WhoScored Explained: How Manuel Neuer changed world football
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Sep 6 2024 10:53
Germany are ushering in a new era when they take on Hungary in their UEFA Nations League opener this weekend. Following their quarter-final Euro 2024 exit, Thomas Muller, Ilkay Gundogan, Toni Kroos and Manuel Neuer all called time on their international career. For Kroos, he hung up his boots for go...
Stats study: Which goalkeeper truly has the most impressive clean sheet record?
by Martin Laurence
at Friday, Mar 5 2021 17:16
The world of football statistics has evolved rapidly over the past decade and continues to do so, but there are some statistics that continue to be used as a sign of high level performance without any great context.Given the infrequency with which they are in possession of the ball, it's fair to say...
Player Focus: The Best Players Not Selected for the World Cup
by Alistair Tweedale
at Tuesday, May 20 2014 13:54
With the announcement of every national squad ahead of this summer's World Cup, we have been ceremoniously presented on social media with the players considered most unfortunate to miss out. Brazil's current strength in depth was exhibited to the masses with an unbelievably impressive starting XI of...
Player Focus: WhoScored's Top Rated Under-21 XI
by Martin Laurence
at Friday, Nov 15 2013 10:18
International breaks are a time for reflection, as well as moaning that there is no domestic action to look forward to. The tables are taking shape across Europe's top 5 leagues and in turn those playing have had sufficient time to impress their respective national coaches.With a World Cup year appr...
Player Focus: WhoScored's Under 21 Team of the Season
by Martin Laurence
at Monday, Jun 3 2013 17:45
With La Liga coming to an end this weekend, WhoScored.com have taken the chance to calculate the Under 21 Team of the Season based on player ratings, though no players from the Spanish, nor the French league, make the grade. To do so players must have been 21 or under at the start of the season and ...
Player Focus: WhoScored's Top Rated Under-21 XI
by Martin Laurence
at Wednesday, Apr 17 2013 15:38
It's been a breakthrough season for a number of young stars across Europe's top 5 leagues and WhoScored has compiled a team of the top rated players of the age of 21 and under.To be included in our all star XI players must have started at least 10 league games for their respective sides, and the res...
Player Focus: Save Success Rate
by Martin Laurence
at Thursday, May 24 2012 17:53
Goalkeepers can often be the most undervalued players in any team, and it is true that a truly great one can be the difference between winning and losing a title or survival from the drop. Therefore, we have decided to analyse those who have been key to their side's respective success this season by...