Joe Lolley interview on scapegoating footballers, finishing the season and Forest form
by Martin Laurence
at Friday, Apr 10 2020 12:00
While the inactivity of the game itself continues and will do for the next month across Europe at least, it's been a big week of news in English football.From Liverpool announcing that they would furlough staff only to reverse their decision after a backlash from fans, to FA chairman Greg Clarke cla...
The top 50 players in Europe - Cavani, Lukaku and Traore among biggest winners and losers
by Josh Wright
at Friday, Apr 10 2020 09:46
We have revealed the current top 50 WhoScored rated players in Europe's top five leagues for 2019/20, with Lionel Messi beating the likes of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo to top spot for the second season in succession. You can catch up on the full rundown from 50 to 1 at the bottom of...
Premier League quartet join Arsenal target in most aerially dominant XI in Europe
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, Apr 9 2020 15:54
In the modern day of football, teams are usually instructed to keep the ball on the deck to play a more aesthetically pleasing style of the game. However, aerial dominance is still crucial regardless of the calibre of a side, with any team needing a player to boss proceedings in the air where requir...
The top 50 players in Europe - Messi, Neymar and Lewandowski battle for top spot
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Apr 9 2020 14:28
The countdown is over. We have spent the last week building towards the top WhoScored rated player across Europe's top five leagues and it's finally time for the big reveal. We are down to the final five. Will Leo Messi rank supreme or will Paris Saint-Germain duo Neymar or Kylian Mbappe take top sp...
The top 50 players in Europe - De Bruyne and Ronaldo miss out on top 5
by Josh Wright
at Wednesday, Apr 8 2020 16:05
We've been building towards this moment for over a week now but we are finally here. Having run through 40 of the best players from Europe's top five leagues this season, it's time to get serious and break down the top 10. Edition nine of our 10-part series will reveal players ranked 10 to 6 before ...
No place for Mane and Firmino in Ultimate Klopp XI
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Apr 8 2020 11:44
Jurgen Klopp is widely considered one of, if not the, best managers in world football at present having masterminded success with both Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool. The latter are on the cusp of their first league title since 1990 as we take a look at the best rated players to feature for Klopp i...
Liverpool past and present: Suarez vs Salah - at their best, who was better?
by Martin Laurence
at Wednesday, Apr 8 2020 09:00
To say Liverpool have boasted some impressive goalscorers over the past ten years would be an understatement.The previous decade started with Fernando Torres spearheading the Reds attack, with Luis Suarez replacing the Spaniard in 2011 and said decade ending with Mohamed Salah firing home for fun.It...
The top 50 players in Europe - Man City target Gnabry finishes above Mahrez from 15-11
by Josh Wright
at Tuesday, Apr 7 2020 16:23
Depending on how you view it, the next five in our countdown to the best player in Europe are either elite or unlucky to miss out on the top 10. Or maybe both. Having kicked off from 20th place on Monday, it's time to run the rule over those ranked 15 to 11 in Europe's top five leagues.Bayern Munich...
Stats study proves Messi is among Europe's elite dribblers but Neymar isn't
by Martin Laurence
at Tuesday, Apr 7 2020 10:50
When it comes to dribbling there have been some remarkable figures posted in Europe's top five leagues this season.Numerous players immediately spring to mind when thinking about the best players at going past an opponent, with Lionel Messi, Neymar and - more recently - Adama Traore chief among them...
Grealish takes a kicking but no Neymar in most fouled XI
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Apr 6 2020 16:40
Opponents will quickly identify a key man in a team and go to any lengths to ensure their impact is kept to a minimum. Of course, this sometimes doesn't have the desired effect and can often prove a hindrance rather than a help.In our latest stats XI, we look at the most fouled team in Europe's top ...