Europe's elite progressive passers revealed and De Bruyne isn't among them
by Martin Laurence
at Saturday, Apr 25 2020 10:00
Scouring the stats from the season so far, last week we revealed that of all Premier League midfielders, Cheikhou Kouyate made the highest proportion of his total passes forwards (42 per cent), while Georginio Wijnaldum made the lowest (19.4 per cent). The Liverpool star, however, ranks third of all...
Is Mount the Next Lampard? Youngster showing promising signs of emulating Chelsea icon
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Apr 24 2020 16:13
Frank Lampard came perilously close to enjoying a fine debut, and only, season at the Derby helm. In May 2018, the former midfielder succeeded Gary Rowett for the Rams, putting pen to paper on a three-year deal. And while a playoff final defeat at the hands of Aston Villa suggested the foundation wa...
Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal players among most ineffective stats XI
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Apr 23 2020 15:03
It has been six weeks since the last Premier League match took place and it's still uncertain whether it will be safe to conclude the 2019/20 season. As the appropriate governing bodies desperately scramble to find the best-case scenario to complete the season, it has presented an ideal a time, as e...
Throwback Thursday: When Inter icon Lucio ruled Serie A
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, Apr 23 2020 09:00
Between 2009 and 2011, Serie A was graced with ample attacking talent. Household names Ronaldinho, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani and Francesco Totti, among others, were all in fine form in Italy's top tier over the two seasons, though it shouldn't come as a surprise in a league that has routine...
Gareth Bale vs Arjen Robben - at their best, who was better?
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Apr 21 2020 16:11
With it being Tuesday, we take on the latest fantasy head-to-head. We've taken a closer look some stand out Premier League seasons in this series so far, starting out with Mesut Ozil vs Cesc Fabregas, but we turn our attention away from England and cast our net across Europe in today's installment.Y...
The key stat proving Manchester United right to spend record fee on Maguire
by Josh Wright
at Monday, Apr 20 2020 17:02
Harry Maguire's move to Manchester United is not something they will give Liverpool credit for but they have their arch-rivals to thank for landing the 27-year-old over the summer. It was only after seeing the transformative effect made by Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool that United accepted they neede...
Godin to Tottenham, Vertonghen to Inter - A deal that would suit all parties
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Apr 19 2020 16:44
It's still to be decided when football will return, yet that hasn't stopped the gossip columns from linking a team with a summer move for a player. A huge issue surrounds those whose contracts expire in the coming weeks. While there have been talks over possible short-term deals when football does r...
Six of the Best: Budding League Two stars worth buying on Football Manager
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Apr 19 2020 12:20
Following on from our look at the best rated Championship and League One players to invest in at the start of an FM20 save, we turn our attention to League Two in the final of this three-part series. League Two boasts an abundance of young talent hoping to make their name in the lower leagues before...
Not the next... Why Sandro Tonali and Andrea Pirlo are incomparable
by Martin Laurence
at Saturday, Apr 18 2020 12:18
Sandro Tonali is one of the hottest prospects in football right now. A wanted man across Europe, this week Brescia club president Massimo Cellino seemed resigned to the fact that the youngster would be leaving the club in the next transfer window, whenever that may be.However, Cellino also stated in...
Six of the Best: Promising League One youngsters to improve your Football Manager side
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Apr 17 2020 12:15
Following on from our look at the top rated young Championship players to invest in at the start of an FM20 save, we turn our attention to League One. For a side in England's second tier seeking promotion on a budget, your best bet is to plunge into the lower leagues to find a bargain.The best rated...