Presenting Pervis Estupinan: The in-house answer to Watford's left-back woes
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Feb 7 2020 10:35
Watford were effectively in cruise control heading into the break, yet on the stroke of half time, Everton forced their way back into the game through an unlikely source. Yerry Mina struck a brace as the Toffees came from 2-0 down to draw level. The brace completely threw Watford's game plan. Even F...
Unpopular opinion: N'Golo Kante now the disposable link in Chelsea's midfield
by Martin Laurence
at Thursday, Feb 6 2020 16:17
It feels like kicking a puppy to suggest it, but N'Golo Kante has really underwhelmed in this new look Chelsea side under Frank Lampard.Much was made of Maurizio Sarri's decision to deploy the Frenchman in a more advanced position last season, with Jorginho used as a deep lying playmaker, but it's s...
Revealed: Stats emphasise Manchester United duo's staggering loss of form
by Josh Wright
at Wednesday, Feb 5 2020 12:40
It's around this time of year that we have the same discussion: Is to much asked of Premier League players around the festive period? Unlike other major European leagues, there is no break over Christmas for Premier League teams. The fixtures come thick and fast and the time for recovery is non exis...
Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar make European best XI as Messi misses out
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Feb 5 2020 10:58
It's a rarity that Lionel Messi doesn't make a European team of the month, but the Barcelona star misses out on a place in the XI. That said, there are worthy inclusions for birthday boys Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo of PSG and Juventus, respectively, while Liverpool and Chelsea defenders also make ...
Atalanta striker edges out Ronaldo as Serie A star man
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Feb 4 2020 15:05
Ciro Immobile may be the leading goalscorer in Europe, but his performances weren't enough to secure a place in the Serie A team of the month. The Lazio ace misses out to Juventus and Atalanta star strikers in the best XI from Italy's top tier in January...BRONZE - Ciro Immobile: Lazio (8.09)There i...
Five Liverpool players dominate Form XI as De Bruyne and Traore drop out
by Martin Laurence
at Tuesday, Feb 4 2020 12:23
In recent weeks and months there have been two ever presents in our Premier League Form XI - based on *weighted ratings over the last six matches - but both Kevin De Bruyne and Adama Traore have relinquished their spots following the weekend's action.The duo are two of five players to lose their pla...
Sancho, Haaland and Mbappe form mouth-watering front three in U21 XI
by Josh Wright
at Tuesday, Feb 4 2020 09:30
Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI aged 21 and under from the weekend's action in Europe's top five leagues.Goalkeeper: Alban Lafont (Nantes) - 7.86 rating Nantes eventually succumbbed to defeat against Rennes on Friday night but it wasn't for a lack of trying on Alban Lafont's behalf. ...
Neymar continues to outperform Messi as PSG sensation excels in January
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Feb 3 2020 17:04
It's feasible to suggest that Neymar is in the form of his life. PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel has struck the right balance with his setup that allows the Brazilian to thrive alongside the likes of Angel Di Maria and Kylian Mbappe. Normally, opponents would expose the lack of protection to the defenc...