Arsenal star Saka joins Messi and Mbappe in European Team of the Season
by Dan Worth
at Tuesday, Jun 6 2023 09:43
Europe’s top five leagues have all concluded and the action is over for another season. In England, Manchester City lifted the Premier League; In Germany, Bayern pipped Dortmund to the post on the last day to win the Bundesliga; PSG edged past Lens in Ligue 1; Barcelona were victorious in La L...
Record-breaking Napoli marksman Osimhen spearheads Serie A Team of the Season
by Dan Worth
at Monday, Jun 5 2023 11:29
Napoli were crowned champions for the first time in over 30 years lifting their first Scudetto since 1989/90 after winning by a comfortable 16 point margin over second place Lazio.We run through the best XI in Serie A, where Napoli dominate the side with four players, Lazio have three representative...
Napoli hitman Osimhen partners Benzema in Champions League team of the round
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, Feb 23 2023 11:27
All four English teams failed to win their first leg round-of-16 games, with AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and RB Leipzig all denying Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City a first leg advantage. Only two of the former four teams are represented in the Champions League team of ...
Is Osimhen the striker to end Chelsea’s number 9 curse?
by Charlie Fairbank
at Thursday, Feb 9 2023 16:44
Over the years at Stamford Bridge, the number 9 curse has plagued many new arrivals. From the likes of Fernando Torres to Romelu Lukaku, there have been many once high-scoring strikers who have completely flopped in front of goal while at Chelsea. The latest to don the cursed jersey, Pierre-Emerick ...
'South Korean Van Dijk' Kim proving key in Napoli's Scudetto pursuit
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Nov 4 2022 12:20
That it took until November for Napoli to lose their first game of the season speaks volumes of the fine work Luciano Spalletti has carried out in Naples. Defeat at Liverpool on Tuesday night ended an impressive 13-game winning run, a streak that included fine wins over the Reds, defending Italian c...
Mane, Mahrez and Haaland all star in Champions League team of the week
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, Oct 6 2022 12:30
Manchester City are the dominant side in the Champions League team of the week after their 5-0 win over Copenhagen with Aymeric Laporte, Riyad Mahrez and Erling Haaland all featuring. Chelsea, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and Napoli are also represented in the best XI.Diogo Costa (Porto) - 8.51After ...
Will 'Kvaradona' replicate Maradona to help end Napoli's lengthy wait for the Scudetto?
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Sep 11 2022 16:25
When it was confirmed in January that Lorenzo Insigne was to join MLS side Toronto FC over the summer, Napoli's hunt for a new left winger began. Insigne had held down the spot for the best part of three years and while his departure was a blow, that the Italian turned 31 in June meant it was time f...
Fiorentina goal machine Vlahovic stars in Serie A team of 2021
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Dec 24 2021 14:00
With Serie A enterining it's winter break, it's time to take stock of 2021 in Italy top tier. As such, we round up the best rated XI of the calendar year of those to have made 20 or more apps. Those who have departed for pastures new are also excluded, so Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku, among o...
Rising Arsenal star Martinelli secures spot in European team of the week
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Dec 21 2021 11:09
There are three Premier League players in the European team of the week as Joao Cancelo, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli, of Manchester City and Arsenal respectively, all make the cut. La Liga pair Villarreal and Valencia are also represented in attack, while European giants Inter and Bay...