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Manchester derby team news: No Lukaku or Pogba for Manchester United

by Josh Wright at Sunday, Nov 11 2018 15:34
Manchester derby team news: No Lukaku or Pogba for Manchester United Paul Pogba has failed to shake off an injury picked up against Juventus on Wednesday, serving Manchester United a huge blow in their hopes of recording successive Premier League victories away to Manchester City.The France international did not train on Friday and is not deemed fit enough to form Un...
Categories: Team News

Championship round-up: Hat-trick hero the star man in GW17

by Josh Wright at Sunday, Nov 11 2018 09:54
Championship round-up: Hat-trick hero the star man in GW17 After scoring a hat-trick in Birmingham’s 3-3 draw with Hull on Saturday, Che Adams finished gameweek 17 in the Championship as the highest WhoScored rated player (9.48). The 22-year-old has now played a direct hand in 10 goals in 17 league appearances for the Sky Blues, securing Birmingham a ...
Categories: League Focus

Not one Manchester United player in combined derby XI

by Josh Wright at Sunday, Nov 11 2018 07:30
Not one Manchester United player in combined derby XI Manchester City finished 19 points clear of Manchester United last season and are already nine ahead of Jose Mourinho’s side heading into Sunday’s derby at the Etihad at the start of November. Pep Guardiola and Mourinho arrived in Manchester in the same summer and fireworks were expected...
Categories: Match Focus

Manchester Derby takes centre stage in Super Sunday's European action

by Josh Wright at Friday, Nov 9 2018 17:10
Manchester Derby takes centre stage in Super Sunday's European action Manchester City vs Manchester United Sunday, 16:30 (GMT)The last time Manchester City lost a home league game was against Manchester United. Jose Mourinho’s side came from 2-0 down to defeat City and delay their title celebrations. United were 16 points adrift of City prior to that April meeti...
Categories: Match Focus

Champions League round-up: The star men from Wednesday’s action

by Josh Wright at Wednesday, Nov 7 2018 22:43
Champions League round-up: The star men from Wednesday’s action Valencia 3-1 Young Boys - Carlos Soler - 8.78 rating Valencia eventually dispatched of Swiss minnows Young Boys to secure their first victory in the Champions League since October 2015, ending a six-game run without a win. Carlos Soler was heavily involved in the victory, scoring one and assisting a...
Categories: Tournament Focus

Champions League round-up: The star men from Tuesday's action

by Josh Wright at Tuesday, Nov 6 2018 22:36
Champions League round-up: The star men from Tuesday's action Monaco 0-4 Club Bruges - Hans Vanaken - 8.66 rating Club Bruges heaped more misery on Thierry Henry as the Belgian outfit inflicted Monaco’s heaviest ever Champions League defeat on home soil. Hans Vanaken tucked home two of the goals to finish as the WhoScored man of the match. The 26-year-ol...
Categories: Tournament Focus

Inter climb team form rankings to ramp up pressure on Juventus in Serie A

by Josh Wright at Tuesday, Nov 6 2018 15:05
Inter climb team form rankings to ramp up pressure on Juventus in Serie A Inter manager Luciano Spalletti laughed off suggestions from Juventus boss Max Allegri that the Nerazzurri are favourites to win Serie A this season but there is no denying their improved performances in recent weeks. Juventus have looked far from convincing in the league, whereas Inter have destroy...
Categories: Form Guide

Rising West Ham star features in U21 team of the week across Europe

by Josh Wright at Tuesday, Nov 6 2018 10:46
Rising West Ham star features in U21 team of the week across Europe Here we run through the best rated XI from Europe's top five leagues comprising of players aged 21 and under. Goalkeeper: Paul Bernardoni (Nimes) – 8.85 rating Nimes ended a nine-game winless run in the league in emphatic fashion over the weekend, winning 4-0 away to Dijon. It marked their fir...
Categories: League Focus

Premier League round-up: Saturday’s star men revealed

by Josh Wright at Sunday, Nov 4 2018 11:52
Premier League round-up: Saturday’s star men revealed Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester United - Anthony Martial - 7.97 rating Anthony Martial has now scored five goals in his last four Premier League appearances for Manchester United after helping Jose Mourinho’s side come back from 1-0 down to beat Bournemouth 2-1 on Saturday. The Frenchman twice hit ...
Categories: League Focus

Serie A team of the month: All-star front two with Icardi and Ronaldo

by Josh Wright at Thursday, Nov 1 2018 10:43
Serie A team of the month: All-star front two with Icardi and Ronaldo Goalkeeper - Luigi Sepe (Parma) - 7.76 ratingParma only picked up one win in October but it could have been a lot more damaging had it not been for Luigi Sepe in goal. The 27-year-old made at least 11 more saves than any other Serie A goalkeeper last month (26). Left-back: Alex Sandro (Juventus) - 8...
Categories: League Focus