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Wigan vs Arsenal No Foregone Conclusion - Gameweek 14 Trends

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Dec 2 2011 16:46
Wigan vs Arsenal No Foregone Conclusion - Gameweek 14 Trends WhoScored looks ahead to this weekend in the Premier League at some of the most eye-catching trends from fixtures gone by between the sides set to go head-to-head come Saturday. We look at why the game between Wigan and Arsenal may not be a foregone conclusion, why Villa's decent home record could c...
Categories: League Focus | Player Focus

How Can Liverpool Cope Without Lucas?

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Dec 1 2011 17:56
How Can Liverpool Cope Without Lucas? Considered a liability by many for much of his early career with Liverpool, it is indicative of the progress made by Lucas Leiva that the recent confirmation of a knee ligament injury set to keep the Brazilian out for the rest of the season has hit the club and it's fans so hard.Tipped as the next D...
Categories: Player Focus | Team Focus

Torrid Travellers - Europe's Rotten Away Records

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Nov 29 2011 15:19
Torrid Travellers - Europe's Rotten Away Records With Europe’s respective league seasons now around a third of the way through their duration, every team in the top 5 leagues has had the chance to build up a decent run of form, be it at home or away. However, WhoScored investigates the teams who will be damning their form on the road having ...
Categories: League Focus | Team Focus

Accurate and Prolific: Europe's Top Crossers

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Nov 28 2011 17:17
Accurate and Prolific: Europe's Top Crossers WhoScored has decided to scour its plentiful statistics to ascertain the best crossers in Europe based on the accuracy of those who are most prolific across the top 5 leagues. Only 9 players made the grade in our search, filtering out all of those who haven't attempted at least 2 crosses per game an...
Categories: League Focus | Player Focus

The Truth Behind Chelsea's Demise: Blame the Players

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Nov 25 2011 16:47
The Truth Behind Chelsea's Demise: Blame the Players Chelsea's mini crisis at the start of their new chapter under Andre Villas-Boas has come under plenty of scrutiny in recent weeks, with the young Portuguese boss certainly under immense pressure to turn things around at the club.The Blues worst league start in the Abramovich era has been coupled by ...
Categories: Team Focus

Europe's Best: Xavi Stands Tall as Long Ball Master

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Nov 23 2011 09:55
Europe's Best: Xavi Stands Tall as Long Ball Master WhoScored.com has taken the time to establish the players, per position, with the best range of passing based on the number of long balls completed per game, along with success rate. We have looked at the best 3 players from defence, midfield, attack and even in goal, to gauge who are Europe's great...
Categories: Player Focus

Team Focus: Aston Villa - Eighth But Underachieving?

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Nov 22 2011 12:19
Team Focus: Aston Villa - Eighth But Underachieving? Many Spurs fans will have left White Hart Lane after last night's 2-0 win over Villa extremely content but safe it the knowledge that they won't face an easier game all season. While nothing should be taken away from the nature of Tottenham’s complete control over proceedings, and the progress...
Categories: Team Focus

Europe's Most Fouled XI: Toppled or Tumbling?

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Nov 22 2011 09:22
Europe's Most Fouled XI: Toppled or Tumbling? While the likes of Europe's leading dribbler Gokhan Tore have looked to stay on their feet (fouled just once per game on average) despite completing 6.3 successful dribbles per game, others have been felled a little more easily.Whether they are merely players targeted by opponents for 'special treat...
Categories: Player Focus

Player Focus: Gökhan Töre Tearing Up Defences

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Nov 21 2011 13:49
Player Focus: Gökhan Töre Tearing Up Defences With Hamburg languishing at the bottom of the table under previous manager Michael Oenning, there has been a mini revival of sorts since Thorsten Fink took charge last month, though one player has shone in particular.The impact of the former Basel manager cannot be underestimated, with the young Ger...
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Top & Bottom Feature in Premier League Trends - Gameweek 12

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Nov 18 2011 11:37
Top & Bottom Feature in Premier League Trends - Gameweek 12 WhoScored looks ahead to this weekend in the Premier League, analysing the trends in fixtures gone by between some of the opposing sides in Gameweek 12. While 1st play 3rd at the Etihad, there is an arguably more important match-up at the foot of the table, with Wigan hosting Blackburn. We also advi...
Categories: League Focus