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Premier League 2020/21 opening schedule difficulty to inform Fantasy picks

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Premier League 2020/21 opening schedule difficulty to inform Fantasy picks We are still waiting for the 2019/20 European club competitions to end but attentions are already turning to next season following this morning's announcement of the 2020/21 Premier League fixtures. Starting the season well is so important, for those with title aspirations and those desperate to avo...

The top 50 players in Europe - Cavani, Lukaku and Traore among biggest winners and losers

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The top 50 players in Europe - Cavani, Lukaku and Traore among biggest winners and losers We have revealed the current top 50 WhoScored rated players in Europe's top five leagues for 2019/20, with Lionel Messi beating the likes of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo to top spot for the second season in succession. You can catch up on the full rundown from 50 to 1 at the bottom of...

Europa League round-up: Teenage Chelsea debutant shines in PAOK win

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Europa League round-up: Teenage Chelsea debutant shines in PAOK win In the penultimate round of Europa League fixtures this season, Arsenal and Chelsea both coasted to wins in their respective groups, but the match of gameweek five came from Norway. Sarpsborg hosted Besiktas, where the Norwegian side cruised into a 2-0 lead after just six minutes. They led until the...

Champions League round-up: Shakhtar star steals the show

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Champions League round-up: Shakhtar star steals the show 12 spots down, four to go. The remaining teams for the last-16 stage of the Champions League are all but set, but a handful of places will need to be decided on the final gameweek of the group stages. One of those is Ukrainian outfit Shakhtar Donetsk, who are still in with a chance of leapfrogging L...

Championship round-up: In-form Villa striker tops the midweek player ratings

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Championship round-up: In-form Villa striker tops the midweek player ratings So that was an eventful Wednesday night in the Championship, wasn’t it? Eager not to let the Champions League hog the spotlight, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest played out a 10-goal thriller at Villa park in a 5-5 draw in the Midlands. Three times Villa had to come from behind against Forest...

Premier League round-up: Brighton defender excels despite Cardiff loss

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Premier League round-up: Brighton defender excels despite Cardiff loss As Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City each avoided defeat on Sunday, it means that, for the first time in top-flight history, there are three unbeaten teams after 12 matches to start the season. Liverpool and City secured three points at the expense of Fulham and Manchester United, respectively,...

La Liga round-up: Messi leads the top performers despite Barcelona loss

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La Liga round-up: Messi leads the top performers despite Barcelona loss Barcelona fell to a surprise 4-3 home defeat at the hands of Real Betis at the weekend as they shipped four league goals at Camp Nou for the first time since 2003. Real Betis, meanwhile, had scored just one away goal this season prior to their trip to Barcelona in what was a hugely impressive victor...

Bundesliga round-up: Gladbach pair thrive to lead top performers

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Bundesliga round-up: Gladbach pair thrive to lead top performers Der Klassiker lived up to its billing on Saturday evening as Borussia Dortmund played out an exciting 3-2 win over Bayern Munich. They twice came from behind to defeat the Bundesliga champions to open up a four-point lead at the top of the table in Germany’s top tier. Paco Alcacer scored the d...

Ligue 1 round-up: Memphis Depay earns perfect WhoScored 10 rating

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Ligue 1 round-up: Memphis Depay earns perfect WhoScored 10 rating Memphis Depay has endured a mixed time on and off the pitch this season but was at his dazzling best in Lyon’s 4-2 triumph away to Guingamp on Saturday. The 24-year-old played a direct hand in all four of Lyon’s goal, scoring twice and providing two assists. Both of Depay’s goals w...

Serie A round-up: The best and worst performers from GW12

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Serie A round-up: The best and worst performers from GW12 Juventus head into the international break with a healthy six point advantage over second-place Napoli after triumphing 2-0 away to AC Milan in Sunday’s evening kick-off. Full-backs Alex Sandro and Joao Cancelo both make the WhoScored Team of the Week after their contributions to the victory b...