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Assessing the outright Europa League winner odds following quarter-final draw

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Assessing the outright Europa League winner odds following quarter-final draw As was the case in the earlier draw of the Europa League’s boastful older sibling, the Premier League teams will have been left in very different moods by the order in which Pierre van Hooijdonk pull ball from bowl.Chelsea were drawn against the tournament’s unquestionable underdogs in S...

Four talking points from the Champions League quarter-final draw

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Four talking points from the Champions League quarter-final draw Friday’s Champions League quarter-final draw certainly threw up some interesting ties, with mixed emotions for the four Premier League teams involved. We pick out one key talking point from each of next month’s double headers.Liverpool vs Porto - Has the gap narrowed between the two?...

Youngsters from Dortmund, Roma, Arsenal and Milan feature in U21 best XI in Europe

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Youngsters from Dortmund, Roma, Arsenal and Milan feature in U21 best XI in Europe Here we run through the best rated XI from Europe’s top five leagues, comprised of players aged 21 and under that featured over the weekend, with additional information about their Football INDEX share prices. Goalkeeper – Alban Lafont (Fiorentina) – 7.79Football INDEX share price ...

Donnarumma hits career-best form in U21 team of the week across Europe

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Donnarumma hits career-best form in U21 team of the week across Europe Goalkeeper – Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan) – 8.62 ratingFootball INDEX share price - £1.15Gianluigi Donnarumma isn’t long into his career but the AC Milan starlet has arguably never played better than he is now. Donnarumma has won the WhoScored Man of the Match in three suc...

Paris Saint-Germain knocked off perch as most in-form side in Europe by surprise package

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Paris Saint-Germain knocked off perch as most in-form side in Europe by surprise package Paris Saint-Germain have lost their position as the most in-form side in Europe’s top five leagues, according to our unique algorithm based on team performances over their last six league matches. Thomas Tuchel’s side succumbed to their first league defeat of the campaign on Sunday, losi...

Mbappe gets perfect WhoScored 10 rating in U21 team of the week across Europe

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Mbappe gets perfect WhoScored 10 rating in U21 team of the week across Europe Here we run through the best rated XI from Europe’s top five leagues, with additional information about their Football INDEX share prices, comprising only of players aged 21 and under. Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan) – 8.39 ratingFootball INDEX share price - £1.13Gianlu...

Mbappe finishes 2018 as the best WhoScored rated youngster in Europe

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Mbappe finishes 2018 as the best WhoScored rated youngster in Europe With 2019 fast approaching, now is the perfect time to assess the best performing youngsters in Europe’s top five leagues over the last 12 months. Here, we reveal the best rated XI comprised of players aged 21 and under to have made at least 10 appearances this calendar year, with additional i...

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

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Champions League round-up: The star men from Wednesday’s action A run through of the WhoScored Man of the Match awards from Wednesday’s Champions League action. Viktoria Plzen 2-1 Roma - Tomas Chory - 7.90 rating Viktoria Plzen pulled off a shock 2-1 win at home to Roma on the final day of the group stage campaign to secure a third place finish in Group G ...

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

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Champions League round-up: The star men from Tuesday’s action A run through the WhoScored Man of the Match awards from Tuesday's Champions League action.Galatasaray 2-3 FC Porto - Garry Rodrigues - 7.88 rating Despite falling to defeat at home to FC Porto, it was Galatasaray winger Garry Rodrigues that finished as the WhoScored Man of the Match. The 28-year-ol...

Dalot one of two Manchester United players in U21 European Team of the Week

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Dalot one of two Manchester United players in U21 European Team of the Week Here we run through the best rated XI from Europe’s top five leagues, comprising only of players aged 21 and under. Goalkeeper: Emil Audero (Sampdoria) – 7.83 ratingSampdoria are now four matches unbeaten after holding Lazio to a 2-2 draw and the Serie A side have goalkeeper Emil Audero ...