ws_logo
ws_mobile_logo
TELEGRAM
My accountSign Out
Set favourite tournaments, comment and vote on matches and more!

All Player Focus posts on WhoScored.com Articles RSS

Stats show Van de Ven is Tottenham's Mr Irreplaceable

by Sam Tighe at Thursday, Mar 21 2024 14:37
Stats show Van de Ven is Tottenham's Mr Irreplaceable So… did anyone else notice that giant, gaping, Micky van de Ven-shaped hole in Tottenham’s defence last weekend? That was pretty concerning.His impact on this Spurs team is now unquestionably clear, as while they managed to see off Aston Villa without him, the walls came crumbling down ...
Categories: Player Focus

Who is Pau Cubarsi? The Pique regen shining for Barcelona

by Yash Shah at Thursday, Mar 21 2024 10:48
Who is Pau Cubarsi? The Pique regen shining for Barcelona The quality within the Barcelona squad has historically made it challenging for young players to break through. However, the club's recent financial issues have created significant opportunities.When defensive injuries arose at the start of 2024, La Masia-trained manager Xavi Hernandez decided to ca...
Categories: Player Focus

Man Utd teen and England hopeful Mainoo among potential international debutants

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Mar 20 2024 09:11
Man Utd teen and England hopeful Mainoo among potential international debutants The first international break of the year is here, and a number of players have been rewarded with the chance to win a first senior cap for their fine form in recent months. Here we pick out 10 looking to make the international bow with stars from Real Madrid, Manchester United, Newcastle, Barcelona...
Categories: Player Focus

Euro-Star: Gyokeres the focus after another stand out Sporting showing

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Mar 19 2024 15:12
Euro-Star: Gyokeres the focus after another stand out Sporting showing Euro-Star this week heads back to Portugal to focus on another perfect 10 showing from a Sporting CP forward. In total, there for five perfect WhoScored 10 performances across Europe over the past weekend. Kylian Mbappe and Jamal Musiala both achieved the feat for PSG and Bayern Munich, respectively...
Categories: Player Focus

Jackson deserving of praise as Chelsea striker starts to prove doubters wrong

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Mar 19 2024 13:47
Jackson deserving of praise as Chelsea striker starts to prove doubters wrong Nicolas Jackson wasn’t ever supposed to be the leading man at Chelsea. Well, not yet anyway. The 22-year-old arrived in the summer, joining the Blues from Villarreal in a deal believed to be worth £32m. If reports are to be believed, the Chelsea attack was going to be built around Christ...
Categories: Player Focus

Youth Watch: Hato excels in Ajax draw as Santos shines for Strasbourg

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Mar 19 2024 12:12
Youth Watch: Hato excels in Ajax draw as Santos shines for Strasbourg Youth Watch returns to take a look at the best rated teenagers across Europe the past weekend. A Barcelona sensation claims top spot this week, while Strasbourg, Burnley, Ajax and Feyenoord teens also shone as we run through the top 10.10. Wouter Goes (AZ Alkmaar) - 7.13 vs FC VolendamWouter Goes pu...
Categories: Player Focus

Brits Abroad: Kane breaks Bundesliga record as Spence impresses against Juventus

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Mar 18 2024 16:06
Brits Abroad: Kane breaks Bundesliga record as Spence impresses against Juventus Harry Kane broke a Bundesliga record with his goal at the weekend as both he and Eric Dier shone in Bayern Munich's 5-2 win at Darmstadt. Fikayo Tomori has consolidated his first team spot for AC Milan upon his return to fitness and, along with compatriot Ruben Loftus-Cheek, was solid as the Italian...
Categories: Player Focus

How Garnacho shook the super-sub tag and became key Man Utd man

by Sam Tighe at Friday, Mar 15 2024 09:14
How Garnacho shook the super-sub tag and became key Man Utd man No matter what happens from here until the end of the season, Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho has achieved something big. Domething many try, and fail, to do.The Argentine has successfully emerged from the super sub cocoon: a paradoxical, curious place in which players simultaneously thr...
Categories: Player Focus

Why Man Utd target Neves is tipped for a gargantuan 2024

by Yash Shah at Thursday, Mar 14 2024 14:56
Why Man Utd target Neves is tipped for a gargantuan 2024 Very few clubs can successfully fast-track the development of young talents like SL Benfica. Their knack for integrating these players into the first team and selling them for huge profits has made them one of the top operators in the market.Joao Neves' trajectory over the last 12 months signals tha...
Categories: Player Focus

Euro-Star: Kane thrives as he hunts down Lewandowski's Bundesliga goal record

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Mar 12 2024 13:27
Euro-Star: Kane thrives as he hunts down Lewandowski's Bundesliga goal record Continuing our weekly Euro-Star series, we take a look at the stats behind the best rated performer across Europe but excluding the Premier League, with that covered in the Premier League team of the week write up.As always, we relied on our X followers to determine who to focus on this week, with H...
Categories: Player Focus