All Six of the Best posts on WhoScored.com Articles RSS

Six of the Best: Promising League One youngsters to improve your Football Manager side

by
Six of the Best: Promising League One youngsters to improve your Football Manager side Following on from our look at the top rated young Championship players to invest in at the start of an FM20 save, we turn our attention to League One. For a side in England's second tier seeking promotion on a budget, your best bet is to plunge into the lower leagues to find a bargain.The best rated...

Six of the Best: Top-flight ready Championship youngsters on Football Manager

by
Six of the Best: Top-flight ready Championship youngsters on Football Manager In the real world, tapping into the lower leagues can at times be the best way to strengthen a team accordingly and in Football Manager; that approach works just as well. On a modest budget, any team can look to divisions below the best in the country to improve a squad sufficiently.Here, we at WhoS...

Six of the best: Top rated Premier League signings in gameweek one

by
Six of the best: Top rated Premier League signings in gameweek one There were 42 summer signings making Premier League debuts for their respective clubs on opening weekend, and some notable performers among them.We run through six of the best to have made their mark in gameweek one.6. Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham) - 7.58While it wasn’t plain-sailing for club re...

Six of the Best: Loan stars lighting up the Championship this season

by
Six of the Best: Loan stars lighting up the Championship this season The Championship table is already starting to take shape after just six matches, with Leeds putting down an early statement as the side to beat in England’s second-tier this season. Nothing is set in stone at this point but we are able to take stock of the first month of Championship action, t...

Six of the Best: Players to watch in Eliteserien 2017

by
Six of the Best: Players to watch in Eliteserien 2017 Like most other European leagues, the Norwegian premier division has lost a number of star performers in the off season. This annual talent train can be a source of frustration for fans, but it also acts as a kind footballing equivalent of creative destruction, bringing change and renewal to the...

Six of the Best: Loanees impressing in Europe's top 5 leagues

by
Six of the Best: Loanees impressing in Europe's top 5 leagues Allan Saint-Maximin (Bastia from Monaco)He may need to work on his end product, with modest returns of 3 goals and 2 assists, but 19-year old Saint-Maximin has shown great promise this season. Joining Bastia on loan from Monaco following an unfruitful spell with Hannover in the Bundesliga, the teena...

Six of the Best: Top dribblers in Europe by success rate

by
Six of the Best: Top dribblers in Europe by success rate The ability to beat an opponent, be it through skill or a combination of pace and power, will always make a player a fan favourite, though it’s fair to say some frustrate more than they delight by heading aimlessly down blind allies.Anyone can run at a player after all, but many find themselve...

Six of the Best: Young Midfielders in Europe

by
Six of the Best: Young Midfielders in Europe A young player leaving his mark on a team is always enough to make fans smile. Often harbouring high hopes for highly rated youngsters, when they have the desired impact, it’s always a real hihg point of any season. Here, WhoScored.com run through six of the best midfielders aged 21 and under ...

Six of the Best: New signings making an immediate impact

by
Six of the Best: New signings making an immediate impact Julian Draxler - WhoScored.com rating 7.49It’s fair to say things turned sour for Julian Draxler at Wolfsburg, with the Germany international facing jeers from his own fans having expressed a desire to leave on numerous occasions. Strongly linked with the likes of Arsenal and Juventus in recen...

Six of the Best: Penalty Saving Shotstoppers

by
Six of the Best: Penalty Saving Shotstoppers When it comes to penalties, the taker is always the man under pressure. Goalkeepers are often exempt from critique in these situations, but when they deny an opponent from the spot, they are deemed the hero. Indeed, some goalkeepers are better at denying opponents from the spot than others, with Sim...