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Felix, Mbappe and Calvert-Lewin among top 10 players in September

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Felix, Mbappe and Calvert-Lewin among top 10 players in September Now the first month of the 2020/21 campaign is done and dusted for all of Europe's top five leagues, we can take stock of the action so far. One interesting trend thus far is the struggles of those that went deep in European competition last season. Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germai...

Greenwood and Upamecano among 10 uncapped stars to flouish on international duty

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Greenwood and Upamecano among 10 uncapped stars to flouish on international duty You'll be hard pressed to find a domestic manager happy with the timing of an international break right on the eve of the 2020/21 campaign and the scheduling seems far from ideal in the middle of a global pandemic. Squads of players and coaches will shortly be jetting off across Europe for the first...

Man Utd and Arsenal youngsters among 2019/20 Europa League breakthrough stars

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Man Utd and Arsenal youngsters among 2019/20 Europa League breakthrough stars Ahead of Friday's Europa League final between Sevilla and Inter, it's time to take stock of the competition so far. It's taken more than 12 months to whittle down to just two teams and there have been some memorable moments along the way. The Europa League in particular can act as the perfect spring...

No Ronaldo or De Bruyne among top remaining Champions League performers

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No Ronaldo or De Bruyne among top remaining Champions League performers After a lengthy wait, the Champions League returns tonght as Manchester City take on Real Madrid and Juventus host Lyon. Bayern Munich welcome Chelsea to Bavaria and Napoli make the trip to Barcelona on Saturday night as the eight teams seek to join RB Leipzig, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta and PSG in t...

Man Utd quartet among top-10 best rated players left in Europa League

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Man Utd quartet among top-10 best rated players left in Europa League The 2019/20 Europa League campaign has been on pause for the last five months but it finally resumes on Wednesday evening at the round of 16 stage.Despite a number of big casualties in the last 32, there are still a number of European heavyweights left with Manchester United, Inter and Sevilla among...

Manchester United targets among best rated players dropping down to Europa League

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Manchester United targets among best rated players dropping down to Europa League Now the first batch of last-16 Champions League ties are done and dusted, it's time to turn our attention to the Europa League knockout stage. Shocks were few and far between in the group stage, albeit Lazio and Gladbach crashing out before the knockout phase raised eyebrows. The likes of Manchester...

Chelsea youngster among those seeking international recognition

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Chelsea youngster among those seeking international recognition Gian-Luca Waldschmidt: GermanyWith Timo Werner struggling with illness ahead of Germany's friendly meeting with Argentina, Jogi Loew has a possible selection conundrum on his hands, but he has confirmed that he will hand a debut to Gian-Luca Waldschmidt. The 23-year-old has been in good form for clu...

U21 stars of the week: Dembele, Thuram and Wan-Bissaka among top performers

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U21 stars of the week: Dembele, Thuram and Wan-Bissaka among top performers With Europe’s top five leagues all back in action following the international break, we run the rule over the top performing youngsters aged 21 and under, with some familiar names and faces, and all too familiar as far as Inter were concerned.The Nerazzurri suffered a second reverse of the sea...

The top 10 international debutants to look out for this week

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The top 10 international debutants to look out for this week The fact that this is the last international break of the year will be relief for many, but for some players it represents an opportunity to stake a claim for a place at the World Cup next summer. The following are ten of the most intriguing international call-ups hoping to impress and make their de...

Manchester City vs Monaco and Europe’s most clinical performances this season

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Manchester City vs Monaco and Europe’s most clinical performances this season It’s fair to say that the Champions League went a bit nuts on Tuesday night, with 14 goals scored across two memorable matches. While Bayer Leverkusen’s clash with Atletico defied the odds with the bookmakers, who seemed certain of a low scoring affair (even if we didn't), Monaco’s...