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Form Rankings: Usual suspects start strongly as Hazard mounts charge to become Europe’s best

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Sep 28 2018 13:33
Form Rankings: Usual suspects start strongly as Hazard mounts charge to become Europe’s best Now at least six games into the season across four of Europe’s top five leagues following midweek fixtures on the continent, our player form rankings are back and it’s already been business as usual for some of the elite.While we await the qualification of the after the weekend’s a...
Categories: Form Guide

Comparisons to Messi becoming more applicable for in form Eden Hazard

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Sep 17 2018 17:10
Comparisons to Messi becoming more applicable for in form Eden Hazard I thought (Eden) Hazard was one of the best players in Europe, but now I am changing my mind that he is the best.”Those were the words of Maurizio Sarri after the Belgian’s one man demolition job of Cardiff at the weekend, and while the Chelsea boss made the remark with a wry smile, the ...
Categories: Player Focus

La Liga round-up: Barcelona trio top gameweek 3 ratings

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Sep 3 2018 11:20
La Liga round-up: Barcelona trio top gameweek 3 ratings Barcelona absolutely battered Huesca on Sunday, smashing the La Liga debutants 8-2 at Camp Nou. Huesca may have taken an early lead through Juan Camilo Hernandez, but that did little more than spark the defending La Liga champions into life, with the top three best rated performers of gameweek 3 ply...
Categories: Best and Worst

La Liga round-up: Messi starts league season with perfect WhoScored rating

by Josh Wright at Tuesday, Aug 21 2018 10:49
La Liga round-up: Messi starts league season with perfect WhoScored rating Reigning champions Barcelona kicked off the new La Liga campaign with a routine 3-0 victory over Alaves, while Julen Lopetegui relieved some early pressure at Real Madrid with a win against Getafe. Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw with rivals Valencia on Monday night, but Levante and newly-pr...
Categories: League Focus

Player Ratings: France 4-3 Argentina - Mbappe outshines all as France finally fly

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jul 1 2018 12:10
Player Ratings: France 4-3 Argentina - Mbappe outshines all as France finally fly WhoScored.com run through the ratings from a remarkable match in Kazan as a Kylian Mbappe-inspired France knocked Lionel Messi and Argentina out of the World Cup.FRANCE - 6.79Hugo Lloris - 5.63While he could do little with the three goals France conceded, Lloris made just one save from four shots on...
Categories: World Cup

France vs Argentina – Can either side strike the right balance on Saturday?

by Josh Wright at Friday, Jun 29 2018 17:05
France vs Argentina – Can either side strike the right balance on Saturday? Despite being overwhelmed with world class attackers, neither France nor Argentina have managed to strike the right balance at the 2018 World Cup. This isn’t a new problem for either country, but one Didier Deschamps and Jorge Sampaoli have failed to resolve in the months leading up to this su...
Categories: World Cup

Group D round-up: Messi heroics ensure top spot in player rankings

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jun 27 2018 15:26
Group D round-up: Messi heroics ensure top spot in player rankings After a disappointing fare in the early kick-off between France and Denmark, the climax in Group D certainly lived up to expectations.With all four sides able to progress heading into the final matches, it was Argentina that joined Croatia in the last 16, leaving Nigeria heartbroken but far from hum...
Categories: World Cup

World Cup Stat Leaders - Gameweek 1: England duo impress

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jun 19 2018 18:00
World Cup Stat Leaders - Gameweek 1: England duo impress After an eventful opening round of fixtures at the World Cup in Russia, we run through the stat leaders from the games gone by.After a hat-trick in the Iberian rivalry between Spain and Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo has certainly made his mark in the tournament already. It was the game billed as the b...
Categories: World Cup

One to Watch: Meza versatility to sideline Dybala and Pavon for Argentina opener

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 15 2018 13:00
One to Watch: Meza versatility to sideline Dybala and Pavon for Argentina opener It’s fair to say that when Argentina open their World Cup campaign on Saturday against Iceland that all eyes will be on their talismanic captain.Indeed, for all of the enviable talent at Jorge Sampaoli’s disposal, particularly in attack, the modus operandi is still the worst kept secret ...
Categories: World Cup

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Argentina

by Josh Wright at Thursday, May 24 2018 12:15
World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Argentina As the World Cup edges closer, we continue our run down of all 32 competing nations in Russia. After rounding off Group C with Peru, we are staying in South America to kick off Group D. As remarkable as it sounds, Argentina genuinely almost failed to qualify for the World Cup, managing to scrape thr...
Categories: World Cup