Player Focus: Caballero Can Usurp Hart as City's Number 1
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Jul 8 2014 16:20
A colossal error against Chelsea last season saw Manuel Pellegrini drop Joe Hart as his number 1. The mistake in the 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge back in October, which allowed Fernando Torres to tap into an empty net late on, had fans questioning whether Hart deserved to keep his place in the Manc...
Player Focus: The Premier League's 'Average' Performers By Rating
by Martin Laurence
at Tuesday, Mar 18 2014 17:27
In this piece we aim to give you, the WhoScored.com enthusiast, a better understanding of our unique statistical ratings. We've calculated the average performance rating by position in the Premier League, compiling a team of those that rank closest to the resulting figures with over 10 appearances t...
Player Focus: Joe Hart No Longer Head & Shoulders Above The Rest
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Oct 9 2013 16:00
When a goalkeeper makes a mistake, the incident comes under the microscope more so than any other player on the pitch. If a striker misses a goalscoring opportunity, he will likely have another chance to right his wrong butif a goalkeeper commits an error, the likely outcome is a goal against his te...
Player Focus: Is Joe Hart Really England's Number One?
by Martin Laurence
at Wednesday, Mar 13 2013 12:35
The debate as to who is the best Premier League goalkeeper has become more hotly contested this season as some number ones have come to the fore while the form of others have dropped.In this piece we'll examine the vital statistics of those mad enough to play between the posts, looking closely at a ...
Fantasy Football Tips: New Signings Lead WhoScored's Picks
by Martin Laurence
at Friday, Aug 3 2012 17:42
With the new Premier League season now just two weeks away, all fantasy football fans will have switched their attentions to getting a team set up for the start of the campaign. With this in mind, based on stats from last season, we put forward a few of our suggested picks to make sure you get the b...
Euro 2012 Focus: Quarter-Final Best XI
by Martin Laurence
at Monday, Jun 25 2012 12:58
Drawing ever closer to its conclusion, Euro 2012 has been whittled down to the last 4 teams after the quarter-finals went to plan for the Portuguese, Germans, Spaniards and Italians. The four matches threw up very few surprises, with all the favourites progressing and the England-Italy match unsurpr...
Euro 2012 Focus: WhoScored's Team of the Group Stages
by Martin Laurence
at Wednesday, Jun 20 2012 12:06
With the group stages now over and the quarter-finalists known, this day break from football gives us a perfect chance to analyse the best players at the tournament so far. Here we will give you a rundown of our best XI over the three group matches according to WhoScored ratings and explain just why...
Stats Analysis: Premier League's Top Stoppers
by Martin Laurence
at Tuesday, Jan 17 2012 10:35
When it comes to statistical analysis there are often a number of players who are overlooked - possibly to their relief - but WhoScored has taken the time to look into the efficiency of the rare breed that is goalkeepers! Studying the stoppers to have made more than 5 starts in the Premier League, w...
Premier League All Star Team, Season 2010/11
by Paul McKinnon
at Wednesday, Jun 1 2011 10:53
In the second of our Big 5 league reviews, the Premier League All Star Team from last season shows no team was overly dominant in terms of stand-out performers; Arsenal and Man City were the main suppliers, with three players apiece, though champions Man United contributed two. The rest were scatter...