Revealed: Neymar among star-studded Nightmare XI of shocking performances
by Martin Laurence
at Saturday, Oct 31 2020 12:57
With football now back in full swing for the 2020/21 campaign it's fair to say there have been some memorable performances so far, both good and bad.Here, as it's Halloween, we look into the latter and some truly shocking displays, not least due to the profile of players involved. Indeed, our Nightm...
PSG 1-2 Man Utd Player Ratings: Rashford does it again in Paris
by Josh Wright
at Tuesday, Oct 20 2020 22:29
Manchester United left it late, just as they did on their last visit to Paris, to defeat Paris Saint-Germain away from home with Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford scoring in a 2-1 win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. Here we run through the player ratings from everyone involved at the Parc des Pri...
FIFA 21 Ratings: How the best players compare to the stats
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Sep 10 2020 18:42
After lots of anticipation and chatter, player ratings for FIFA 21 have finally been released. Will Robert Lewandowski gatecrash top spot after his remarkable season? Is Lionel Messi still the best? What about Cristiano Ronaldo? Weeks of speculation regarding the best rated players finally put to be...
Champions League semi-finalist preview: PSG defying doubters to make final four
by Josh Wright
at Tuesday, Aug 18 2020 09:40
Even with such an affordable run-in to the Champions League final on paper, Paris Saint-Germain have done their very best to live up to low expectation in Europe's elite competition this season. Nevertheless, they are one of just four teams left and just one match away from the final. After a run of...
The top 50 players in Europe - Messi, Neymar and Lewandowski battle for top spot
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Apr 9 2020 14:28
The countdown is over. We have spent the last week building towards the top WhoScored rated player across Europe's top five leagues and it's finally time for the big reveal. We are down to the final five. Will Leo Messi rank supreme or will Paris Saint-Germain duo Neymar or Kylian Mbappe take top sp...
Stats study proves Messi is among Europe's elite dribblers but Neymar isn't
by Martin Laurence
at Tuesday, Apr 7 2020 10:50
When it comes to dribbling there have been some remarkable figures posted in Europe's top five leagues this season.Numerous players immediately spring to mind when thinking about the best players at going past an opponent, with Lionel Messi, Neymar and - more recently - Adama Traore chief among them...
European Best XI: Neymar and Ronaldo miss out to emerging stars
by Josh Wright
at Tuesday, Mar 31 2020 16:23
As things stand it is not only unclear when the 2019/20 campaign will conclude but if at all. While Premier League clubs are determined to complete the season, that feeling is generally not shared in Italy, for example. The COVID-19 outbreak is at different stages around Europe and only time will te...
Sancho and Ronaldo fall well short of ultimate dribble XI
by Martin Laurence
at Monday, Mar 16 2020 14:54
Following our Stats XI series opener taking key passes into account, today's sequel focuses on successful dribbles, building a lineup of the players to have completed the most in Europe's top five leagues this season.There are, once again, some big name omissions in the likes of Jadon Sancho and Cri...
Champions League Team of the Week: Chelsea loanee excels in shock outing
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Feb 20 2020 10:24
Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI from the midweek Champions League action, as Europe's elite competition returns. Goalkeeper: Peter Gulacsi (RB Leipzig) - 8.04 ratingRB Leipzig were well worth their 1-0 victory away to Tottenham on Wednesday night but still required former Liverpool g...