Arsenal target Tapsoba makes Europa League semi-finals best XI
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, May 19 2023 09:15
Sevilla and Roma both booked their Europa League final spot at the expense of Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen, respectively, and all four teams are represented in WhoScored's semi-final best XI.Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus) - 7.52Despite his heroics between the sticks, Wojciech Szczesny was unable to k...
Juventus sensation Di Maria the star man from Europa League playoffs
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Feb 24 2023 12:41
With the Europa League playoffs done and dusted, it's time to take a look at the best XI from both legs. There is no room for Manchester United players, but European heavyweights Juventus, Sporting CP and Bayer Leverkusen are all represented.Anatoliy Trubin (Shakhtar) - 7.85The sole Shakhtar represe...
Why McKennie could be perfect for Leeds' quest for survival
by Ciaran McLoughlin
at Thursday, Jan 26 2023 10:25
Leeds have struggled for consistency this season, drawing six, losing nine and only winning four of their Premier League games. They sit 15th, but only one point separates them from the relegation zone, and only three points from basement boys Southampton. Any slip up could be costly at the moment w...
Mane, Mahrez and Haaland all star in Champions League team of the week
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, Oct 6 2022 12:30
Manchester City are the dominant side in the Champions League team of the week after their 5-0 win over Copenhagen with Aymeric Laporte, Riyad Mahrez and Erling Haaland all featuring. Chelsea, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and Napoli are also represented in the best XI.Diogo Costa (Porto) - 8.51After ...
Is Adrien Rabiot the answer to Man Utd's midfield issues?
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Aug 8 2022 15:20
That it took a 2-1 opening weekend defeat to Brighton to convince Manchester United to do more in the transfer market speaks to a lack of direction the club have taken in the off-season. The ongoing doomed pursuit of Frenkie de Jong means United went into the new campaign with a deep lying midfield ...
Why Chelsea must win the race to sign Bayern target De Ligt
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Jul 5 2022 10:05
Back in 2019, Matthijs de Ligt was a wanted man in Europe. Fresh from captaining Ajax to Eredivisie success, and becoming the youngest ever captain in a Champions League knockout stage game, the vultures were understandably circling Amsterdam. There was high profile interest across the continent in ...
Chelsea? PSG? Man City? Assessing the best option for Paulo Dybala
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Mar 22 2022 10:50
Paulo Dybala is a number of high profile players out of contract at the end of the season and as reports that the Argentine has rejected Juventus' latest offer to extend his stay in Turin circulate, the vultures are expected to circle before too long. Now 28, Dybala will want to pen a new deal with ...
Why Tottenham are seeking to sign Bentancur before Monday's deadline
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Jan 30 2022 13:35
Just when it seemed Aston Villa would win the race to sign Rodrigo Bentancur, the Villans were unable to agree a fee with Juventus for the Uruguayan. A failure to strike a deal with the Old Lady has allowed Tottenham to steal a march on Villa in the race to land Bentancur.Given Spurs have been trump...
The thought process behind Tottenham's move for Dejan Kulusevski
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Jan 28 2022 15:30
It's safe to assume that Dejan Kulusevski's Juventus career has been more miss than hit. After breaking onto the scene with Parma, scoring 10 goals and providing a further eight assists in 2019/20, the Old Lady spent big to secure his services from Atalanta in January 2020. He was named Serie A's Be...
Guimaraes, Luiz or Arthur? Arsenal midfield search hones in on Brazil trio
by Martin Laurence
at Thursday, Jan 27 2022 17:59
There has been a trend to Arsenal's search for a new midfielder this month, with the three names most strongly linked with the club all hailing from Brazil.The Gunners' need for reinforcements in the middle of the park has been made abundantly clear in recent weeks. Injuries and the absences of Thom...