Europe's top 50 - Part VI: Bayern star's breakthrough year sees him place 25-21
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Apr 5 2020 14:50
As we continue our countdown of the WhoScored Top 50, we close in on the top 20 best rated players in Europe's top five leagues this season. Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane were the standout performers as we counted down 30-26, as no Premier League players makes the next batch of personne...
Serie A title challenging titans dominate Italy's best XI
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Mar 22 2020 17:46
With all leagues currently suspended to help combat the coronavirus outbreak, the likelihood of any football being played anytime soon is slim. As such, we've decided to see how the WhoScored.com Serie A team of the season would look should the campaign end now, with title challenging Juventus and L...
Liverpool's nemesis features in European team of the week
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Mar 2 2020 13:28
Liverpool's unbeaten streak came to an end at Watford on Saturday as Ismaila Sarr put in his best rated Premier League performance for the Hornets. However, his rating was overshadowed by strike pair Kylian Mbappe and Josip Ilicic, who each earned perfect 10 ratings for PSG and Atalanta, respectivel...
Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar make European best XI as Messi misses out
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Feb 5 2020 10:58
It's a rarity that Lionel Messi doesn't make a European team of the month, but the Barcelona star misses out on a place in the XI. That said, there are worthy inclusions for birthday boys Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo of PSG and Juventus, respectively, while Liverpool and Chelsea defenders also make ...
Transfer Watch: Tottenham duo among possible January bargain buys
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Jan 7 2020 15:30
The January transfer window is in full swing and while the big name teams are yet to make a move, there are big name players on the market. A host of performers across the continent are out of contract in the summer and the turn of the year signalled the opportunity for some to discuss pre-contracts...
Serie A Team of the Month: Manchester United loanee shines in Italy
by Josh Wright
at Friday, Nov 1 2019 15:05
Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI from the month of October in Serie A (3+ appearances).Goalkeeper: Gabriel (Lecce) - 7.63 ratingLecce impressively drew three of their four league matches in Serie A last month, notably sharing points with AC Milan and Juventus in that run. Much of that...
Leicester dominate Euro best XI as Foxes maul Southampton
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Oct 28 2019 15:55
Leicester were rampant as they blew Southampton away on the south coast and it's no surprise to see that the Foxes dominate the WhoScored.com European team of the week, while Chelsea's Captain America Christian Pulisic also makes the cut having earned a perfect 10 against Burnley.Goalkeeper: Tim Kru...