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Sterling and Messi among best rated Champions League displays this season

by Josh Wright at Saturday, Aug 22 2020 09:30
Sterling and Messi among best rated Champions League displays this season In the build up to Sunday's highly aniticpated Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, it's time to remember some of the standout moments of what has been an extremely long campaign in UEFA's elite club competition. There have been 14 instances of perfect WhoScored 10 r...
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Barcelona vs Bayern: Bundesliga side dominate Messi-led combined XI

by Josh Wright at Friday, Aug 14 2020 13:33
Barcelona vs Bayern: Bundesliga side dominate Messi-led combined XI Remarkably, Barcelona and Bayern Munich's quarter-final tie will be the last between two European heavyweights in this season's Champions League. They equally share 10 European trophies between them. If one of these two sides fail to clinch it this season then we are guaranteed a first-time winner. ...
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Lewandowski has Champions League record in sight after being denied Ballon d'Or

by Josh Wright at Friday, Aug 14 2020 12:16
Lewandowski has Champions League record in sight after being denied Ballon d'Or This season has been remarkable for Robert Lewandowski, even by his very high standards, and is on the verge of getting ever better. After wrapping up the Bundesliga Golden Boot award for the third straight season, the Bayern Munich striker is now chasing down Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League re...
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Champions League team news and preview: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich

by Josh Wright at Friday, Aug 14 2020 10:04
Champions League team news and preview: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Barcelona's quarter-final meeting with Bayern Munich represents the last European heavyweight dust up of the season, as if neither of these two sides win the Champions League we are guaranteed a first-time winner in the competition. In many ways that is a shame but in other ways that means a break f...
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Messi joined by four Real Madrid players in LaLiga Team of the Season

by Josh Wright at Monday, Jul 20 2020 13:54
Messi joined by four Real Madrid players in LaLiga Team of the Season Now the 2019/20 LaLiga campaign has concluded we can reveal our WhoScored Team of the Season. It may come as no surprise champions Real Madrid dominate the best rated XI. Zinedine Zidane's side finished five points clear of Barcelona to secure their first league title since 2017. Meanwhile, a draw o...
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Faultless Real Madrid boast pairing in LaLiga Team of the Month for June

by Josh Wright at Wednesday, Jul 1 2020 16:09
Faultless Real Madrid boast pairing in LaLiga Team of the Month for June With June done and dusted, now is time to reflect on the first month of LaLiga action since lockdown restrictions were eased in Spain. In the space of six games, Barcelona have all but handed Real Madrid the title after a run of three draws in four matches. Zinedine Zidane's side, meanwhile, won all...
Categories: Best XI

Damning numbers prove Ronaldo's reputation from long range has hit rock bottom

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Apr 13 2020 10:00
Damning numbers prove Ronaldo's reputation from long range has hit rock bottom Rewind back over ten years and Cristiano Ronaldo's reputation was rocketing as fast as his shots. The Portugal star, particularly at Manchester United, was renowned for scoring some truly astonishing strikes from outside the box.Be it from open play - see Porto in the Champions League - or free-kick...
Categories: Player Focus

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 top 50 players in Europe - Messi, Neymar and Lewandowski battle for top spot 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...
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Stats study proves Messi is among Europe's elite dribblers but Neymar isn't

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Apr 7 2020 10:50
Stats study proves Messi is among Europe's elite dribblers but Neymar isn't 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...
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European Best XI: Neymar and Ronaldo miss out to emerging stars

by Josh Wright at Tuesday, Mar 31 2020 16:23
European Best XI: Neymar and Ronaldo miss out to emerging stars 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...
Categories: Best XI