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Haaland among Dortmund trio dominating Bundesliga team of the week's return

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Haaland among Dortmund trio dominating Bundesliga team of the week's return The Bundesliga made it's long awaited return over the weekend, culminating in Bayer Leverkusen's impressive 4-1 win at struggling Werder Bremen.After a slow start, taking close to half an hour for the first goal to be scored on Saturday, there was plenty of entertainment, with 26 goals celebrated wi...

Save The Date: Six title-defining Bundesliga matches to watch

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Save The Date: Six title-defining Bundesliga matches to watch Football is coming back. It's edging closer. Yes, it'll be behind closed doors to help control the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic, but of the biggest leagues in world football, the Bundesliga is the first to make a reappearance on Saturday. With nine games to go, there is plenty to play for at the t...

The Bundesliga is back! Re-evaluating the pre-lockdown form guide

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The Bundesliga is back! Re-evaluating the pre-lockdown form guide Following the announcement that Fussball is back, or at least has been rescheduled in Germany, Saturday 16th is the date to mark down in your diaries.With that in mind, we look back to where the league left off to re-assess the teams that were in the best shape and those that may well have been glad...

Can Hakimi mirror Carvajal's transition from Germany to Real Madrid to dethrone Spaniard?

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Can Hakimi mirror Carvajal's transition from Germany to Real Madrid to dethrone Spaniard? Dani Carvajal has been on the Real Madrid books since 2002. Joining from ADCR Leman's, the Spaniard has worked his way up through the youth team ranks to establish himself as first choice right-back for Los Blancos, though a heart condition minimised his playing time in 2017/18.There was, however, a...

Chelsea target stars in best passing XI without a single Premier League player

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Chelsea target stars in best passing XI without a single Premier League player WhoScored.com have covered plenty of stat XIs in recent weeks, and the latest installment focuses on the best pass success rate of those in Europe's top five leagues.For goalkeepers and forward players, we looked at those to boast the best pass accuracy of those to have attempted 350 or more passes ...

Chelsea pair make European best XI after fine home showings

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Chelsea pair make European best XI after fine home showings Chelsea boosted their top-four hopes with a comfortable 4-0 win over Everton at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to feature in the WhoScored.com European team of the week, while Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka also shone in his man of the match display against rivals Manchester City to make ...

U21 Team of the Week: Liverpool target among Leverkusen quartet in best XI

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U21 Team of the Week: Liverpool target among Leverkusen quartet in best XI Here we run through the best WhoScored rated 21 and under XI from the weekend's action in Europe's top five leagues. To cast the net wider, goalkeepers aged 23 and under are also considered for selection.Goalkeeper: Dean Henderson (Sheffield United) - 7.93 rating Dean Henderson chalked up his 10th c...

Electrifying teenage Borussia Dortmund duo light up Bundesliga best XI

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Electrifying teenage Borussia Dortmund duo light up Bundesliga best XI Borussia Dortmund have been the German team to watch since the turn of the year. In January, the Bundesliga powerhouse scored 10 and conceded four as they picked up maximum points in wins over Augsburg and FC Koeln. It was the win over the former that drew the attention of football fans for one simp...

Bundesliga Team of the Month: Memorable November for RB Leipzig hitman

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Bundesliga Team of the Month: Memorable November for RB Leipzig hitman RB Leipzig dominate the WhoScored best XI in the Bundesliga in November, with the star performance from the title contenders coming in their 8-0 thrashing of Mainz 05. Bayern Munich are also represented, but there is no place for any Borussia Dortmund players this month...Goalkeeper: Mark Flekken (F...

French side Lille the most in-form side in Europe

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French side Lille the most in-form side in Europe Here we run through the top-10 most in-form teams from Europe’s top five leagues, excluding any Premier League teams after their season finished nearly a fortnight ago. 10. Espanyol – 6.96 weighted rating Given it appeared Espanyol would have a relegation battle on their hands midway thr...