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Brazil at the back, Argentina up front - The top rated Copa America XI

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jun 11 2019 16:15
Brazil at the back, Argentina up front - The top rated Copa America XI As the Copa America draws closer, with hosts Brazil taking on Bolivia on Friday night, there is a star-studded cast taking to the stage in South America.Neymar, however, is not one of them after the Selecao poster boy picked up yet another injury shortly after linking up with the squad, forcing him ...
Categories: Best XI

Copa America preview: Underwhelming Argentina aiming for first title in 26 years

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jun 9 2019 17:00
Copa America preview: Underwhelming Argentina aiming for first title in 26 years Rookie coach Lionel Scaloni only ended his playing career four years ago and his first competitive matches in management will come at this year’s Copa America in Brazil. The former international wing-back has overseen three friendlies to date since taking the position on a solo basis, makin...
Categories: Team Focus

Top scorer Messi stars in Champions League team of the season

by Josh Wright at Tuesday, Jun 4 2019 10:54
Top scorer Messi stars in Champions League team of the season Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI from the 2018/19 Champions League using minimum appearances. Goalkeeper: Anthony Lopes (Lyon) – 7.02 ratingLyon remarkably drew six Champions League games in a row before being eliminated by Barcelona in the knockout phase. Anthony Lopes gave Lyo...
Categories: Best XI

Liverpool trio feature but no Tottenham in Champions League knockout XI

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jun 2 2019 15:34
Liverpool trio feature but no Tottenham in Champions League knockout XI While Liverpool ensured they went one better than last season to lift their sixth European Cup the Reds weren’t the only team to boast some star performers over the latter stages of the Champions League. Jurgen Klopp’s side are one of six represented in our team of the knockout phase.GK:...
Categories: Best XI

Quiz: Name the players to score 20+ goals in 2018/19

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, May 29 2019 16:03
Quiz: Name the players to score 20+ goals in 2018/19 With the 2018/19 campaign now wrapped up across all of Europe's top five leagues and a relatively round figure of 15 players reaching 20+ goals for the season, we want you to name them all in three minutes. An easy task for a true fan of football on the continent, surely?...
Categories: WhoScored Quiz

Messi, Ronaldo and Mbappe all make European Team of the Season

by Josh Wright at Wednesday, May 29 2019 11:43
Messi, Ronaldo and Mbappe all make European Team of the Season Here we run through the best rated XI from Europe’s top five leagues for the 2018/19 campaign, with additional information about their Football INDEX share prices. Goalkeeper: Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) - 7.07 rating Football INDEX share price - £0.26Cagliari shot-stopper Alessia Cragno m...
Categories: Best XI

European Team of the Season: Right wing – Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, May 28 2019 16:50
European Team of the Season: Right wing – Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Barcelona’s treble quest was ended by Liverpool and Valencia in the Champions League and Copa Del Rey, respectively, but they were far and away the best side in LaLiga as they successfully defended their crown. Crucial to that was Lionel Messi, who with a WhoScored rating of 8.48, is our Europ...
Categories: Best XI

La Liga Best XI: Lionel Messi beaten to player of month award for April

by Josh Wright at Thursday, May 2 2019 17:09
La Liga Best XI: Lionel Messi beaten to player of month award for April Here we reveal the best rated XI from the month of April in La Liga and run through the top five WhoScored rated players from within it. 5. Koke (Atletico Madrid) - 7.53 ratingKoke will perhaps be disappointed with his individual campaign when he has time to take stock in the summer but the 27-year-...
Categories: Best XI

Messi back on top in form rankings but Benzema treble closes gap

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Apr 23 2019 16:07
Messi back on top in form rankings but Benzema treble closes gap Normality is restored in this week’s player form rankings as Lionel Messi returns to the top of the pile having returned to the Barcelona side at the weekend.The Argentine failed to find the net in the 2-1 win over Real Sociedad - ending a five-match scoring streak in La Liga - but did registe...
Categories: Form Guide

Champions League Best XI: Messi gets perfect 10 rating in Manchester United rout

by Josh Wright at Thursday, Apr 18 2019 09:55
Champions League Best XI: Messi gets perfect 10 rating in Manchester United rout Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI from the Champions League quarter-final second legs, with additional information about their Football INDEX share pricesGoalkeeper: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (Barcelona) - 7.48 ratingFootball INDEX share price - £0.44 Marc-Andre Ter Stegen was a byst...
Categories: Best XI