Stats prove Bale an expensive gamble Man Utd don't need to take
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Sep 15 2020 16:20
'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order'. Four months after Gareth Bale's proposed move to China fell through, he, and the Wales team, were pictured celebrating behind a flag with the slogan after the Red Dragons secured their Euro 2020 spot. As you can imagine, the shots of Bale went down like a lead b...
Why Hakimi is the perfect signing for Inter and Conte
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Jun 29 2020 15:58
Romelu Lukaku explicitly screamed at Inter teammate Victor Moses late on in their 2-1 win over Parma. The victory, made possible by late goals from Stefan de Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni, kept Inter in the title race, albeit with an eight-point gap to make up between themselves and league leaders Juv...
Sancho, Werner and Lewandowski make Bundesliga 2019/20 best XI
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Jun 28 2020 12:10
The Bundesliga season drew to a close on Saturday and with just the relegation-promotion playoff and next week's DFB-Pokal final to play for, it's time to look at WhoScored.com's Bundesliga team of the season. The top four - Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Gladbach - dominate the be...
Ex-Liverpool man among Bundesliga's star men so far
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Jun 7 2020 09:56
Bayern Munich maintained their seven-point gap at the top of the Bundesliga with their entertaining 4-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund kept their faint title hopes alive with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Hertha Berlin in the day's late kick off. Elsewhere, RB Leipzig drop...
Kimmich, Havertz and Werner star as Bundesliga Team of the Month returns
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Jun 2 2020 12:10
The Bundesliga's return was welcomed with open arms as supporters, old and new, were treated to a feast of German football last month. Here, we take a look at the WhoScored Bundesliga team of the month for May, of those to make three or more appearances, as league leaders Bayern Munich feature, so t...
The remarkable stats that prove Sancho is among football's elite
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Jun 1 2020 14:55
No Erling Haaland, no problem. At least that was the case for Borussia Dortmund at the weekend. Lucien Favre's side bounced back from their disappointing midweek Klassiker loss at the hands of runaway leaders Bayern Munich with aplomb on Sunday, trouncing basement boys Paderborn 6-1.It wasn't all pl...
Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Bayern Player Ratings: Bayern take huge step towards title
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, May 26 2020 19:45
Bayern Munich secured the bragging rights in Der Klassiker, inflicting Borussia Dortmund's first home defeat of the season, and took a huge step towards their eighth successive Bundesliga title as Joshua Kimmich's first half goal proved enough to secure a 1-0 win at the Westfalenstadion.Borussia Dor...
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich: Sancho starts on the bench
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, May 26 2020 16:44
Lucien Favre has made the decision to start Jadon Sancho on the bench as Borussia Dortmund gear up for their decisive title clash with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.Just four points separate the pair at the top of the table coming into this hotly contested match up and Dortmund need to, at the ve...
Der Klassiker Quiz: Name the last 20 goalscorers in Dortmund vs Bayern
by Martin Laurence
at Tuesday, May 26 2020 12:52
This evening's Bundesliga clash between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich promises to be a tasty affair. With four points separating the sides at the top of the table, with the latter holding a seemingly comfortable advantage, the outcome of the latest installment of Der Klassiker promises to be a...