Real Madrid finally have a worthy heir to Marcelo in Alphonso Davies
by Yash Shah
at Thursday, Feb 29 2024 11:45
There is no secret that Real Madrid have struggled with the left-back position since the departure of Marcelo.It was always going to be a tough task to fill the boots of the club's most decorated player. But almost two years after the Brazillain’s departure, the Spanish giants have still not f...
Deadline day Liverpool target makes U21 Team of the Month for January
by Josh Wright
at Monday, Feb 1 2021 16:55
The turn of the year is often used as a period for players to start fresh mentally. Start the year with a bang, as they often say. So with that in mind, it's time to reflect on the first month of action across Europe's top five leagues. Here we will run through the best U21 XI for January. In order ...
WhoScored 2020 Rewind: Theo Hernandez among best left-backs in Europe
by Josh Wright
at Tuesday, Jan 5 2021 15:29
As we continue our construction of the Team of 2020 across Europe's top five leagues, we move onto left-backs this time around, picking out the four with our highest ratings over the year gone by.While the right-back/wing-back category was perhaps a little underwhelming by comparison, it's very comp...
How this season's breakout Bundesliga stars stack up on Football Manager
by Josh Wright
at Wednesday, May 13 2020 17:28
With the Bundesliga set to return to our screens around the world in less than three days, it has presented the perfect opportunity to take stock of the season so far in Germany. In partnership with Football Manager 20, who are offering 33% off FM20 until May 14 at 6PM (GMT), we run the rule over so...
Chelsea youngster, Madrid target and Bayern starlet among best newcomers in Europe
by Josh Wright
at Saturday, Apr 11 2020 12:00
The transition period for players joining new leagues or signing from another country is often overlooked. Transfers are expected to hit the ground running and patience is hard to come by. Some make a swift transition while others do not. Here we assess the best newcomers in Europe's top five league...
The top 10 WhoScored rated players valued £5-10m on Football Manager 2020
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Mar 26 2020 12:17
If you haven't heard the news yet, then where have you been! Football Manager 20 (FM20) is free to play on desktop until 3PM (GMT) on April 1! Manoeuvring through the wild west that is the transfer market can be difficult with more information available at your fingertips than ever before and we are...
Sancho and Ronaldo fall well short of ultimate dribble XI
by Martin Laurence
at Monday, Mar 16 2020 14:54
Following our Stats XI series opener taking key passes into account, today's sequel focuses on successful dribbles, building a lineup of the players to have completed the most in Europe's top five leagues this season.There are, once again, some big name omissions in the likes of Jadon Sancho and Cri...
Champions League Team of the Round: Bayern dominate after Chelsea pounding
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Feb 27 2020 12:46
We have now concluded the first legs of the last-16 stage in the Champions League with many ties evenly balanced. Atalanta will consider themselves home and dry after a 4-1 victory over Valencia, while defending champions Liverpool have it all to do after a 1-0 defeat away to Atletico. Here we run t...
Dazzling Davies: Bayern star emerging as shock candidate for Europe's best left-back
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Feb 11 2020 12:27
Alphonso Davies made a name for himself as a tricky winger, able to beat an opponent with ease. His final MLS season for Vancouver Whitecaps saw him light up the league as he scored eight and assisted nine to help return a WhoScored rating of 7.54. That return was enough to feature in the top 10 bes...
Liverpool targets pair up in midfield in U21 team of the week
by Martin Laurence
at Tuesday, Jan 21 2020 14:28
With four of the top five leagues in action following the winter break this weekend, a number of youngsters caught the eye, starting 2020 as they mean to go on.Indeed, a number of apparent Premier League targets excelled to earn a place in our U21 team of the week, with the Bundesliga yet again prov...