Throwback Thursday: The rise and fall of 'Bargain of the Century' Michu
by Charlie Fairbank
at Thursday, Jul 20 2023 13:54
On this day 11 years ago, Swansea City signed Michu from Rayo Vallecano, in a deal worth £2m. What came next was one of the most impactful and unexpected single campaigns from a Premier League player we have seen, as the Spaniard became arguably one of the football bargains of the century.In t...
Player Focus: Europe's Biggest Threats on the Counter Attack
by Martin Laurence
at Thursday, May 16 2013 11:00
The theory that it's the weaker sides that are forced to play on the counter due to a lack of possession is one that has been quashed in recent years, with a number of Europe's top sides using the opportunity to break with devastating effect nowadays.The increasing dominance of the 4-2-3-1 tactic ce...
Player Focus: Scorers of the Most Valuable Goals
by Alistair Tweedale
at Wednesday, Feb 27 2013 10:43
Gareth Bale's 90th minute wondergoal against West Ham on Monday night drew, in amongst the praise, a surprising amount of criticism for Tottenham, with claims abound that Spurs are too reliant on their superstar, with Bale, quite aptly, having bailed them out in each of their last 4 Premier League g...
Premier League Focus: The Season of the New Signing
by Martin Laurence
at Wednesday, Feb 13 2013 16:48
With another transfer window having passed the January recruits in the Premier League certainly have a lot to live up to this season. There have been some major award ceremonies of late, though the winner of the Premier League's best newcomer remains in the balance. Votes have been cast, counted, re...
Player Focus: Michu
by Neil Ashton
at Monday, Jan 7 2013 14:52
League Focus: New Signings Shine in the Premier League
by Alistair Tweedale
at Thursday, Aug 23 2012 11:43
Whether a summer signing will fail or succeed we, of course, cannot tell from just one match. However, much will be made of the impressive performances and impact of the players to grace the Premier League for the first time this weekend. The two players to achieve the highest WhoScored rating in th...
WhoScored Scout: Cazorla, Azpilicueta & Michu
by Martin Laurence
at Thursday, Jul 19 2012 15:51
We continue our series of scouting reports on a number of Europe's touted transfer targets by looking at a Spanish trio attracting interest in the Premier League. Here we will focus on a playmaker tipped with a move to London, a potential answer to Chelsea's right-back issue and a goalscoring midfie...