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Throwback Thursday: The forgotten stars when England last played Malta

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Throwback Thursday: The forgotten stars when England last played Malta The domestic football season is over and before the players take their break before pre-season, there are a still a number of international fixtures to be played.England will continue their European Championship qualification campaign on Friday when they take on Malta having beaten Italy and Ukraine...

Where are they now? The Top Teenage XI in Europe from 2010/11

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Where are they now? The Top Teenage XI in Europe from 2010/11 Pressure placed on the shoulders of young footballers is immense. One moment of individual quality can catapult a teenager into the media spotlight. Some live up to the hype, while others fall to the wayside. Last week we revealed the best Golden Boy XI from 2009/10 across Europe's top five leagues ...

Arsenal record buy Pepe makes Europa League best XI after match-winning display

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Arsenal record buy Pepe makes Europa League best XI after match-winning display Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI from Thursday's Europa League action, with additional information about their Football INDEX share prices when applicable. The average age of this week's best rated XI is impressively just over 24. Goalkeeper: Matvey Safonov (FC Krasnodar) - 8.73 ratin...

Yahoo! Fantasy Football: Chelsea set to thrash former Premier League champions

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Yahoo! Fantasy Football: Chelsea set to thrash former Premier League champions The dreaded international break is over and the Premier League is back with a bang this weekend. WhoScored.com have partnered up with Yahoo! Fantasy Football to deliver some more tips ahead of Gameweek 4.Before we run through our XI for the weekend, make sure you enter the £5 contest to have t...

Yahoo! Fantasy Football: Tottenham ace to lift Wembley curse against Chelsea

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 Yahoo! Fantasy Football: Tottenham ace to lift Wembley curse against Chelsea We have partnered up with Yahoo! Fantasy Football to deliver you with some more tips ahead of gameweek 2 in the Premier League this weekend. There were some shocks across the opening round of fixtures and WhoScored are here to provide you with the ultimate guide before you pick your fantasy football...

Fact or Fiction: Is the Jones-Rojo centre-back partnership now United's best?

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Fact or Fiction: Is the Jones-Rojo centre-back partnership now United's best? With Eric Bailly unavailable to Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho for January due to his participation at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Portuguese manager will be left short of defensive options. Prior to the Ivorian’s injury issues, he was a mainstay at the heart of the United defence and...

Fantasy Football Tips for Gameweek 18 in the Premier League

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Fantasy Football Tips for Gameweek 18 in the Premier League While the rest of Europe has taken the winter off there is no let up in England. The Boxing Day fixtures are fast approaching and the WhoScored tipster has scoured the fixtures and come up with the fantasy football tips needed to enjoy the festive period.MICHAEL KEANE (BURNLEY)Burnley manager Sean D...

Team Focus: Are England U21s Euro 2015 Favourites Even Without Kane & Co?

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Team Focus: Are England U21s Euro 2015 Favourites Even Without Kane & Co? England suddenly find themselves in an unfamiliar position ahead of the Under-21 Euro 2015 championships having just beaten the front-runners as they warm up ahead of this summer’s trip to the Czech Republic.They remain second favourites to Germany to lift the trophy in June but with Spain and...

League Focus: Premier League Team of the Month - August

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League Focus: Premier League Team of the Month - August The first 'month' of the Premier League season is over and it's fair to say there have already been a number of surprises. The least shocking outcome from the three matches thus far, perhaps, sees favourites prior to the season Chelsea sitting pretty at the top.The most shocking, in more ways than o...

Player Focus: Players with the Biggest Effect on Win Rate

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Player Focus: Players with the Biggest Effect on Win Rate The presence of just one player in the starting lineup of a team shouldn't really be enough to have too drastic an effect on performances. In an ideal world, at least, while teams will have star players, they will also be able to call for reinforcement when necessary without too great a compromise i...