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Sancho and Ronaldo fall well short of ultimate dribble XI

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Mar 16 2020 14:54
Sancho and Ronaldo fall well short of ultimate dribble XI 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...
Categories: Best XI

Alexander-Arnold and Messi miss out on Europe's most creative XI!

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Mar 13 2020 17:48
Alexander-Arnold and Messi miss out on Europe's most creative XI! With Europe's top five leagues forced out of action by the Coronavirus outbreak, we're reflecting on the season so far with a new series of statistic-based XIs. The first in the series takes a look at key passes - as voted by our Twitter followers - while we took the decision to exclude set pieces f...
Categories: Best XI

Maligned Southgate favourite Ross Barkley making timely return to form

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Mar 10 2020 17:13
Maligned Southgate favourite Ross Barkley making timely return to form Common sense would suggest that the upcoming international break at the end of March will be scrapped altogether amid the Coronavirus crisis. However, common sense is yet to prevail.As things stand England have fixtures against Italy and Denmark to fulfil, and as such Gareth Southgate will be finali...
Categories: Player Focus

Raheem Sterling's plummeting form as significant as big injuries ahead of Euro 2020

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Mar 3 2020 16:57
Raheem Sterling's plummeting form as significant as big injuries ahead of Euro 2020 The panic hasn't set in just yet, but serious injuries to key players ahead of Euro 2020 will be a real concern to Gareth Southgate, particularly in attacking positions. Captain Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford are unlikely to see a great deal of playing time before the season comes to an end, if any ...
Categories: Player Focus

Carabao Cup Final: Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City player ratings as Foden stars

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Mar 1 2020 19:06
Carabao Cup Final: Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City player ratings as Foden stars Manchester City lifted the League Cup title for the third year running and could thank a surprise inclusion in the starting lineup in inspiring a narrow victory against struggling Aston Villa. The player ratings in full from Wembley...ASTON VILLA - 6.46Orjan Nyland - 6.11: Could do nothing with eith...
Categories: Match Report

Ultimate 22/1 bet boost ahead of Chelsea vs Bayern Champions League clash

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Feb 24 2020 16:56
Ultimate 22/1 bet boost ahead of Chelsea vs Bayern Champions League clash After a much needed morale boost at the weekend following a victory over Tottenham that was more comfortable than the scoreline suggested, Chelsea have another big battle at The Bridge on Tuesday night.Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich make the trip to London, with the teams meeting in the Champion...
Categories: Featured

Exclusive interview: Meet Jose Campana - the man with more key passes than Leo Messi

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Feb 21 2020 13:22
Exclusive interview: Meet Jose Campana - the man with more key passes than Leo Messi When you think of the most creative players in LaLiga, the reflex is to think of Lionel Messi, and understandably so. Beyond the Argentine, the likes of Toni Kroos, Santi Cazorla and Dani Parejo spring to mind, but there is one player who has set up his teammates more than any of those star names.Th...
Categories: Exclusive

Chelsea 0-2 Manchester United player ratings: Maguire dominates both boxes

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Feb 17 2020 22:37
Chelsea 0-2 Manchester United player ratings: Maguire dominates both boxes Manchesyer United move three points behind Chelsea in fourth with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge courtesy of their first headed goals away from home in the Premier League all season. We explain our statistical ratings from a big win for the Red Devils.CHELSEA - 6.36Willy Caballero (5.86) - Could do no...
Categories: Match Report

Chelsea vs Manchester United preview: Exclusive 22/1 bet boost

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Feb 17 2020 11:46
Chelsea vs Manchester United preview: Exclusive 22/1 bet boost Given the recent news that Manchester City face a two-year ban from the Champions League for breaches of financial fair play regulations, the race for a place among Europe's elite next season just got hotter.It's a decision that will certainly effect both Chelsea and Manchester United ahead of their...
Categories: Featured

Unpopular opinion: N'Golo Kante now the disposable link in Chelsea's midfield

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Feb 6 2020 16:17
Unpopular opinion: N'Golo Kante now the disposable link in Chelsea's midfield It feels like kicking a puppy to suggest it, but N'Golo Kante has really underwhelmed in this new look Chelsea side under Frank Lampard.Much was made of Maurizio Sarri's decision to deploy the Frenchman in a more advanced position last season, with Jorginho used as a deep lying playmaker, but it's s...
Categories: Player Focus