Player Ratings - Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United: Pepe arrives as Arteta earns first win
by Martin Laurence
at Wednesday, Jan 1 2020 22:34
Mikel Arteta recorded his first victory in management in what is always a huge fixture as Arsenal were worthy 2-0 winners against Manchester United. We explain our player ratings in full from the Emirates.ARSENAL - 7.10Bernd Leno - 7.47 - Very little to do but made three comfortable saves look just ...
The Ultimate Big Fat Football Quiz of 2019
by Martin Laurence
at Tuesday, Dec 31 2019 13:03
What a year of football it has been, with title races going right to the wire, unforgettable Champions League comebacks, new champions of Europe, South America and Africa and numerous records broken during the summer transfer window.We take a look back over the course of 2019, month-by-month, in our...
The best individual performances of the Premier League season so far
by Martin Laurence
at Monday, Dec 30 2019 15:35
With the Premier League now closed for business for 2019 we run through the best individual performances from the first 20 gameweeks by position, forming an XI.Goalkeeper: Tim Krul (Norwich) - 9.33 vs Manchester UnitedWhile his efforts were ultimately in vain, Krul's display at home against Manchest...
Grealish among seven changes to Premier League Form XI as Leicester tumble
by Martin Laurence
at Friday, Dec 27 2019 12:02
Following Boxing Day's fixtures there are a whopping seven new faces in the Premier League Form XI. Only Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane, along with Kevin De Bruyne and Adama Traore - ahead of their battle on Friday night - keep their places.After convincing, back-to-back defeats Leices...
New qualifier closes gap to Messi in final 2019 player form rankings
by Martin Laurence
at Monday, Dec 23 2019 16:09
Another week of player form rankings, another week on top spot for Lionel Messi, but in the final leaderboard of the calendar year one new qualifier has closed the gap to the Argentine significantly.The Barcelona star retains pole position following a goal in a 4-1 win over Deportivo but his rating ...
Six changes in latest Premier League Form XI with senseless Son among those dropped
by Martin Laurence
at Monday, Dec 23 2019 14:50
Ligue 1 midway roundup: Mbappe steals show while Lyon plummet
by Martin Laurence
at Monday, Dec 23 2019 11:36
At the midway point in Ligue 1, with a 20-day break before the second half of the campaign gets underway next year, we take a look back at some of the standout performers to have made more than ten appearances this season so far.Best player: Kylian Mbappe (PSG) - 8.07 ratingHe may have missed a mont...
Tottenham vs Chelsea: Alli and Jorginho feature in 14/1 'Request a Bet'
by Martin Laurence
at Friday, Dec 20 2019 15:19
Old rivalries are reignited this Sunday as Chelsea make the trip to Tottenham, though much of the focus pre-match has surrounded the head-to-head on the touchline rather than those on the pitch.This is ninth time that the Blues have faced their former boss Jose Mourinho since he first left the club ...
Revealed: Huge names miss out in stunning Bayern Munich team of the decade
by Martin Laurence
at Thursday, Dec 19 2019 11:46
Continuing our series of team of the decades of the elite clubs in Europe over the last ten years, we make our way to Munich and a quite stunning Bayern Munich XI.As with the teams featured beforehand, a minimum of 70 appearances has been set as a requirement across the league and Champions League, ...