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The young stars thriving in Europe's top 5 leagues

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The young stars thriving in Europe's top 5 leagues With the onus on youngsters, there are number of players aged 21 and under in Europe’s top five leagues this season impressing. Here, using our unique rating system, we run through the best U21 team of the season so far.Paul Bernardoni - Nimes (6.94 rating)Nimes have made a solid start to the ...

Best XI: The top potential international debutants to watch this week

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Best XI: The top potential international debutants to watch this week With a number of players hoping to make their international debuts over the next week, we’ve picked out an XI of those worth keeping an eye on as they aim to make an immediate impression of their national team coaches.Edouard Mendy (Senegal)Having pledged his international allegiance to Senega...

La Liga team of the week: Suarez and Aspas steal show with hat-tricks

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La Liga team of the week: Suarez and Aspas steal show with hat-tricks There is little surprise as to the top performers in La Liga over gameweek ten, with Iago Aspas and Luis Suarez both welcoming the birth of newborn daughters this week and celebrating in some style.The former is our player of the week with a perfect rating of ten having scored with three of his five...

Championship team of the week: Sharp treble fires Blades into first

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Championship team of the week: Sharp treble fires Blades into first After 15 games of the Championship season, a league renowned to be among the most competitive in football is certainly living up to that billing.Just two of the top six picked up wins, with Sheffield United now top of the league by two clear points after a 4-2 victory over Wigan - an identical gap t...

Nelson, Sancho and Sessegnon take places in European U21 best XI

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Nelson, Sancho and Sessegnon take places in European U21 best XI As far as qualifying for the latest young team of the week was concerned across Europe’s top five leagues, the bar couldn’t have been set any higher on Friday night.Frankfurt hosted struggling Fortuna Dusseldorf in the Bundesliga and 20-year-old striker Luka Jovic was in blistering form ...

Arsenal and Chelsea both feature in one-player-per-team best Premier League XI

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Arsenal and Chelsea both feature in one-player-per-team best Premier League XI As the international break trudges on towards its welcome conclusion - how is it only Tuesday!? - what better time to take a look at the Premier League team of the season so far, admittedly with one key facet… we’re only allowed to select one player per team. It’s a tad harsh on M...

Revealed: The ultimate combined Liverpool and Manchester City XI

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Revealed: The ultimate combined Liverpool and Manchester City XI While they may not be the top two following Chelsea’s trip to Southampton, Liverpool and Manchester City remain the favourites to battle it out for the Premier League title this season. This afternoon’s clash at Anfield will be the best indicator yet as to whether the Reds have the abili...

European U21 Team of the Month: Leicester ace stars in September XI

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European U21 Team of the Month: Leicester ace stars in September XI Looking back on the month of September, we reveal the highest rated XI of players aged 21 and under to have made a minimum of three league appearances.Emil Audero (Sampdoria) - 7.33If the start of the season is anything to go by, Juventus’ long term prospects in terms of Gigi Buffon may well b...

European Team of the Month: Arsenal star leads line in September XI

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European Team of the Month: Arsenal star leads line in September XI Where did that month go? Two into the season already and September’s action saw the major leagues across Europe begin to take shape, with a number of players impressing to earn a place in the Best XI over the past thirty days.Goalkeeper - Joe Hart (Burnley)He’s had his share of criticism...

Championship round-up: Gayle storms to top of the ratings in team of the week

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Championship round-up: Gayle storms to top of the ratings in team of the week With six games already having been played by every Championship side, it’s fair to say the table is taking shape, with Leeds and Middlesbrough setting the pace - yet to taste defeat, while at the opposite end Ipswich and Reading are yet to win a game.That said, the top two miss out on the team...