Championship round-up: Swansea pair make the cut in top-rated XI
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Sep 30 2018 09:57
Following a three-match winless run, Swansea returned to winning ways with a comprehensive 3-0 win over QPR. The Swans were hugely effective going forward and resolute at the back to put three vital points on the board as they ended gameweek 10 just outside the top-6 on goal difference only.Connor R...
Serie A round-up: Roma and Turkey winger tops midweek player ratings
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Sep 28 2018 12:12
Both Napoli and Roma geared up for their upcoming meetings with Juventus and Lazio and dominate the Serie A team of the midweek matches as they overcame Parma and Frosinone, respectively. Indeed, the pair have three players each in the best XI from gameweek six, while Juventus and Lazio, who both wo...
Bundesliga round-up: Borussia Dortmund dominate midweek best XI
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, Sep 27 2018 13:15
Borussia Dortmund were absolutely rampant on Wednesday night as they smashed Nuernberg 7-0 to outline their title intentions to move to within two points of league leaders Bayern Munich. Dortmund have made an unbeaten start to the campaign and rightly dominate the Bundesliga team of the week, but it...
Ligue 1 round-up: Former Celtic striker Dembele the star man in best XI
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, Sep 27 2018 12:20
Moussa Dembele seems to be settling into life in Lyon well. The French striker made just his second league start of his career with the French side in the midweek 3-0 win at Dijon and showcased his exceptional goalscoring talent with a brace in the victory. Lyon will have rued the exit of Mariano, w...
Premier League round-up: Manchester City star excels in 5-0 win at Cardiff
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Sep 25 2018 12:03
La Liga round-up: Sevilla dominate best XI after thrashing Levante
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Sep 25 2018 11:17
What a difference a week makes. Earlier this month, Sevilla lost 2-0 to Getafe following the international, but followed that defeat up with resounding wins over Standard Liege and Levante in the Europa League and La Liga, respectively. The trounced the latter 6-2 on Sunday and have no fewer than fo...
Serie A round-up: Argentine gears up for midweek matches with star showing
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Sep 25 2018 10:35
Udinese piled further misery upon a downtrodden Chievo side at the weekend as they landed a 2-0 win in Verona. It marked what has been a solid start to the campaign for Udinese, who after the win over Chievo, now have eight points to their name an they gear up for the midweek welcome of Lazio.Argent...
Bundesliga round-up: Experienced Hertha striker the star man in best XI
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Sep 24 2018 16:42
Ligue 1 round-up: Former Chelsea man lands a perfect 10 as Lyon dismantle Marseille
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Sep 24 2018 15:47
Former Chelsea attacker and current Lyon star Bertrand Traore is our Ligue 1 player of the week after helping himself to a perfect 10 in a 4-2 win over Marseille. In what was the most hotly anticipated game in France at the weekend, Lyon were superb as they put their top-four rivals to the sword, fo...
Championship round-up: Birmingham star features in attack after downing Leeds
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Sep 24 2018 12:39
Reading landed just their second league win of the season with a 3-0 win over Hull City over the weekend, with 26-year-old full-back Andy Yiadom the star man in the performance and in gameweek nine of the Championship campaign. Indeed, the Ghanian scored one and assisted another to help the Royals t...