Who is Josko Gvardiol? RB Leipzig's elite young defender wanted by Chelsea
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, May 27 2022 10:50
RB Leipzig gambled on Josko Gvardiol back in 2020. They coughed up a rumoured €16m to land the young defender, a fee that, at the time, was the highest ever paid for a Croatian teenager. Gvardiol remained with Dinamo Zagreb for the season in order to garner regular game time before returning to...
Messi and Mbappe flank Golden Boot winners in European Team of the Season
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, May 24 2022 09:30
With the domestic seasons done and dusted, it's time to take a look at the WhoScored European team of the season. Champions Manchester City, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Bayern Munich and PSG are all represented, as too are Liverpool, Freiburg and RB Leipzig, as we rattle through the XI.Mike Maignan (AC M...
Who is Filip Kostic? The answer to Tottenham's wing-back woes
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, May 22 2022 12:31
From the moment Antonio Conte took over the Tottenham reins, fans knew they'd see a three-man defence with wing-backs key to the Italian's favoured system. They weren't disappointed when, in Conte's first game in charge - a Europa Conference League 3-2 win over Vitesse - Sergio Reguilon and Emerson ...
Man Utd target Nkunku among top performing Bundesliga players in March
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Mar 28 2022 16:23
RB Leipzig earned five points from their three games in March, but were effective in the final third as no team scored more goals (7). In addition, only Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund (both 1) conceded fewer goals than Domenico Tedesco's side (2), though the former did only play twice in March.Here,...
A look at the stats behind Arsenal, Liverpool and Man Utd target Zakaria
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Jan 9 2022 12:40
There are a host of players across the continent who are now free to discuss pre-contracts with potential employers with the view of leaving for pastures new upon the culmination of their current deal at the summer. One of those is Gladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria, with the Bundesliga side recently...
In-form Schick partners prolific Lewandowski in Bundesliga December best XI
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Dec 31 2021 09:50
Bayern Munich were the only Bundesliga side to win every game in December and are the dominant side in the team of the month, with four players from the league leaders making the cut. Elsewhere, the likes of Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt are also represented in the best XI.Oli...
Who is Florian Wirtz? The well-rounded teenage sensation wanted by Man Utd
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Dec 26 2021 18:00
Introducing Nico Schlotterbeck: The star man in Freiburg's surprise top-four push
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Dec 24 2021 11:20
Professional football runs in the genes for the Schlotterbeck family. Niels Schlotterbeck enjoyed a modest 16-year professional career before retiring in 2001. The now 54-year-old is the uncle of current Freiburg pair Kevin and Nico Schlotterbeck and while the former is the older of the two, it's th...
Rising Arsenal star Martinelli secures spot in European team of the week
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Dec 21 2021 11:09
There are three Premier League players in the European team of the week as Joao Cancelo, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli, of Manchester City and Arsenal respectively, all make the cut. La Liga pair Villarreal and Valencia are also represented in attack, while European giants Inter and Bay...
Lewandowski and Haaland among mid-season Bundesliga award winners
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Dec 20 2021 17:30
The full time whistle in FC Koln's 1-0 win over VfB Stuttgart signalled the end of the Hinrunde. At the midway point of the Bundesliga season, Bayern Munich predictably lead the way, with Freiburg arguably the surprise package after 17 games. Greuther Fuerth have proven to be the league's whipping b...