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Match Focus: El Clásico - MSN vs BBC

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Mar 19 2015 16:15
Match Focus: El Clásico - MSN vs BBC To be perfectly candid, it does not get any bigger than El Clásico. The meetings between Barcelona and Real Madrid invariably attract hundreds of millions of viewers the world over and Sunday’s installment is not expected be any different as the Blaugrana and Los Blancos renew hostiliti...
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Match Focus: Pellegrini Gets Tactics Wrong as Barcelona Triumph in Manchester

by Miguel Delaney at Wednesday, Feb 25 2015 10:58
Match Focus: Pellegrini Gets Tactics Wrong as Barcelona Triumph in Manchester It was a scene that defied both Manuel Pellegrini’s words, and the final score.After Manchester City had somehow escaped with just getting beaten 2-1 by an evidently superior Barcelona, who exploited so many conspicuously excessive gaps in the home side’s midfield, the Chilean was asked ...
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Fantasy Football: Draft 11 - This Week's Champions League Tips

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Feb 23 2015 11:38
Fantasy Football: Draft 11 - This Week's Champions League Tips With another round of midweek Champions League action ahead WhoScored.com are teaming up with Draft 11 once more to help you decide who to choose as the round of 16 first legs come to a close. Draft 11 allows you to choose a new XI every week, with a $100k wage budget with which to do so. These wage...
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Player Focus: Neymar Shining as Second Fiddle in Messi's Shadow

by Dermot Corrigan at Tuesday, Feb 17 2015 17:21
Player Focus: Neymar Shining as Second Fiddle in Messi's Shadow The ‘man of the match’ award has long been seen as a worthwhile recognition of one player’s excellent contribution to a game. Whether chosen by a former player turned media pundit, TV viewers’ text poll or [even] more scientifically via WhoScored.com’s detailed statisti...
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Player Focus: The Stats Leaders You May Not Have Seen in 2014

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Dec 30 2014 17:43
Player Focus: The Stats Leaders You May Not Have Seen in 2014 With the calendar year coming to a close it is the ideal time to churn out statistical round-ups. While many are obvious - Ronaldo has scored lots of goals etc. - and perhaps lack some context we've decided to look into five statistics that you perhaps won't have come across when it comes to the top...
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League Focus: La Liga 2014/15 Winter Break Statistical Roundup

by Dermot Corrigan at Tuesday, Dec 23 2014 14:08
League Focus: La Liga 2014/15 Winter Break Statistical Roundup A look around the statistics as La Liga heads into its winter break shows the expected big stars right at the top of the most important areas, while also highlighting the displays of some of the more low-profile players who have impressed through the first five months of the 2014/15 season.Cristiano...
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Player Focus: The Ballon d'WhoScored 2014

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 28 2014 17:45
Player Focus: The Ballon d'WhoScored 2014 At this time of year, the focus turns to the Ballon d’Or and with the 23-man list released earlier today, discussion is rife on social media as to who should and should not be up for nomination for the individual awards event of the year. The nominees will always spark debate, which is why we ...
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Match Focus: The Key Issues Ahead of El Clásico

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Oct 24 2014 14:30
Match Focus: The Key Issues Ahead of El Clásico El Clásico - an encounter that attracts interest from every fan, no matter who they support. The meeting between Real Madrid and Barcelona is widely considered the biggest in football and this weekend’s installment promises to prove why.Naturally, we at WhoScored.com are excited about S...
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Player Focus: Alves' Threat from Wide Still Worth its Weight in Goals for Barcelona

by Dermot Corrigan at Tuesday, Oct 21 2014 11:23
Player Focus: Alves' Threat from Wide Still Worth its Weight in Goals for Barcelona A common sight during Barcelona games so far this season has been Dani Alves getting into a good position up the right wing, and then putting in a cross that causes little or no danger to the opposition defence. Alves actually tops the entire Liga in the ‘inaccurate cross’ standings with...
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Player Focus: Europe's Top Performers in September

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Oct 2 2014 17:33
Player Focus: Europe's Top Performers in September Once the transfer window closes, new signings strive to make an immediate impact with their team and impress the supporters. However, a familiar face has won the adulation of fans for his performances in September. Cristiano Ronaldo was WhoScored’s highest rated player (8.99) in Europe’s...
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