The top 50 players in Europe - Part II: Maddison and Rashford place from 41-45
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Mar 31 2020 12:16
As we continue our countdown, kicked off yesterday, of our 50 highest rated players in Europe's top five leagues, there are some big names filling spots 41-45.Along with two England internationals there is a golden boot front runner from France and a rapidly developing midfielder that Newcastle fans...
Eight clubs in Premier League Team of the Season despite Liverpool dominance
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Mar 27 2020 13:25
When the Premier League will return, it remains to be seen, as Liverpool fans face an anxious wait over whether they will claim their first top-flight title since 1990 at the expense of defending champions Manchester City. Both teams feature in the WhoScored.com Premier League team of the season so ...
Manchester clubs dominate most improved Premier League XI
by Martin Laurence
at Thursday, Mar 26 2020 15:06
If you ever played competitive amateur football at any level, you would know that any award for the 'most improved player' isn't necessarily seen or taken as a compliment! A somewhat glorified participation acknowledgement in many cases, that's certainly not true of the following lineup.With an inde...
How the Premier League would look based on best possible 5-a-side lineups?
by Ben McAleer
at Saturday, Mar 21 2020 09:00
With Premier League action on hiatus until April 30th at the earliest, a date that has already been pushed back, there is to be no top-flight action for the foreseeable future as nations aim to tackle the Coronavirus outbreak. That means Liverpool's title celebration is on hold for the time being, b...
Manchester United dominate Europa League Team of the Season so far
by Josh Wright
at Friday, Mar 20 2020 11:42
Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI from the 2019/20 Europa League campaign up until this point, considering only those who have made six appearances in the competition. Goalkeeper: Giedrius Arlauskis (CFR Cluj) - 7.05 rating CFR Cluj were eventually eliminated by Europa League specialis...
Europa League Team of the Week: 5-star Manchester United dominate
by Josh Wright
at Friday, Mar 13 2020 10:42
Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI from Thursday's Europa League action. Manchester United are all but through to the next round after a 5-0 win away to Austrian side LASK, although it's unclear whether there will even be a next round following UEFA's decision to postpone both of their ...
Stats reveal Matic's role in Manchester United resurgence can't be understated
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Mar 11 2020 11:56
In the build up to the festive period, a vast majority of Manchester United fans would have been glad to see the back of Nemanja Matic. It looked as though the Serb's best days were behind him and, with a little over six months to run on his contract, albeit with an option to extend by a further yea...
Chelsea pair make European best XI after fine home showings
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Mar 10 2020 11:37
Chelsea boosted their top-four hopes with a comfortable 4-0 win over Everton at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to feature in the WhoScored.com European team of the week, while Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka also shone in his man of the match display against rivals Manchester City to make ...
Manchester United January capture rewarded for fine form with PFA gong
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Mar 9 2020 11:00
Bruno Fernandes has enjoyed a fine start to life with Manchester United. An assist in United's 2-0 Manchester Derby win over Manchester City on Sunday means the midfielder has had a direct hand in five goals in five league outings, and it was his form in February that attracted plenty of adulation. ...
Manchester United vs Manchester City Player Ratings: United do the double
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Mar 8 2020 18:50
Manchester United were hugely impressive as they ensured they did the double over Manchester City for the first time since 2013 courtesy of goals from Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay as they earned a 2-0 win to boost their top-four hopes.Manchester United - 7.16David De Gea - 7.49: Saved a Rahee...