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WhoScored 2020 Rewind: Calhanoglu one of Europe's top creative midfielders

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WhoScored 2020 Rewind: Calhanoglu one of Europe's top creative midfielders So far in our rundown of Europe's best players from 2020 we have focused on more defensive-minded players but that is all about to change. From here on out it's time to celebrate those that prefer attack over defence, starting with the best No.10s in world football from the last calendar year. As ev...

Salah pips Messi to spot in latest stat-themed European XI

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Salah pips Messi to spot in latest stat-themed European XI In the latest in our series of stat-themed XIs we reveal a lineup of the players to have attempted the most shots by playing position across Europe's top five leagues this season.In the interest of fairness - having done the same for our key pass XI - we're excluding set pieces, so in this instance ...

Could Atalanta ace dethrone Ronaldo as Serie A's best player?

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Could Atalanta ace dethrone Ronaldo as Serie A's best player? Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI from the weekend's action in Europe's top five leagues, with additional information about their Football Index share prices. Goalkeeper: Rafal Gikiewicz (Union Berlin) - 8.97 rating Union Berlin beat Augsburg 2-0 on Saturday but their goalkeeper, Rafal...

Serie A Team of the Month: Manchester United loanee shines in Italy

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Serie A Team of the Month: Manchester United loanee shines in Italy Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI from the month of October in Serie A (3+ appearances).Goalkeeper: Gabriel (Lecce) - 7.63 ratingLecce impressively drew three of their four league matches in Serie A last month, notably sharing points with AC Milan and Juventus in that run. Much of that...

Ronaldo loses top spot while Leicester trio leap up player form rankings

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Ronaldo loses top spot while Leicester trio leap up player form rankings Having sat out of the game against Lecce at the weekend - a costly decision from Maurizio Sarri as Juventus could only manage a draw - Cristiano Ronaldo has relinquished top spot in this week's form rankings to a fellow Serie A star.Indeed, Atalanta's Alejandro Gomez claims top spot this time around...

European Team of the Season: Central midfield - Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta)

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European Team of the Season: Central midfield - Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta) There were suggestions that Alejandro Gomez needed to leave Atalanta at the end of last season to get Champions League football but the Argentina international’s loyalty to La Dea has been vindicated this time around. Atalanta remarkably secured third place in Serie A and Champions League foot...

No places for Napoli or Inter as Ronaldo stars in Serie A team of the season

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No places for Napoli or Inter as Ronaldo stars in Serie A team of the season With the 2018/19 Serie A campaign coming to a close in dramatic fashion on Sunday, there was joy for Atalanta and Inter having booked their place in the Champions League next season. However, while the former have two men in the WhoScored.com team of the season, the latter - along with second placed...

Messi knocked off top spot in player form rankings while England youngster climbs

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Messi knocked off top spot in player form rankings while England youngster climbs It doesn’t happen often, but Lionel Messi has surrendered top spot in the player form rankings across Europe’s top five leagues this week.The 31-year-old scored for a seventh league game running in victory at Girona with a trademarked chipped finish but he is leapfrogged by Kylian Mbappe...

Serie A round-up: Ronaldo debut makes Best XI but Gomez shines brightest

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Serie A round-up: Ronaldo debut makes Best XI but Gomez shines brightest With the 2018/19 Serie A season underway, we take a look at the star performers from the first WhoScored.com team of the week of the campaign.All eyes were on the new arrivals to the league and, in particular, Cristiano Ronaldo. After a frustrating first half in which Juventus found themselves falli...

The Expert: Papu Gomez is Atalanta's gem in their stellar season

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The Expert: Papu Gomez is Atalanta's gem in their stellar season Shortly before kick-off on Sunday, Atalanta welcomed veteran talent scout Mino Favini onto the pitch to wish him a Happy Birthday. Favini turned 81 last week. A place in the calcio hall of fame surely awaits. Atalanta are known as the Nursery of Italy because of him. Favini has an extraordinary eye ...