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La Liga Best XI: Lionel Messi beaten to player of month award for April

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La Liga Best XI: Lionel Messi beaten to player of month award for April Here we reveal the best rated XI from the month of April in La Liga and run through the top five WhoScored rated players from within it. 5. Koke (Atletico Madrid) - 7.53 ratingKoke will perhaps be disappointed with his individual campaign when he has time to take stock in the summer but the 27-year-...

Team Focus: Spain Must Maintain Newfound Vigour at Euro 2016

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Team Focus: Spain Must Maintain Newfound Vigour at Euro 2016 It was quite a claim - and quite a concern - for a Spanish side that have gone through something of an identity crisis of late. It was also an indication of the crossroads the defending European champions are at.“To choose just 23 players for Euro 2016 will be a problem,” manager Vicente...

Fantasy Football: Draft 11 - This Week's Champions League Tips

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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...

Player Focus: Simeone Beginning Koke's Move Back to Central Midfield

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Player Focus: Simeone Beginning Koke's Move Back to Central Midfield Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone’s substitutions and tactical changes during Saturday’s derbi at Real Madrid won the game for his side, and may point to how his side’s style could evolve this season.Just after the hour mark, with the game poised at 1-1, Simeone surprising...

League Focus: La Liga 2013/14 Season Review

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League Focus: La Liga 2013/14 Season Review This was, without any shadow of a doubt, one of the most exciting La Liga seasons of all-time. The most important positions at both ends of the table were not certain until the very last day, and in the very end we had a new champion outside of the Barcelona/Real Madrid monopoly for the first time i...

Player Focus: All-Rounder Koke Shows His Value to Atlético

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Player Focus: All-Rounder Koke Shows His Value to Atlético When looking at Atlético Madrid, it’s difficult to highlight specific, standout individuals. The unit, the team and the collective aspect, is what takes precedent. Diego Simeone has created it to be that way. However, the Argentinean has also created diamonds from what were previously, ...

Player Focus: WhoScored's Top Rated Under-21 XI

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Player Focus: WhoScored's Top Rated Under-21 XI International breaks are a time for reflection, as well as moaning that there is no domestic action to look forward to. The tables are taking shape across Europe's top 5 leagues and in turn those playing have had sufficient time to impress their respective national coaches.With a World Cup year appr...

Player Focus: Under 21 European Championship - Ones to Watch

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Player Focus: Under 21 European Championship - Ones to Watch With the European Under 21 Championship now upon us scouts from some of the biggest clubs all over the continent will have jetted off to Israel to cast their eye over some of the hottest prospects in the game today. The holders Spain have an exceptionally strong contingent and will be favourites to ...

Player Focus: Hot Prospect Scout

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Player Focus: Hot Prospect Scout With another international break upon us we have taken the time to look at a number of youngsters to have impressed across Europe's top 5 leagues. The form of said players could potentially force themselves into the thinking of their respective national team managers in the future, even if they didn...