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Real Madrid finally have a worthy heir to Marcelo in Alphonso Davies

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Real Madrid finally have a worthy heir to Marcelo in Alphonso Davies There is no secret that Real Madrid have struggled with the left-back position since the departure of Marcelo.It was always going to be a tough task to fill the boots of the club's most decorated player. But almost two years after the Brazillain’s departure, the Spanish giants have still not f...

Juventus vs Real Madrid: Alves and Sandro can deliver European glory

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Juventus vs Real Madrid: Alves and Sandro can deliver European glory The big game is finally upon us. Real Madrid, who are looking to make history, will face off against Juventus in the Champions League final. Los Blancos are striving to become the first time to successfully defend their Champions League crown, yet there’s a certain Old Lady standing between th...

Best XI: Juventus dominate Champions League team of the round

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Best XI: Juventus dominate Champions League team of the round Juventus dominate WhoScored.com's Champions League team of the round after their dispatching of Barcelona at the quarter-final stage, with Real Madrid quickly following suit.The Old Lady were hugely impressive in their meetings with Barcelona with a 3-0 aggregate score enough to secure their spot in...

Stats Analysis: WhoScored's Top Rated Full-Backs

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Stats Analysis: WhoScored's Top Rated Full-Backs In accordance with our rankings, we analyse the stats of the top five players per position, highlighting just why they have each proved crucial to their respective teams. With the goalkeepers already reviewed, we move on to the full-backs this time round, with the only proviso that each player must ...

La Liga Team of the Season at the Halfway Stage

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La Liga Team of the Season at the Halfway Stage After a well-earned winter break, teams from the Serie A and La Liga are readying themselves for action again this weekend so we take the chance to analyse each of the league's best XIs of the season thus far, starting in Spain.It will come as no surprise to learn that the best possible side accordi...

How Mourinho Could Implement 4-3-3 at Madrid

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How Mourinho Could Implement 4-3-3 at Madrid For those Real Madrid fans with expectations of immediate success, Jose Mourinho preached caution upon his arrival last summer; the second season, the Special One explained, would be the true test of his side. With time to assess his playing staff and weigh up his new La Liga surroundings, Mourinho ...

Europe All Star XI for Season 2010/11

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Europe All Star XI for Season 2010/11 Our All Star Team of the 2010/11 Season for Europe features players from only two of the top five leagues, with Serie A supplying four and La Liga a staggering seven. There’s an all-Brazilian back-four in our 4-4-2 formation, while a Spanish-based midfield are joined by a front pair from Italy...

La Liga All Star XI for Season 2010/11

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La Liga All Star XI for Season 2010/11 With Ligue 1 finishing up last weekend, we begin our round up of the Top 5 leagues with a look at the La Liga All Star Team for 2010/11. There’s little surprise to see the vast majority of the team filled with players from Barcelona and Real Madrid; second-place Madrid finished 21 points ahead...

All Star Champions League XI, Season 2010-11

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All Star Champions League XI, Season 2010-11 As the dust now settles on Barcelona’s magnificent 3-1 triumph on Saturday evening, it’s time to look back on the tournament’s best XI for the season. Pep Guardiola’s side provide four of our eleven (double of any other team) but there’s no place for any players from be...

Barca On their Way to Wembley

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Barca On their Way to Wembley OverviewPlenty controversy still hung over this fixture following last week’s ill-tempered Bernabéu clash, as Madrid looked to overcome a two-goal deficit at the home of their arch-rivals. Barcelona welcomed back Andres Iniesta in their only change from the first leg, as the visitors ha...