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England Squad - Did you know? Get WhoScored.com Survivor ready!

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England Squad - Did you know? Get WhoScored.com Survivor ready! The 26-man England squad tasked with bringing football home and ending 56 years of hurt was revealed by Gareth Southgate earlier this month.Leicester City’s James Maddison deservedly booked his spot on the plane after a great run of form, but how much game time will he get?The Three Lions firs...

Stats study: Which goalkeeper truly has the most impressive clean sheet record?

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Stats study: Which goalkeeper truly has the most impressive clean sheet record? The world of football statistics has evolved rapidly over the past decade and continues to do so, but there are some statistics that continue to be used as a sign of high level performance without any great context.Given the infrequency with which they are in possession of the ball, it's fair to say...

WhoScored 2020 Rewind: The best goalkeepers in Europe

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WhoScored 2020 Rewind: The best goalkeepers in Europe Having already revealed the WhoScored Team of the Years for each of Europe's top five leagues, it's time to delve a little further and shine light on those that excelled in each position.Starting with the top four WhoScored rated goalkeepers from 2020, we will then assess right-backs, left-backs, ce...

Stats Study reveals stronger Kepa replacements for Chelsea than Edouard Mendy

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Stats Study reveals stronger Kepa replacements for Chelsea than Edouard Mendy While Chelsea have addressed a number of identified weaknesses within their squad ahead of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign, there remains one glaring priority on Frank Lampard's transfer to-do list.Kepa Arrizabalaga is still to this day the most expensive goalkeeper ever signed by any club, but ...

How much longer can Southgate ignore Pickford not being England's best keeper

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How much longer can Southgate ignore Pickford not being England's best keeper It may not have been a costly error as Everton secured a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace to keep their European hopes alive on Saturday, but the calls for Jordan Pickford to be dropped as England number one have been growing louder with each passing week and will be almost deafening now. The current inc...

Two in, two out for Liverpool in latest Premier League Form XI

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Two in, two out for Liverpool in latest Premier League Form XI After the midweek round of fixtures came to a close as Liverpool stretched their winning streak to 14 league matches despite an excellent Wolves performance, the Reds once again feature heavily in our Premier League Form XI.While two players from the runaway league leaders drop out of the latest sid...

Top Ten: International Debutants to Keep an Eye on this Week

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Top Ten: International Debutants to Keep an Eye on this Week We take a closer look at ten potential international debutants this week from ten different nations as those competing gear up for the 2018 World Cup....

Assessing England’s goalkeeper problems: Options and alternatives

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Assessing England’s goalkeeper problems: Options and alternatives We assess Gareth Southgate’s goalkeeper options ahead of England’s World Cup campaign, asking whether he needs to cast his net into the Championship to solve their current problems....

VOTE: Premier League Player of the Month award for October

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VOTE: Premier League Player of the Month award for October Now that October is done and dusted, we can all take stock and reflect over the last four weeks of Premier League action. As official panellists for the PFA Player of the Month awards, WhoScored.com have helped select six nominees for the October award and now it is done to you, the fans, to pick th...