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Strong Euro Showing Would See Rodriguez End Poor Season on a High

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jun 6 2016 12:00
Strong Euro Showing Would See Rodriguez End Poor Season on a High For a number of players, Euro 2016 is the ideal opportunity to end a particularly disappointing season on a high note. Wayne Rooney endured an underwhelming campaign for Manchester United, but would receive a hero’s return should he captain England to their first European Championship. Similar...
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Player Focus: Europe's Top Performers in September

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Oct 2 2014 17:33
Player Focus: Europe's Top Performers in September Once the transfer window closes, new signings strive to make an immediate impact with their team and impress the supporters. However, a familiar face has won the adulation of fans for his performances in September. Cristiano Ronaldo was WhoScored’s highest rated player (8.99) in Europe’s...
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Team Focus: Players to Pose a Threat to England in Switzerland

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Sep 8 2014 14:00
Team Focus: Players to Pose a Threat to England in Switzerland Most should be well aware of the threat that Switzerland carry to England on Monday and indeed the seemingly diminishing threat that the Three Lions seem to carry themselves. So here's a quick look at a handful of players that could hurt Hodgson's side.Xherdan ShaqiriUndoubtedly the poster boy of an...
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Player Focus: Ricardo the Other Rodriguez Teams Should be Chasing

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jul 17 2014 16:20
Player Focus: Ricardo the Other Rodriguez Teams Should be Chasing Top quality full-backs are at a premium these days. Players in the position are expected to defend and attack in equal measure over the duration of matches, providing an offensive outlet from deep, but have the fitness to return to the defence when on the back foot. In fact, one could go as far to s...
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Team Focus: World Cup 2014 Highest Rated XI

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jul 14 2014 14:00
Team Focus: World Cup 2014 Highest Rated XI Mario Götze’s close-range volley in extra time proved to be the difference between Germany and Argentina in a pulsating World Cup final. A 1-0 win at the Maracanã on Sunday confirmed the Germans as champions and the opinion of the masses was that it was little more than they deserv...
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Team Focus: Highest Rated World Cup Group Stages XI

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jun 27 2014 17:15
Team Focus: Highest Rated World Cup Group Stages XI 136 goals were scored in the group stages of the 2014 World Cup, a significant improvement on South Africa 2010 where the ball hit the net 101 times in the opening 48 games. European giants Spain, Portugal, Italy and England all crashed out at the first hurdle, while Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Arge...
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Player Focus: European Team of the Season

by Ben McAleer at Monday, May 19 2014 16:35
Player Focus: European Team of the Season The culmination of Sevilla-Elche brought an end to a season full of twists and turns in Europe’s top 5 leagues. Atlético Madrid surpassed all expectations with their La Liga title win, while Manchester City, Juventus, PSG and Bayern Munich secured domestic glory.Nevertheless, of each ch...
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Player Focus: Ricardo Rodríguez Emerging as Europe's Best Left-Back

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Dec 4 2013 10:00
Player Focus: Ricardo Rodríguez Emerging as Europe's Best Left-Back World class left-backs are a rarity in the modern game. Roberto Carlos set a benchmark for the marauding full-back during his playing career but other than Ashley Cole in his prime, it’s difficult to pinpoint a standout player in the position. In the Bundesliga however, two have been winning t...
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Player Focus: November Stats Roundup

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Dec 2 2013 16:30
Player Focus: November Stats Roundup November was a memorable month for highly rated Germany youngster Julian Draxler. The Schalke midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to Premier League table toppers Arsenal recently and the Gunners faithful will have been left salivating over his Bundesliga displays in the last month, in wh...
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Player Focus: WhoScored's Top Rated Under-21 XI

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Nov 15 2013 10:18
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...
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