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Fernandes, Ibrahimovic and Lukaku among top ten signings of the season

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Fernandes, Ibrahimovic and Lukaku among top ten signings of the season Now that all of Europe's top five leagues have drawn to a conclusion, it's a chance to look back at some of the success stories in the transfer market over the course of the campaign. While some find it difficult to find their feet at new teams or in new leagues, others hit the ground running and th...

The top 50 players in Europe - Part II: Maddison and Rashford place from 41-45

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The top 50 players in Europe - Part II: Maddison and Rashford place from 41-45 As we continue our countdown, kicked off yesterday, of our 50 highest rated players in Europe's top five leagues, there are some big names filling spots 41-45.Along with two England internationals there is a golden boot front runner from France and a rapidly developing midfielder that Newcastle fans...

Five forwards capable of taking Arnautovic's place at West Ham

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Five forwards capable of taking Arnautovic's place at West Ham With Marko Arnautovic still linked with a move away from West Ham, the club have been linked to a number of strikers seemingly identified to replace the Austrian.With the club in line to make a handsome profit on their former record signing, reportedly leaving the capital for a fee in the region of ...

Strike pairings shine among 10 most improved players in Europe

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Strike pairings shine among 10 most improved players in Europe While it’s fair to say that many of the usual suspects among Europe’s elite have made typically blistering starts to the season, we take a look at those that have exceeded expectations thus far following on from their performances in the previous campaign.We rundown the ten players to ha...

Team Focus: Arribagé Puts the Fight Back in Toulouse

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Team Focus: Arribagé Puts the Fight Back in Toulouse It was, fittingly, an emotional end to an emotional week in Haute-Garonne, Toulouse. After coach Alain Casanova’s near-seven-year spell as coach was brought to an end on Monday with Téfécé mired in the bottom three, the feeling was clear. If they couldn’t react after...

Player Focus: Gignac, Lacazette and Ben Yedder give Deschamps an Embarrassment of Riches

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Player Focus: Gignac, Lacazette and Ben Yedder give Deschamps an Embarrassment of Riches After striking Marseille’s late winner at Caen, André-Pierre Gignac exploded with joy. In the wake of the goal, he celebrated wildly with teammates before approaching Marcelo Bielsa on the touchline. “Un abrazo para El Loco,” (‘a hug for the crazy one’), he insis...

Player Focus: Last Man Standing Ben Yedder on Road Back

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Player Focus: Last Man Standing Ben Yedder on Road Back And then there was one. Twelve months on from the fallout that saw La Fédération Française de Football (FFF) expel a clutch of their young hopefuls from the national side, Wissam Ben Yedder of Toulouse is the sole member of the group still in Ligue 1. Yann M’Vila and Chris...

Player Focus: Lack of Interest in Ben Yedder is Baffling

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Player Focus: Lack of Interest in Ben Yedder is Baffling Franck Tabanou may have left, with talismanic captain Etienne Capoue expected to follow, but if Toulouse can keep hold of young forward Wissam Ben Yedder, who was a revelation in his breakthrough campaign with le Tefece, then they will still hold out hope for a productive season.The renewal of full-...

League Focus: Ligue 1 Goals

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League Focus: Ligue 1 Goals In Ligue 1 the teams that end up on top are unsurprisingly the most clinical. Its one thing to create chances (ask Lille), while it's another thing to put them away. Too often chances are wasted and teams struggle, reputations are made, and many are broken. Take Valenciennes' excellent 4-1 win over ...