All Martin Laurence posts on WhoScored.com Articles

Six of the Best: The top young centre-backs in Europe

by Martin Laurence at Jumatano, Jan 25 2017 16:50

Six of the Best: The top young centre-backs in Europe

A table-topping teenager, a Chelsea loanee, January signing and Barcelona target. The following are the six highest rated players aged 21 or under in Europe to have started at least 10 matches at centre-back this season…Malang Sarr (Nice) - 6.95 ratingNice may have surrendered top spot follow...

Countdown: The most clinical teams in Europe this season

by Martin Laurence at Jumanne, Jan 24 2017 17:30

Countdown: The most clinical teams in Europe this season

Much has been made of the profligacy of the likes of Manchester rivals United and City in particular of late, with neither side able to make their dominance count at the weekend, but who are the teams at the opposite end of the spectrum? With only one Premier League side featuring, and none from Ser...

The impossible football quiz #18

by Martin Laurence at Jumatatu, Jan 23 2017 13:05

The impossible football quiz #18

Lansbury and Hourihane to revamp goal-shy Aston Villa midfield

by Martin Laurence at Ijumaa, Jan 20 2017 12:51

Lansbury and Hourihane to revamp goal-shy Aston Villa midfield

Back-to-back defeats have left Aston Villa ten points off of a play-off place, with a massive task on their hands to have a shot at promotion, despite Steve Bruce admitting that anything short of a top-6 finish would be a failure. It’s little wonder, then, that the manager wanted reinforcement...

Revealed: Analysing the best keepers in Europe this season

by Martin Laurence at Alhamisi, Jan 19 2017 17:06

Revealed: Analysing the best keepers in Europe this season

There’s been a lot of talk of goalkeepers in the press this week, mostly focussed on the woes of Claudio Bravo after another game to forget for the Manchester City, but which deserve praise for their exploits this season?Using save success as a starting point to herald nine of the top performi...

REVEALED: The longest Premier League goal droughts this season

by Martin Laurence at Jumanne, Jan 17 2017 17:06

REVEALED: The longest Premier League goal droughts this season

The impossible football quiz #17

by Martin Laurence at Jumatatu, Jan 16 2017 12:40

Returning Henderson's influence key to Liverpool ending United's run

by Martin Laurence at Ijumaa, Jan 13 2017 13:05

Returning Henderson's influence key to Liverpool ending United's run

Despite current champions Leicester hosting the team best placed to take their crown in Chelsea, there’s little question as to the biggest game of the weekend in the Premier League. Manchester United prepare to do battle with Liverpool once again in the game that will round off the action in g...

Scout Report: Who should West Ham pursue to replace wantaway Payet?

by Martin Laurence at Alhamisi, Jan 12 2017 17:50

Scout Report: Who should West Ham pursue to replace wantaway Payet?

While there was a sense of the inevitable about the news this morning, Slaven Bilic’s revelation that Dimitri Payet no longer wanted to play for West Ham was news that fans of the club would have dreaded. Despite not reaching the same superb standards of his debut campaign in East London, the ...

Transfer Watch: Manchester United and Liverpool among this week’s realistic rumours

by Martin Laurence at Jumatano, Jan 11 2017 13:49

Transfer Watch: Manchester United and Liverpool among this week’s realistic rumours

Tiemoue Bakayoko (Monaco)A trio of the Premier League’s biggest clubs have been put on alert by an apparent change of heart from Monaco, who are now thought to be willing to cash in on promising midfielder Bakayoko. Manchester United are believed to be leading the charge for the 22-year old, t...

Showing 791 - 800 of 1429first | prev | next | last

Data sources - Opta Sports, eNetPulse & Getty Images. Copyright © 2024 WhoScored.com