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European Team of the Month: Arsenal star leads line in September XI

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European Team of the Month: Arsenal star leads line in September XI Where did that month go? Two into the season already and September’s action saw the major leagues across Europe begin to take shape, with a number of players impressing to earn a place in the Best XI over the past thirty days.Goalkeeper - Joe Hart (Burnley)He’s had his share of criticism...

Championship round-up: Gayle storms to top of the ratings in team of the week

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Championship round-up: Gayle storms to top of the ratings in team of the week With six games already having been played by every Championship side, it’s fair to say the table is taking shape, with Leeds and Middlesbrough setting the pace - yet to taste defeat, while at the opposite end Ipswich and Reading are yet to win a game.That said, the top two miss out on the team...

Merseyside pair make European U21 team of the month as Mbappe steals the show

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Merseyside pair make European U21 team of the month as Mbappe steals the show He may have only played a game and a half upon his return to Paris Saint-Germain having helped France to the World Cup over the summer, but Kylian Mbappe has already made quite the impact.The teenager made his comeback to the side with PSG trailing 1-0 at half-time in Guingamp, only to turn the game...

Leaders PSG and Dijon feature heavily in Ligue 1 team of the month

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Leaders PSG and Dijon feature heavily in Ligue 1 team of the month Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar is the Ligue 1 player of the month for August having earned a WhoScored.com rating of 8.18 over three appearances.The Brazilian earns the award ahead of clubfeet Kylian Mbappe, who does not qualify having started just once in France’s top-flight last month,...

Maupay shines but Middlesbrough dominate Championship team of the month

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Maupay shines but Middlesbrough dominate Championship team of the month Brentford hitman Neal Maupay is the WhoScored.com Championship player of the month for August, securing a rating of 8.25 over four league appearances last month.The Frenchman was in red hot form in front of goal but also a hugely effective link man in attack for the free-scoring Bees. Maupay had a d...

Liverpool, Tottenham and Man City pairings earn August team of the month spots

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Liverpool, Tottenham and Man City pairings earn August team of the month spots With August having come to an end, at least as far as Premier League action is concerned, we run down the team of the month. Players must have appeared in all three of their clubs respective matches to be considered, with the top six as things stand all represented at least once in the XI below.Neil...

Champions League Team of the Tournament - Top scorer Ronaldo leads the attack

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Champions League Team of the Tournament - Top scorer Ronaldo leads the attack Real Madrid successfully made it three successive Champions League trophies after seeing off Liverpool 3-1 on Saturday night, becoming the first side since Bayern Munich in the 1970s to complete a hat-trick of European cup triumphs. Now that the season is finished, we can take stock and reflect on t...

European Team of the Season: ST – Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

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European Team of the Season: ST – Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Finishing the WhoScored.com European team of the season is Barcelona sensation Lionel Messi.The Argentine secured an exceptional WhoScored.com rating of 8.68 across the course of the campaign as the Bluagrana landed the title. Messi was central to their domestic success having scored more goals (34)...

European Team of the Season: ST – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

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European Team of the Season: ST – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo has secured a place up front in the WhoScored Team of the Season in Europe’s top five leagues. After an indifferent first half to the season, Ronaldo has rediscovered his best goalscoring form since the turn of the year. Of the 26 league goals Ronaldo nett...

European Team of the Season: LM – Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona)

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European Team of the Season: LM – Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) Rounding off the midfield in the European team of the season is Barcelona star Philippe Coutinho.Coupled with his Liverpool performances, the Brazilian attained a WhoScored.com rating of 7.83 this season, that enough to feature on the left flank in the XI. Coutinho was one of 14 players to register ...