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Real Madrid climbing the form rankings ahead of PSG showdown

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Real Madrid climbing the form rankings ahead of PSG showdown Following a weekend of fantastic action across Europe’s top 5 leagues we take a look at the changes to the WhoScored.com team form rankings ahead of the return of the Champions League.While Paris Saint Germain stay top as they prepare to travel to the Bernabeu to face Real Madrid - more on the...

European Team Form Rankings: New leader as Manchester United climb

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European Team Form Rankings: New leader as Manchester United climb We assess the risers and fallers in the WhoScored.com European team form rankings following the weekend's matches across the top five leagues...

Premier League form rankings: Hazard stays top as Kane drops

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Premier League form rankings: Hazard stays top as Kane drops Despite Chelsea’s heavy defeat to Watford on Monday night, star man Eden Hazard stays top of the WhoScored.com Premier League player form rankings, but there is plenty of movement elsewhere in the top 20.The Belgian scored what proved to be just a consolation as the Blues fell to second succes...

Bayern capitulations re-emphasise Koscielny's importance to Arsenal

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Bayern capitulations re-emphasise Koscielny's importance to Arsenal In the minutes following the full time whistle at the Emirates on Tuesday, Twitter was inundated with '10-2' jokes - here's looking at you, Bayern. In what is likely to be Arsene Wenger’s final Champions League game at the Arsenal helm, it was an embarrassing night for the Gunners, who emphati...

Form Guide: Why Ousmane Dembele is Europe's most promising talent

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Form Guide: Why Ousmane Dembele is Europe's most promising talent When a youngster breaks onto the scene and impresses there is always a real hubbub around just how far that player could go in his career. Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe is in the limelight at present, already being touted as ‘the next Thierry Henry’, but as far as the finest talents in Eu...

Why Herrera is now the first name on Manchester United's teamsheet

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Why Herrera is now the first name on Manchester United's teamsheet On the back of Manchester United’s entertaining 3-2 EFL Cup final win over Southampton at the weekend, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was once again hogging the limelight as Ibrahimovic often does. The 35-year-old thrives off the spotlight and routinely lives up to the billing, particularly in the big gam...

Has Ben Foster been the Premier League's stand out goalkeeper?

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Has Ben Foster been the Premier League's stand out goalkeeper? Ahead of Saturday’s round of Premier League fixtures, Paul Merson made the most obvious comment of – at the very least – the season. On 8th placed West Brom, he said: “Take away the top seven and they’re top.” It's true, however, that the top seven are unlikely to...

Messi papers over the cracks during Barcelona’s identity crisis

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Messi papers over the cracks during Barcelona’s identity crisis There can be no doubt that Luis Enrique is a victim of his own success. When he walked into the Barcelona job at Camp Nou back in 2013, there was an air of uncertainty regarding what to expect from him - but a historic treble soon set expectations high.After a resounding 4-0 Champions League defeat ...

Is Costa's barren run a cause for concern for Chelsea?

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Is Costa's barren run a cause for concern for Chelsea? As any team will testify, a trip to Burnley is one of the more daunting prospects in the Premier League this season. Sean Dyche spoke of turning Turf Moor into a fortress upon their return to the top flight of English football and they have done just that. Only three teams have come away from Burnle...

Form Guide: Arsenal lack quality - the time for 'Wenger Out' has come

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Form Guide: Arsenal lack quality - the time for 'Wenger Out' has come Was this the final nail in the coffin? All the talk at Arsenal has surrounded Arsene Wenger, and whether he will extend his stay beyond the end of his contract, which expires in the summer.The Frenchman has been subject of criticism from his own fans on countless occasions over the years but this ti...