League Focus: Ligue 1 2013/14 Review
by Andy Brassell
at Jumatatu, Mei 19 2014 11:26
As Paris Saint-Germain closed their season in typical style with a 4-0 win over Montpellier, it seemed like an eternity since the reverse fixture on the opening day of the season, when La Paillade had held Laurent Blanc’s side to a draw at the Stade de la Mosson.It was also an extraordinary fe...
Player Focus: Five Potential Replacements for Bacary Sagna
by Martin Laurence
at Ijumaa, Feb 14 2014 15:28
Not only is it Valentine's Day, it's also Bacary Sagna's 31st birthday! That may not seem article worthy but the full-back's age is proving to be an issue for Arsenal of late as talks to extend his contract at the club broke down again this week. To keep hold of the Frenchman, the Gunners would like...
Player Focus: The Best Young Full-Backs in Ligue 1
by Ben McAleer
at Jumanne, Feb 4 2014 16:00
The modern day full-back is tasked with pressing forward and overlapping the attack-minded players as a means of providing an offensive outlet to his team, but also having the fitness levels to return to their starting position to perform defensive duties. Mathieu Debuchy and Ricardo Rodriguez, of N...
Player Focus: WhoScored's Top Rated Under-21 XI
by Martin Laurence
at Ijumaa, Nov 15 2013 10:18
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...
Player Focus: WhoScored's Top Rated Young Full-Backs
by Martin Laurence
at Jumatano, Des 12 2012 16:50
Having recently analysed the top 10 young centre-backs according to our WhoScored rating system, here we look at their teammates in the back four, compiling a leaderboard of the best full-backs of the age of 21 or under.To make the grade each player must have appeared at least 5 times from kick-off ...