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Villarreal vs Arsenal - Europa League team news and prediction

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Villarreal vs Arsenal - Europa League team news and prediction Certainly not one of Spain's biggest clubs, Arsenal supporters would be foolish to underestimate how good Villarreal are, particularly in this competition with their former manager, Unai Emery, in charge. Emery is a specialist in the Europa League, having lifted the trophy three years in a row with ...

Who is Pau Torres? Ramos' heir linked with Real Madrid and Man Utd

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Who is Pau Torres? Ramos' heir linked with Real Madrid and Man Utd I've been a coach in Sevilla, PSG, Arsenal, and I’ve never seen a centre back like Pau Torres. Unai Emery may have his critics, but there is no denying he has managed some top centre-back talent in his career, so his praise of Torres is a ringing endorsement.Spain's next top defensive talent i...

Europe's top 10 performers: Former Arsenal man pips Tottenham pair

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Europe's top 10 performers: Former Arsenal man pips Tottenham pair There were goals galore across Europe's top five leagues this weekend as Bayern Munich got their season up and running with an 8-0 win over Schalke. Tottenham and Everton both secured 5-2 wins at the expense of Southampton and West Brom, respectively, as we look at the top rated performances from th...

Cazorla renaissance in full swing as Villarreal chase Champions League finish

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Cazorla renaissance in full swing as Villarreal chase Champions League finish It was route one stuff that led to Gerard Moreno's first and Villarreal's second in their eventual 2-0 win over Valencia, but it was a goal made possible by the most sumptuous first touch by Santi Cazorla. Perceived by many to be the best two-footed player in the game, it was a deft touch off his le...

LaLiga returns! Remembering the in-form players pre-lockdown

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LaLiga returns! Remembering the in-form players pre-lockdown LaLiga graces our screens this week as the second of Europe's top five leagues returns. Spain's top tier resumes in fine fettle, too, with the Seville Derby kicking off the final 11 games of the domestic campaign. Here, using WhoScored.com's unique rating, we take a look at the pre-lockdown form gui...

Messi and Ronaldo together at last in Premier League free Golden Oldies XI

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Messi and Ronaldo together at last in Premier League free Golden Oldies XI There is often plenty of intrigue and fanfare surrounding a top performing young player in Europe's top five leagues, but those the wrong side of 30 can often be neglected. Barcelona star Lionel Messi and Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo will see their careers wind down sooner rather than later, but t...

Two Real Madrid regulars make LaLiga team of the month

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Two Real Madrid regulars make LaLiga team of the month Goalkeeper: Rui Silva (Granada) – 7.18 ratingGranada ended September second having gone through the month unbeaten, winning four of five matches. They conceded just the once with their biggest win coming against defending champions Barcelona, who they beat 2-0. Goalkeeper Rui Silva is the firs...

Four perfect Manchester City 10s make European team of the week

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Four perfect Manchester City 10s make European team of the week Goalkeeper: Ruben Blanco (Celta Vigo) – 8.21 ratingCelta Vigo secured a creditable draw with Atletico Madrid at the weekend and much of that was down to the performance of shotstopper Ruben Blanco. The 24-year-old came away from the Wanda Metrpolitano with the man of the match award having lan...

Young Chelsea trio shine in European best XI

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Young Chelsea trio shine in European best XI Goalkeeper: Yann Sommer (Gladbach) - 8.47 ratingFootball INDEX Buy Price - £0.40Gladbach responded to their 3-1 home loss to RB Leipzig prior to the international break with a 1-0 win at FC Koeln on Saturday, but they had to work hard for the three points. It took a man of the match display fr...

Chelsea wing-wizard makes European team of the week

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Chelsea wing-wizard makes European team of the week Goalkeeper: Bartlomiej Dragowski (Empoli) - 9.46 ratingKicking things off in the European team of the week is Empoli’s Bartlomiej Dragowski. Three weeks after his heroic display in a 0-0 draw at Atalanta, the Polish youngster was impressive again as Empoli secured a 1-0 win over Fiorentina. Th...