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Sevilla vs Roma: Europa League final team news and prediction

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Jumanne, Mei 30 2023 15:50
Sevilla vs Roma: Europa League final team news and prediction Six time Europa League winners Sevilla come against UEFA Conference League holders Roma as the pair face off in the 2022/23 Europa League final in Budapest.Ahead of this one, we provide the necessary pre-match information, including where to watch the final, team news and probable XIs.When is kick o...
Categories: Match Focus

Arsenal target Tapsoba makes Europa League semi-finals best XI

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Mei 19 2023 09:15
Arsenal target Tapsoba makes Europa League semi-finals best XI Sevilla and Roma both booked their Europa League final spot at the expense of Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen, respectively, and all four teams are represented in WhoScored's semi-final best XI.Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus) - 7.52Despite his heroics between the sticks, Wojciech Szczesny was unable to k...
Categories: Best XI

Top transfer round-up – January 29th: Tottenham eye £30m midfielder and Leicester target

by Josh Wright at Jumanne, Jan 29 2019 19:37
Top transfer round-up – January 29th: Tottenham eye £30m midfielder and Leicester target There are just over 48 hours remaining in the January transfer window and things are starting to hot up all over the continent. Here we run through the latest rumours and round-up the possible movers dominating today’s gossip columns. Tottenham identify top target for the summer Tottenham are ...
Categories: Transfer

England vs Croatia match preview: The selection dilemmas in winner takes all encounter

by Martin Laurence at Jumamosi, Nov 17 2018 16:39
England vs Croatia match preview: The selection dilemmas in winner takes all encounter It’s fair to say that the UEFA Nations League has been a hit in its first year, throwing up a fair few shocks and some hard-fought encounters to legitimise its competitiveness. Many felt that the matches would be little more than glorified friendlies, particularly among Europe’s elite, b...
Categories: Key Battles

Group D round-up: Messi heroics ensure top spot in player rankings

by Martin Laurence at Jumatano, Jun 27 2018 15:26
Group D round-up: Messi heroics ensure top spot in player rankings After a disappointing fare in the early kick-off between France and Denmark, the climax in Group D certainly lived up to expectations.With all four sides able to progress heading into the final matches, it was Argentina that joined Croatia in the last 16, leaving Nigeria heartbroken but far from hum...
Categories: World Cup

World Cup Top 10: The Best Performers from Gameweek 2

by Martin Laurence at Jumatatu, Jun 25 2018 11:53
World Cup Top 10: The Best Performers from Gameweek 2 With gameweek two of the group stages now done and dusted at the World Cup, we assess the top performers from the previous round in Russia.10. John Stones (England) - WhoScored.com rating 8.70Having so nearly opened his World Cup account in England’s meeting with Tunisia, only to see his heade...
Categories: World Cup

Support for star midfielders will decide how far Croatia can go

by Andy Brassell at Ijumaa, Jun 17 2016 15:11
Support for star midfielders will decide how far Croatia can go All the talk is of their midfield, and why wouldn’t it be? Having the magnificence of Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic at their disposal means most conversations around Croatia are centred around the Real Madrid and Barcelona pair, but that’s fair enough – especially after Modric&rsquo...
Categories: Team Focus

Masterful Modric Inspires Convincing Croatia Win

by Jonathan Wilson at Jumatatu, Jun 13 2016 10:21
Masterful Modric Inspires Convincing Croatia Win As 1-0s go, Croatia’s victory over Turkey on Sunday was pretty emphatic. Turkey were poor, surprisingly stodgy given their impressive end to the qualifying tournament, but there was plenty to admire from Croatia, even if they ended up killing the game with time-wasting rather than trusting in ...
Categories: Match Report

Player Focus: 4 Key Battles Ahead of the Weekend's Euro Qualifiers

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Jun 12 2015 15:15
Player Focus: 4 Key Battles Ahead of the Weekend's Euro Qualifiers The culmination of the domestic season meant a return for international football. The Copa America began in the wee hours of Friday morning, with Chile securing a 2-0 win over Ecuador in their bid to secure glory this summer. Across the Atlantic, meanwhile, European qualifiers start again as teams s...
Categories: Player Focus

Player Focus: Rakitic's Waning Influence in Enrique's New Barcelona

by Dermot Corrigan at Jumanne, Nov 11 2014 13:44
Player Focus: Rakitic's Waning Influence in Enrique's New Barcelona In Barça’s 5-0 win at Levante in September, Ivan Rakitic was the game’s outstanding player. The Croat had 139 touches of the ball, made 123 passes at a 91.1% success rate, securing an outstanding 8.84 WhoScored.com rating. The 18 million euro summer signing from Sevilla also score...
Categories: Player Focus