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Europe's top 50 - Part IV: Liverpool star and rejuvenated Lukaku feature from 35-31

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Europe's top 50 - Part IV: Liverpool star and rejuvenated Lukaku feature from 35-31 Continuing our countdown of the best players in Europe's top five leagues this season, it's time to turn our attention to those ranked 35 down to 31.The likes of Paulo Dybala, Marcus Rashford and Joshua Kimmich have already been drawn out and some more big hitters are on the way, including arguably ...

Sancho and Ronaldo fall well short of ultimate dribble XI

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Sancho and Ronaldo fall well short of ultimate dribble XI Following our Stats XI series opener taking key passes into account, today's sequel focuses on successful dribbles, building a lineup of the players to have completed the most in Europe's top five leagues this season.There are, once again, some big name omissions in the likes of Jadon Sancho and Cri...

Revealed: Manchester United outcasts among top-10 summer signings in Europe

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Revealed: Manchester United outcasts among top-10 summer signings in Europe By now clubs across Europe would hope their summer signings have had ample time to settle in to their new surroundings and start discovering their best form. Some make better transitions than others, while some really struggle to get going. Using our unique rating system, we can reveal the 10 best W...

The top ten flying starts by summer signings across Europe

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The top ten flying starts by summer signings across Europe With summer signings now having had some time to adapt to their new surroundings we pick out the ten to have started strongest for their new clubs in Europe's top five leagues. A minimum of four league starts has been set as a requirement.10. Joan Jordan (Sevilla) - 7.53 ratingAlready proving to be ...

Ligue 1 Best XI: Lyon run riot and dominate the team

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Ligue 1 Best XI: Lyon run riot and dominate the team Here we reveal the best XI from gameweek 27 in Ligue 1 and run through the top five WhoScored rated players from the weekend’s action. 5. Bertrand Traore (Lyon) – 8.73 rating Bertrand Traore is one of three Lyon players in the top five WhoScored rated players after bagging himself a goal...

Gap to Messi closing at top of Europe's player form rankings

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Gap to Messi closing at top of Europe's player form rankings While he may not have scored in El Clasico against Real Madrid at the weekend, Lionel Messi retains his spot at the top of the player form rankings in Europe’s top five leagues for another week.The Argentine had five shots and completed five dribbles as Barcelona moved a step closer to another...

European Team of the Season: CM – Nabil Fekir (Lyon)

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European Team of the Season: CM – Nabil Fekir (Lyon) We continue our run through the European team of the season and after ending the day with Kevin De Bruyne, we focus on his midfield partner in this XI Nabil Fekir.The Lyon star was in fine form this season as he attained a WhoScored.com rating of 7.86, the fifth best in Europe’s top five leagu...

Marvellous Maxwell Compromising Fekir and Valbuena Euro Chances

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Marvellous Maxwell Compromising Fekir and Valbuena Euro Chances “It was, without a doubt, one of my most difficult weeks in terms of choice.” Bruno Genesio thought long and hard before finalising his Lyon team for Friday night’s trip to Montpellier. The coach’s decision revolved around one position in particular. Maxwell Cornet had been r...

Match Focus: Fekir’s Magic Not Enough to Seal Electric Rhone-Alpes Derby

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Match Focus: Fekir’s Magic Not Enough to Seal Electric Rhone-Alpes Derby “I’ve nothing to reproach my players for,” said Saint Etienne coach Christophe Galtier after Sunday night’s draw at Lyon. “It’s me that should feel bad, because the strategy (I) adopted allowed Lyon to create lots of (dangerous) situations.”A year in the Rho...

Player Focus: Five Potential International Debutants to Look Out For

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Player Focus: Five Potential International Debutants to Look Out For The debate as to whether Harry Kane will earn a start for Roy Hodgson's men in Friday's qualifier with Lithuania is the main talking point in the English press right now, but the Spurs striker is all but certain to earn his first cap in one capacity or another. Kane, however, is not the only new cal...