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How Varane reaffirmed his rank as Man Utd's best defender against Liverpool

by Sam Tighe at Jumatano, Des 20 2023 11:45
How Varane reaffirmed his rank as Man Utd's best defender against Liverpool They do a good job of hiding it sometimes, but Sunday reminded us that Manchester United have some very, very good players. In particular, one stood out above the rest: Raphael Varane.That shouldn’t actually surprise us. Varane is a World Cup and four-time Champions League winner; his name has...
Categories: Player Focus

Where are they now? The Top Teenage XI in Europe from 2010/11

by Josh Wright at Alhamisi, Jun 4 2020 16:56
Where are they now? The Top Teenage XI in Europe from 2010/11 Pressure placed on the shoulders of young footballers is immense. One moment of individual quality can catapult a teenager into the media spotlight. Some live up to the hype, while others fall to the wayside. Last week we revealed the best Golden Boy XI from 2009/10 across Europe's top five leagues ...
Categories: Best XI

Group C round-up: Premier League quartet make up top five performers

by Martin Laurence at Jumatano, Jun 27 2018 11:03
Group C round-up: Premier League quartet make up top five performers In what was an anti-climactic end to the action in Group C to say the very least, France and Denmark progressed to the round of 16 having played out the first goalless draw of the World Cup to date.Australia and Peru crashed out, with the latter leapfrogging the Socceroos with a victory, and while i...
Categories: World Cup

Player Focus: Reformed Pepe Tamed by Ancelotti's Calming Influence

by Dermot Corrigan at Jumanne, Mac 3 2015 12:31
Player Focus: Reformed Pepe Tamed by Ancelotti's Calming Influence Real Madrid and Portugal centre-back Pepe is widely regarded as one of world football’s most infamous pantomime villains - with a reputation stemming from a long rap sheet of incidents over the last decade in both La Liga and international football. Most notoriously, Pepe received a 10 game La...
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Player Focus: Transfer Rumour Round-Up - Day 15

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jan 15 2015 15:20
Player Focus: Transfer Rumour Round-Up - Day 15 Paulo DybalaWhile a centre-back should be the priority for Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal this month, links with a move for Palermo’s Paulo Dybala come as little shock after the weekend. In the recent 1-0 home defeat to Southampton, United were toothless in front of goal, with none of t...
Categories: Player Focus

Team Focus: France Flexibility the Key as Les Bleus Look to 2016

by Andy Brassell at Jumatatu, Okt 13 2014 12:19
Team Focus: France Flexibility the Key as Les Bleus Look to 2016 It is beginning to look like a model case study in perfect preparation. France is limbering up for Euro 2016, and things are looking good. If you thought getting set to host a tournament was all about an unseemly last-minute scramble of infrastructure tightening and agonising over selection, think a...
Categories: Team Focus

Player Focus: French Starlets Conquering Spain

by David Cartlidge at Alhamisi, Apr 18 2013 15:56
Player Focus: French Starlets Conquering Spain If France go on to dominate International football in a few years, they might have Spain’s La Liga to thank. Why? Because some of the best young French players around are currently earning their trade in Spain’s top flight, and importantly they’re playing regularly despite their te...
Categories: Player Focus

Player Focus: WhoScored's Top Rated Under-21 XI

by Martin Laurence at Jumatano, Apr 17 2013 15:38
Player Focus: WhoScored's Top Rated Under-21 XI It's been a breakthrough season for a number of young stars across Europe's top 5 leagues and WhoScored has compiled a team of the top rated players of the age of 21 and under.To be included in our all star XI players must have started at least 10 league games for their respective sides, and the res...
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Player Focus: Potential International Debutants

by Martin Laurence at Jumanne, Mac 19 2013 16:34
Player Focus: Potential International Debutants International football is back in full swing this week and with that in mind we thought we'd take a look at a number of newcomers on the scene. In this focus we'll analyse the form of four players that could make debuts for their respective national sides in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.We're f...
Categories: Player Focus