Todas las publicaciones de Martin Laurence en WhoScored Artículos RSS

Young Goalies Keeping Up Appearances

by
Young Goalies Keeping Up Appearances Much of the talk surrounding young goalkeeping talent this summer revolved around the exploits and futures of Manchester United targets Manuel Neuer and David De Gea, with the latter eventually signing for the Red Devils in a big money deal.However, there have been plenty of sides handing chances to...

Player Focus: Tim Cahill – Aerial Threat

by
Player Focus: Tim Cahill – Aerial Threat After Everton went a whole summer without buying any players, despite deadline day loans for Ryston Drenthe and striker Denis Stracqualursi, much of the attention surrounding the club has focused on the departure of Mikel Arteta to Arsenal.Although the club managed to do a late deal for the Argentin...

Premier League Deadline Day Round-up

by
Premier League Deadline Day Round-up So the transfer window is now over in the Premier League, with deadline day proving to be as eventful and entertaining as ever, as clubs hurried to finish late deals ahead of a 4-month hiatus from dealings.Arsenal were the busiest side on the final day of the window, with their four signings coming ...

WhoScored vs Capello: England's Best Rated XI

by
WhoScored vs Capello: England's Best Rated XI England face Bulgaria on Friday night before hosting Wales next Wednesday and Fabio Capello has named his squad for both qualifiers, with the likes of young United trio Smalling, Jones and Cleverley all getting call-ups.After a fantastic start to the new Premier League season it is perhaps unsurpris...

Manchester Hit Men Profit From Creative Class

by
Manchester Hit Men Profit From Creative Class The red and blue sides of Manchester have stamped their authority on the Premier League early this season with three successive victories. The exploits of strikers Wayne Rooney and Edin Dzeko, who top the scoring charts with 5 and 6 respectively, have been key to the rival sides' early success, with...

Why Juan Matas to Chelsea

by
Why Juan Matas to Chelsea After it was announced yesterday that a deal had been agreed to take Juan Mata from Valencia to Chelsea for a fee of around €26m, WhoScored analyses just why the Spaniard was so hotly pursued by the Londoners.Chelsea were rivalled in their bid for the 25-year-old by competitors from the capital...

5 Young Premier League Midfielders Showing Early Signs of Promise

by
5 Young Premier League Midfielders Showing Early Signs of Promise It's early days in the new Premier League season but there have already been some eye-catching displays from a number of up and coming midfielders, with WhoScored analysing the contributions of 5 who may prove important to their respective sides this season. The list includes 2 wingers, 2 centre mid...

WhoScored Premier League Team of the Week - Matchday 2

by
WhoScored Premier League Team of the Week - Matchday 2 The second weekend of the Premier League saw only 2 sides continue their winning form from the first game to lead the table, with both Wolves and Manchester City well represented in the WhoScored Team of the Week. In total the 5 defensive players in our XI, including the goalkeeper, conceded just 1 ...

Premier League Action Dominate This Weekend's European Highlights

by
Premier League Action Dominate This Weekend's European Highlights Sunderland vs NewcastleSaturday 20th August - 12:00Sunderland host fierce North East rivals Newcastle in the Tyne-Wear derby; the first significant local rivalry in this season's Premier League. Both sides picked up decent points on the opening weekend- Sunderland in a 1-1 draw away to Liverpool and...

The Sublime to the Ridiculous - The Premier League's Best & Worst Debutants

by
The Sublime to the Ridiculous - The Premier League's Best & Worst Debutants With the English Premier League season now underway a number of new recruits were displayed to the fans this weekend, with some adorning themselves more than others on their big debut.Last night's man of the match cameo from £35m man Sergio Aguero for Manchester City will have assured the supp...