Player Focus: Why Marek Hamsik Is Napoli's Creative Lynchpin
by Ben McAleer
at martes, may. 7 2013 14:12
There is something quite wonderful about Napoli, most notably the scalpel-sharp attacking trident utilised by Walter Mazzarri last season for the Partenopei. The application of Ezequiel Lavezzi, Marek Hamsik and Edinson Cavani not only made the club aesthetically pleasing from a fans perspective, bu...
Player Focus: Why Chelsea Must Sign Radamel Falcao
by Ben McAleer
at jueves, may. 2 2013 16:40
When a frontman is dubbed 'El Tigre', the player in question is rightly feared by defenders across the world. Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao is regularly associated with the nickname as a result of his striking prowess during his respective stints in Portugal and now Spain.The Colombia internation...
Player Focus: Adem Ljajić's Revenge
by James Horncastle
at jueves, may. 2 2013 13:51
It's as though Adem Ljajić were in a dark room, processing the film taken from a camera, which had been used to capture a series of snapshots of his time at Fiorentina. As the pictures begin to develop it's clear he doesn't like what he sees. It was like a photograph that had come out bad, he told L...
WhoScored's All Star Team of the Month - April
by Martin Laurence
at miércoles, may. 1 2013 16:16
We've now entered the final month of the season across the major European leagues and while the titles have all effectively been sealed, there is still plenty to play for the clubs attempting to break into Europe, as well as those hoping to stave off the threat of relegation. April proved to be an i...
Player Focus: Is Romelu Lukaku The Striker Chelsea Need?
by Ben McAleer
at miércoles, may. 1 2013 11:30
How would one go about replacing soon-to-be-outgoing striker Didier Drogba? A player of his physical supremacy, not to mention his ability to lead the frontline with the standard expected of a striker that stands at 6ft 2in and built like a heavyweight boxer - it's fair to say Fernando Torres can't ...
Player Focus: Matthew Lowton - Future England International?
by Martin Laurence
at miércoles, may. 1 2013 10:00
There was a familiar tense atmosphere at Villa Park when Sunderland came to visit, and few were expecting Aston Villa to run riot in the manner that they did in what was an undeniably crucial match in the fight against relegation. A second half Christian Benteke hat-trick again saw the Belgian, who ...
Player Focus: Is Mourinho Right to Select López Over Casillas?
by Alistair Tweedale
at martes, abr. 30 2013 16:07
Player Focus: Is Zlatan Ibrahimovic The Best Striker On The Continent?
by Ben McAleer
at lunes, abr. 29 2013 14:30
It's been largely mooted that the role of the classic 'number 9' striker is slowly dying out. In the modern game, frontmen are expected to not only provide the goals to his respective team, but also hold play up and chip in with assists for their fellow teammates.This has seen the input of Javier 'C...
Player Focus: Leighton Baines Is Europe's Most Creative Defender
by Ben McAleer
at viernes, abr. 26 2013 13:00
When discussing the creative players in the world of football, it's a normality that the usual suspects will crop up in conversation. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi, amongst others, will be the first that any football connoisseur will look towards to provide that spark which will lead to a...
Player Focus: Robert Lewandowski
by James Horncastle
at jueves, abr. 25 2013 17:14