Todas las publicaciones de Player Focus en WhoScored Artículos RSS

Odegaard to Arsenal? What the Norwegian could bring to the Emirates

by
Odegaard to Arsenal? What the Norwegian could bring to the Emirates Martin Odegaard's return to Real Madrid hasn't gone quite according to plan. Los Blancos cut short his two-year loan spell with Real Sociedad and the idea was that head coach Zinedine Zidane would integrate the youngster into the first team. However, Odegaard has made just three league starts upon h...

Who is Eder Militao? The Real Madrid outcast linked to Tottenham and Liverpool

by
Who is Eder Militao? The Real Madrid outcast linked to Tottenham and Liverpool A number of LaLiga sides are feeling the COVID-19 pinch this month and, as such, teams have softened their stance on players they wouldn't usually look to sell in January. With no fans permitted to watch games live, gate receipts have dropped and Spanish sides need to find another source of income.T...

Stones redemption helps propel Man City back into title reckoning

by
Stones redemption helps propel Man City back into title reckoning In Manchester City's 4-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday night, John Stones joined an exclusive club. Since WhoScored started collecting data from the 2009/10 Premier League season onwards, he became just the fourth centre-back to score twice and keep a clean sheet in a match, following in the foo...

Impressive Smith Rowe emergence buys Arsenal time in the transfer market

by
Impressive Smith Rowe emergence buys Arsenal time in the transfer market Money is tight at Arsenal this month, that goes without saying. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is hoping to use the January transfer window to strengthen his side, notably in the final third, with a creative midfielder the priority.Arsenal were heavily linked with two midfielders over the summer - Housse...

Who is Man Utd target Romain Faivre? The Brest star shining in France

by
Who is Man Utd target Romain Faivre? The Brest star shining in France Manchester United pushed hard to land Jadon Sancho over the summer as they sought to improve their wide options, only to fail to convince Borussia Dortmund to sell the England international. That isn't to say that United failed to acquire a young winger or two, signing Amad Diallo and Facundo Pellis...

Messi, Alaba, Wijnaldum: Star-studded potential free agents ahead of transfer window

by
Messi, Alaba, Wijnaldum: Star-studded potential free agents ahead of transfer window 2020 draws to a close in the coming days, and not a moment too soon! With 2021 right around the corner, it presents players whose contracts expire next summer to negotiate pre-contracts with teams across Europe. Serie A trio Hakan Calhanoglu, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Henrikh Mkhitaryan will all ente...

What Trippier's absence means for Atletico's title push

by
What Trippier's absence means for Atletico's title push Today is a day of mixed emotions for Atletico Madrid. December 23rd marks nine years since Diego Simeone was named head coach of Los Colchoneros and they have established themselves as a dominant force in Spain and Europe under the watchful eye of the Argentine.However, as fans toast El Cholo's succ...

AC Milan star and Premier League flop among this week's star performers

by
AC Milan star and Premier League flop among this week's star performers Celta Vigo made it three successive league wins with a thumping 4-0 victory over Cadiz on Monday with Iago Aspas again the man of the hour for the Spanish outfit. He isn't the only LaLiga representative to impress over the weekend, while two Serie A stars feature in the top performers rundown from E...

How a change in system would help Havertz flourish at Chelsea

by
How a change in system would help Havertz flourish at Chelsea With a round of midweek games looming, two teams face off on Tuesday night looking to bounce back from respective 1-0 defeats. Wolves fell to a late Anwar El Ghazi penalty in a home loss at the hands of Midlands rivals Aston Villa, while Chelsea were beaten at Everton courtesy of Gylfi Sigurdsson's ...

Burnley mauling sees Man City's Mahrez land Euro player of the week award

by
Burnley mauling sees Man City's Mahrez land Euro player of the week award Manchester City have a fine record against Burnley, and one they extended on Saturday as they romped to a 5-0 win over the Clarets. Riyad Mahrez was the star of the show at the Etihad Stadium and is a deserving winner of the European player of the week award. Here we look at the top performers from ...