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Premier League Outcasts: Sanches shining with top-four chasing Lille

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Premier League Outcasts: Sanches shining with top-four chasing Lille The lasting memory of Renato Sanches and his spell in England was his pass to an advertising board he mistook for a Swansea teammate in their 1-0 loss at Chelsea. The Portuguese youngster joined the Swans from Bayern Munich on loan in a move that caught the imagination of football fans as they were ...

Former Manchester City goalkeeper denies PSG clean sweep

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Former Manchester City goalkeeper denies PSG clean sweep Geronimo Rulli made four league appearances for Montpellier in February and featured in the Ligue 1 team of the week after all four outings. The Argentine has been in sensational form between the sticks for this top-four chasing Montpellier side following his loan arrival from LaLiga outfit Real Soc...

Neymar continues to outperform Messi as PSG sensation excels in January

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Neymar continues to outperform Messi as PSG sensation excels in January It's feasible to suggest that Neymar is in the form of his life. PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel has struck the right balance with his setup that allows the Brazilian to thrive alongside the likes of Angel Di Maria and Kylian Mbappe. Normally, opponents would expose the lack of protection to the defenc...

Ligue 1 midway roundup: Mbappe steals show while Lyon plummet

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Ligue 1 midway roundup: Mbappe steals show while Lyon plummet At the midway point in Ligue 1, with a 20-day break before the second half of the campaign gets underway next year, we take a look back at some of the standout performers to have made more than ten appearances this season so far.Best player: Kylian Mbappe (PSG) - 8.07 ratingHe may have missed a mont...

Ligue 1 Team of the Month: Di Maria shines in absence of Neymar and Mbappe

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Ligue 1 Team of the Month: Di Maria shines in absence of Neymar and Mbappe Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI for the month of November in Ligue 1. Goalkeeper: Gautier Larsonneur (Brest) - 7.21 rating Brest failed to win a single match in November but pushed their opponents all the way in every game courtesy of their goalkeeper, Gautier Larsonneur. Brest lost ...

Denis Bouanga: The Saint-Etienne star shining brightly under Puel

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Denis Bouanga: The Saint-Etienne star shining brightly under Puel The player leading the WhoScored man of the match standings is one you may not have heard of, particularly outside of France. In previous seasons, the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski have either led the way, or featured towards the top, of this metric, all of ...

Ligue 1 champions PSG dominate October team of the month

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Ligue 1 champions PSG dominate October team of the month Champions PSG won all three league games in October, scoring 12 times in the process, and dominate the Ligue 1 October best XI.Goalkeeper: Alfred Gomis (Dijon) - 8.06 ratingFeaturing between the sticks is Dijon goalkeeper Alfred Gomis, who has impressed following his summer arrival from SPAL. Indeed...

Slimani shining as Monaco resurgence gathers pace

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Slimani shining as Monaco resurgence gathers pace Monaco started the season poorly having failed to win their opening six league matches. Despite Leonardo Jardim’s Stade Louis II return, the 2016/17 champions, who staved off relegation last season, looked as though they’d follow the same path this time out, even after a summer of hefty ...

Three perfect 10s make first European best XI of the season

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Three perfect 10s make first European best XI of the season Goalkeeper: Steve Mandanda (Marseille) - 8.44 ratingMarseille have endured a disappointing start to the season having fallen to a 2-0 home loss to Reims on the opening weekend of the campaign. It would have been two defeats from two had Steve Mandanda not impressed between the sticks in their 0-0 dr...

Copa America showed why free agent Alves is in demand

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Copa America showed why free agent Alves is in demand A large part of Brazil’s Copa America success wasn’t the free-flowing, blustering football we have come to expect from one of the game’s most recognisable nations, but rather a foundation of solidity that allowed the attacking players to thrive. Indeed, Coutinho was the competition...