Team Focus: Has 4-4-2 Really Been Left in the Dark Ages?
by Martin Laurence
at пятница, май 31 2013 10:51
'A step back to the dark ages' is how former England marksman Gary Lineker described the tactics used in the current crop's latest performance against the Republic of Ireland, with manager Roy Hodgson reverting back to a 'predictable and dated' 4-4-2 formation.That is, at least, how the hosts ended ...
Player Focus: Does Ashley Cole Deserve His Place in the England Side?
by Martin Laurence
at четверг, окт 11 2012 14:34
Never too far from controversy off the field, the on field displays of Ashley Cole this season may have helped to save his place in the England side after a mindless blast at The FA this week. The left-back was quick to grovel having lambasted England's football governing body after they had dismiss...
Euro 2012 Focus: Ten Top Flops
by Martin Laurence
at четверг, июн 28 2012 17:15
While we at WhoScored love to praise those who have wowed us statistically, we don't like to overlook those who have under-performed either, and here we will highlight our 10 top flops of Euro 2012 thus far.The likes of Wayne Rooney miss out as we focus on players to have started at least 3 games in...
Euro 2012 Focus: England vs Italy - Drawing Comparisons
by Martin Laurence
at пятница, июн 22 2012 16:34
With the quarter-finals having been decided, and Portugal already progressing to the final four at the expense of the Czech Republic, most have tipped England's tie with Italy as potentially the tightest of the lot. With that in mind we take a closer a look at where the game could be won and lost an...
Euro 2012 Focus: Player Stats Leaderboards
by Martin Laurence
at четверг, июн 21 2012 15:03
With the first of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals to kick-off later tonight we thought we'd take the opportunity, having named our team of the group stages yesterday, to share a stats pack of player leaderboards over the first three matches.We start with shots at goal, where a certain Cristiano Ronaldo...
Euro 2012 Focus: Missed Opportunities
by Martin Laurence
at понедельник, июн 18 2012 17:06
With the group stages soon coming to a close what lessons can be learned by the teams to have crashed out of the Euros so far? Well in the simplest possible form, and as if it needed to be said, taking your chances is imperative.The shock departures in Group A and B have seen Russia and the Netherla...
Euro 2012 Focus: A Headed Start
by Martin Laurence
at пятница, июн 15 2012 15:09
It's fair to say that thus far Euro 2012 has not disappointed on the pitch, with England's battling display against France perhaps forcing the least entertaining game of the tournament so far. Up to now there have been no goalless draws and 39 goals scored over 14 games, equating to an impressive av...
Match Focus: France vs England Stats Study
by Martin Laurence
at понедельник, июн 11 2012 15:35
Just to wet your appetite ahead of the big match in Group D of Euro 2012 between France and England this evening, as if it were needed, we have put together a few graphics to suggest who may have the upper hand. There is no doubt that France go into the game as favourites, but is that theory justifi...
Zonal Marking Euro 2012 Focus: Ones to Watch
by Michael Cox
at вторник, май 29 2012 17:43
Euro 2012 Focus: England Squad Selection
by Martin Laurence
at среда, май 16 2012 17:59
Today Roy Hodgson announced his first ever England squad, which just happened to be the one that would travel to Euro 2012, to a nation that, for once, aren't expecting a great deal. The fact that a slightly pessimistic fanbase may well play into the hands of Hodgson, who himself has had only the pa...