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Hey Big Spenders: Serie A - AS Roma

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Hey Big Spenders: Serie A - AS Roma Italian Serie A side AS Roma have seen a major overhaul this summer, investing in young talent both at managerial and squad level.After a turbulent season which saw the removal of Claudio Ranieri, the Sensi family agreed to officially end their 18-year ownership of the club by selling up to American...

Top 5 Goal Scoring Centre Halves for 2010/11- Premier League

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Top 5 Goal Scoring Centre Halves for 2010/11- Premier League A new series of articles this week turns our attentions to the top five goal scoring centre-halves in each of Europe’s main five leagues. Beginning with the Premier League, we highlight those all-action, inspirational figures whose aerial presence and eye for goal in the opponent’s penal...

N’Zogbia’s Outstanding Dribbling Fact or Fiction?

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N’Zogbia’s Outstanding Dribbling Fact or Fiction? After Aston Villa completed the signing of Charles N'Zogbia for the reasonably modest fee of £9.5m they undoubtedly secured the services of one of the Premier League's most threatening wingers. The Frenchman is renowned for his dribbling ability and it isn't hard to see why.The 25-year-old att...

Alessandro Matri: Better Than You Think

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From the moment David Trezeguet departed, fans and journalists alike bemoaned the lack of a true goalscorer in the Juventus attack. Common wisdom would have it that Alessandro Del Piero is too old, Vincenzo Iaquinta too prone to injury, Luca Toni four years too late and Amauri? He has the look of a ...

Could Kaka Solve Chelsea’s Playmaker Problem?

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Could Kaka Solve Chelsea’s Playmaker Problem? As Tottenham continue to reject all Chelsea efforts to sign Luka Modric, reports have suggested the Blues may be turning their attention to Real Madrid’s Kaka. Andre Villas-Boas is in the market for a midfield creator but a move for Palermo star Javier Pastore has also been rebuffed after the ...

Hey Big Spenders: Premier League - Liverpool

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Hey Big Spenders: Premier League - Liverpool Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has bolstered his midfield with no less than 3 players this summer, spending around £50m in the process. The squad is now inundated with talent in the centre of the park following the signing of Charlie Adam and Jordan Henderson but also in wide areas, with Ste...

Can Mata and Gervinho Replace Fabregas and Nasri?

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Can Mata and Gervinho Replace Fabregas and Nasri? It’s looking increasingly likely that Juan Mata will be appearing in the Premier League next season. With Tottenham joining Arsenal in their pursuit of the highly rated Valencia youngster, it seems the race for Mata’s signature is now a straightforward battle between the two North London...

Ligue 1’s Top 5 Attacking Full-Backs for 2010/11

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Ligue 1’s Top 5 Attacking Full-Backs for 2010/11 Our final article in the series focusing on attacking full-backs sees us take a look at Ligue 1. Benoît Trémoulinas of Bordeaux heads our list while Rod Fanni, Marseille’s mid-season purchase from Rennes, is the only player amongst the top six teams to find his way in our selectio...

Bundesliga’s Top 5 Attacking Full-Backs for 2010/11

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Bundesliga’s Top 5 Attacking Full-Backs for 2010/11 Next up in our series of articles focusing on the most attacking full-backs across Europe’s top five divisions sees the Bundesliga come under analysis. Topof the list is Georgios Tzavellas, in his debut season at left-back for relegated Eintracht Frankfurt. Sixth-placed Nurnberg have two playe...

The Best Wingers for Crossing & Dribbling Across Europe

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The Best Wingers for Crossing & Dribbling Across Europe As a round-up of WhoScored.com's feature on Europe's best attacking wingers from each of the top 5 divisions, we have collated the leading 5 players per category based on crossing and dribbling levels from each of the leagues, with some interesting conclusions to be drawn.As a reminder, all players ...