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Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona Player Ratings as Yamal, Lewandowski lead the way

16Mar

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

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Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona Player Ratings as Yamal, Lewandowski lead the way

Here are the player ratings as, this time, Barcelona come from behind to get a vital three points in the LaLiga title race, beating Atletico Madrid 4-2 at the Wanda. Atletico Madrid Player Ratings GK Jan Oblak, 6.0 LB Reinildo, 4.0 Constantly in the battles on both ends of the pitch but rather fortunate not to have been sent off for his first-half shenanigans. It's games like this where you wonder if he's good enough to start for Atletico Madrid. CB Clement Lenglet, 7.0 A strong defensive performance against his former employers. He's really turned his career around. CB Robin Le Normand, 6.5 Good defensively but simply not up to the standard with the ball at his feet. RB Marcos Llorente, 4.0 Horrible performance on that right flank. He offered zero going forward for Atletico Madr...

Liverpool vs. Newcastle Player Ratings in the 2025 Carabao Cup Final

16Mar

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

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Liverpool vs. Newcastle Player Ratings in the 2025 Carabao Cup Final

Here are the player ratings as Newcastle exorcised their demons with a massive 2-1 win over Premier League leaders Liverpool to capture the 2025 Carabao Cup. Liverpool Player Ratings GK Caoimhin Kelleher, 7.5 Made two amazing reflex saves to keep Liverpool in the game, though he could have stopped the opener if he read that Dan Burn could have only gotten enough power by heading the ball to the far post. He should have started his position closer to the far post, but these are the little things he will pick up with experience. LB Andrew Robertson, 6.0 CB Ibrahima Konate, 7.0 Had some nice blocks and actually played pretty well defensively, but he was the one ultimately sacrificed before the hour mark with Newcastle up 2-0 since Arne Slot needed goals. CB Virgil van Dijk, 7.5 After ...

Arsenal vs. Chelsea Player Ratings: Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino lead the way

16Mar

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Arsenal vs. Chelsea Player Ratings: Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino lead the way

Here are the player ratings from a sloppy London derby devoid of creativity with very few examples of individual quality between both Arsenal and Chelsea. Arsenal emerged the winners 1-0 behind a brilliant header from a corner by makeshift No. 9 Mikel Merino. Arsenal Player Ratings GK David Raya, 5.0 Didn't deserve his clean sheet, as he nearly made one of the blunders of the season by dropping the ball blatantly from a rather tame Marc Cucurella volley. Thankfully for him and Arsenal, the ball barely skidded by the post. LB Myles Lewis-Skelly, 6.0 He wasn't ever tested by Pedro Neto, Jadon Sancho, and Wesley Fofana on that right side of the Chelsea flank. CB Gabriel Magalhaes, 6.5 Also very much untested by the Chelsea attack, but when he was called upon to clean up danger, he did ...

West Ham Player Ratings vs. Aston Villa: Lucas Paqueta deserves better, one man gets a 2.0

10Jan

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West Ham Player Ratings vs. Aston Villa: Lucas Paqueta deserves better, one man gets a 2.0

West Ham blew an early lead, falling 2-1 to Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup. Here are the player ratings. GK Lukasz Fabianski, 6.0 In the end, could do nothing about either goal, as the first was struck away from him by an unsuspecting Tomas Soucek. LB Ollie Scarles, 7.5 The young Scarles had eight combined tackles and interceptions in an exceptional defensive display that will go underrated. CB Max Kilman, 7.5 Put his body on the line defensively and marshaled Ollie Watkins well in an excellent performance that did not deserve a defeat. CB Konstantinos Mavropanos, 5.0 The clear weak link of the defensive. Poor on the ball and even more suspect with his marking. With a new manager, Mavropanos will be on the hot seat. RB Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 7.0 Strong going forward a...

Aston Villa Player Ratings vs. West Ham: Ollie Watkins never gives up

10Jan

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Aston Villa Player Ratings vs. West Ham: Ollie Watkins never gives up

After a dreadful first half, Aston Villa recovered nicely to win 2-1 in the third round of the FA Cup against West Ham. Here are the player ratings. GK Robin Olsen, 6.0 Could not be faulted at all for Lucas Paqueta’s brilliant finish in the ninth minute. LB Ian Maatsen, 7.0 Summed up the virtues of Aston Villa on this night by not giving up, like his teammates. Maatsen overcame a slow start by growing into the game and showing much better awareness. He flashed two shots at Lukasz Fabianski that threatened, with the second leading to the equalizer, and he won a whopping six combined tackles and interceptions due to his stellar recovery pace. CB Tyrone Mings, 4.0 What Tyrone Mings does on the football pitch can only be described as anti-football. He has no control of his body...

Rangers Player Ratings vs. Dundee: Nedim Bajrami, Jefte drop stinkers in draw

9Jan

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Rangers Player Ratings vs. Dundee: Nedim Bajrami, Jefte drop stinkers in draw

Rangers dropped more valuable points on Thursday night in the Scottish Premiership, drawing Dundee 1-1. Here are the player ratings. GK Liam Kelly, 6.0 LB Jefte, 4.0 Poor. Only "bested" by his fullback counterpart on the other side in this battle of incompetence, and he was only narrowly better by virtue of the fact that he could run fast. Jefte's yellow card was a prime example of a player without a clue of how to tackle, nor was Jefte's contributions as a passer going forward any better. Whatever he looked like on Thursday, he didn't look like a professional left back playing for one of European football's most historic clubs. CB Clinton Nsiala, 7.0 Nsiala blocked a total of four shots and made five clearances for Rangers, standing out as one of the few players on the team who pl...

Tottenham Player Ratings vs. Liverpool: Lucas Bergvall and Yves Bissouma rule the midfield

8Jan

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Tottenham Player Ratings vs. Liverpool: Lucas Bergvall and Yves Bissouma rule the midfield

Here are the player ratings as Tottenham squeak past Liverpool 1-0 in a thrilling, albeit somewhat sloppy, League Cup first leg semifinal. GK Antonin Kinsky, 8.0 An excellent display in goal. Antonin Kinsky may not have been tested much by a surprisingly tame Liverpool attack, but he rose to the occasion when he was troubled and, unlike more touted counterpart Alisson Becker, looked very comfortable with the ball at his feet. His save at the end against Darwin Nunez was particularly outstanding. LB Djed Spence, 7.5 Djed Spence performed about as well as anyone could ask against Mohamed Salah, the best player in the Premier League, as he left the Egyptian in positions outside the box and generally pocketed the world-class right winger. By keeping things simple, Spence was able to rem...

Liverpool Player Ratings vs. Tottenham: Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker flop in defeat

8Jan

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Liverpool Player Ratings vs. Tottenham: Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker flop in defeat

Here are the player ratings as Liverpool fell to Tottenham 1-0 in a frustrating first leg performance in the League Cup. GK Alisson Becker, 4.0 Alisson looked nervy on the ball from the start, and he has Virgil van Dijk to thank for sparing his blushes in what could have been one of the most disastrous goalkeeping mistakes of the tournament. LB Kostas Tsimikas, 7.0 At this point, there's no way Andrew Robertson is a superior player to Kostas Tsimikas, who was as solid as it gets on the left side of the Liverpool formation with three chances created and five combined tackles and interceptions. CB Virgil van Dijk, 7.5 Led by example at the back with his customary world-class positioning, and he had one of the highlights of the night with an incredible block to save Alisson Becker from ...