Below is a wide ranging list of my match coverage relating to football’s rising stars – tracking their progress on a regular basis in among the world’s best leagues.
As you can see, it covers different teams, leagues and various competitions with plenty of action. It’s sorted by month in ascending order, so the latest is at the top and oldest features towards the bottom… Enjoy and feel free to leave feedback!
MARCH:
England 5-0 Czech Republic: 5 Hits and Flops as Sancho, Hudson-Odoi and Rice impress
Everton 2-0 Chelsea: 5 Hits and Flops as Richarlison shines
Swansea City 2-3 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points as Celina haunts former side
Arsenal 3-0 Stade Rennais: 5 Talking Points as Maitland-Niles excels
FC Barcelona 5-1 Lyon: 5 Hits and Flops as Dembele struggles but Ndombele steals the show
Manchester City 7-0 Schalke 04: 5 Hits and Flops as Sane and Sterling run the show again
Liverpool 4-2 Burnley: 5 Hits and Flops as Dwight McNeil shines despite Clarets’ latest loss
Manchester City 3-1 Watford: 5 Talking Points as Zinchenko continues to improve
PSG 1-3 Manchester United: 5 Hits and Flops as Rashford’s late penalty seals quarter-final berth
Real Madrid 1-4 AFC Ajax: 5 Hits and Flops as Asensio and de Jong sparkle
AFC Bournemouth 0-1 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points as Ake excels while Brooks is targeted
Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Arsenal: 5 Hits and Flops as Sanchez wilts and Iwobi bright
Tottenham 1-1 Arsenal: Aubameyang’s penalty miss, poor officiating overshadow derby draw
FEBRUARY:
Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea (4-3 on pens): Sterling’s winner seals successive Carabao Cup win
Manchester United 0-0 Liverpool: 5 Hits and Flops as Shaw shines
Lyon 0-0 FC Barcelona: 5 Talking Points as Aouar and Denayer impress
Chelsea 0-2 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points as relentless Rashford proves his worth
Barcelona 1-0 Real Valladolid: 5 Hits and Flops as ex-City man Unal frustrates
Tottenham 3-0 Borussia Dortmund: 5 Hits and Flops as Sancho stars, Hakimi struggles
Liverpool 3-0 AFC Bournemouth: 5 Hits and Flops as ex-Red Jordon Ibe falters
Man City 3-1 Arsenal – Analysis: Fernandinho impresses in new role, Emery’s clear bench issues
JANUARY 2019:
Liverpool 1-1 Leicester City: 5 Talking Points as Ben Chilwell excels
Football's Rising Stars 