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strikers are back! No less than nine goals in all by our top goalgetters, with
Rivaldo moving three clear at the top with another goal in Europe, albeit in
the UEFA cup and not the Champions League. His manager actually had the cheek
to leave him on the bench at the start of this Sunday's league game against
Osasuna, but had to bring him on at half time as the rest of the bunch were
ineffective. A goal from Javi Moreno in the UEFA takes him level with Guti and
Michel in second place, and Raúl joined Bolo on nine with one of his
team's goals at Leeds. Oviedo's keeper Esteban saved a Mendieta penalty at the
weekend, so when he took a second one in the same match he hit it a bit harder.
Esteban got to that one as well, but couldn't stop it crossing the line for the
Valencia captain's eighth of the season. His teammate Juan Sánchez
joined him and Bolic after finally breaking his goal drought earlier in the
week in the Champions League. Dely Valdés got a pair for Málaga
on Sunday against Alavés and Catanha is now forgotten. Kluivert got two
in the week as well, one in the UEFA cup and another in the league, to make his
manager think twice about transfer listing him. Both players join
Tristán and McCarthy on seven. (27.11.00) |
