Pichichis
Javi Moreno caught up on Rivaldo this week with two goals against league champions Deportivo, including a penalty. Bolic scored his third in three league games in a row to move ahead of his teammate Michel to third, and Catanha kept up his recent good form with his tenth of the season. The first round of the Spanish cup took place midweek, and with first division teams seeded to play away against lower division opposition, it should have been an opportunity for the strikers to make some headway. Surprisingly perhaps, only two of our Pichichis, Diego Tristán and Víctor, got on the scoresheet, although several of the top names including Raúl, Rivaldo and Mendieta were rested by their managers. One new name in our chart this week, Valencia's John Carew comes in after a recent string of important goals for his team. (18.12.00)
Pichichi League Cup Europe Total
(Penalties)
Rivaldo (Barcelona) 8 0 8 16 (5)
Javi Moreno (Alavés) 12 0 3 15 (5)
Bolic (Rayo) 6 0 6 12
Michel (Rayo) 6 0 5 11 (1)
Catanha (Celta) 7 0 3 10
Raúl (Real Madrid) 7 0 3 10 (1)
Guti (Real Madrid) 6 0 4 10
Juan Sánchez (Valencia) 7 0 2 9
Kluivert (Barcelona) 6 0 3 9
Bolo (Rayo) 4 0 5 9 (2)
Diego Tristán (Deportivo) 6 2 0 8
Mendieta (Valencia) 6 0 2 8 (4)
Dely Valdés (Málaga) 7 0 0 7
Víctor (Villarreal) 6 1 0 7
Carew (Valencia) 6 0 1 7
Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid) 2 0 5 7
McCarthy (Celta) 0 0 7 7