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Paul Hemmings wrote:

Tom@Charlton wrote:

Think I've aged about 10 years this second half....

Apologies to the missus 

If she was with me for my looks pal, it would've been over years ago...

Tom@Charlton wrote:

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Tom@Charlton wrote:

Think I've aged about 10 years this second half....

Apologies to the missus 

If she was with me for my looks pal, it would've been over years ago...

 brilliant.

Feyenoord 2 PSV 1 Vlahovic on 76 minutes, starting to perform at last.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Oh dear this could be crucial...

Aston Villa have had Adrien Rabiot sentoff on 74 minutes.

Dortmund 0 Leverkusen 2 Szalai header.

Can Odegaard take advantage of having no AM on the pitch!

Liege 1 Anderlecht 2 Praet on 77 minutes.
Aston Villa 2 Plymouth 1 Dele Alli. What a shocker the ten men regain the lead.

Aston Villa 2 Plymouth 2 Jesus on 78 minutes. Phew gonna be close.

Braga 2 Vicente 0 Campana penalty on 79 minutes.

Into the last ten minutes, gonna be some tired legs out there now...

Stuttgart 3 Cologne 2 Rodrigo Tiui on 83 minutes.
Chicago 2 Washington 1 Jemerson header.

Limerick 4 Bohemians 2 Homoet on 88 minutes too little too late.

Harps 1 Cherry 1 Kogler header on 89 minutes.

Well I was expecting last ten minutes fireworks and we got a whimper such is football as the ref blows for fulltime. Roundup to follow...

And to think I was considering not starting Jesus at RW next season in my planning...

Not the worst of weeks for Plymouth league wise and lots to play for. The team still not firing as it should - need to see whether the tweaks I am testing in the FR games has made a difference in setting Odeggard and Haaland free!

Otherwise pleased at the other results!

Thanks for another great week of CF Paul!

Argentina

Independente 48 +63 Champions
Argentinos 40 +25
Boca 36 +19

A fourth home defeat for the once mighty River Plate relegates them to also rans this season and fans are demanding some serious rebuilding whilst Champions and current leaders Independente march on...

Belgium

Genk 48 +60 Champions
Anderlecht 42 +25
Bruges 36 +16
Mechelen 34 +23
Liege 31 +11

Champions Genk just about got the job done at unmanaged Gent this week to stay well clear of the chasing pack who continue to take points off each other...

Belarus

Bate 43 +35 Champions
Brest 42 +23 unmanaged
Dnepr 37 +17 unmanaged

Dinamo Minsk continue to struggle in midtable despite the efforts of their recently appointed manager whilst the Champions Bate keep top spot despite dropping two points in a goalless draw at Gomel...

A really goof result for 10 man Villa against high flying Plymouth but disaster across the rest of my teams.

Brazil

Santos 45 +46 Champions
Botafogo 40 +42
Fluminense 40 +34
Vasco 31 +12

The top three stay on top to maintain the status quo with a big game to come next week when Santos entertain Botafogo. The leaders wont be looking forward to this game having lost twice already this season to their closest rivals and it looks like the injured Crystian, so important to the way they play, is most likely to be missing after he picked up a knock this week. It's getting exciting...

Eire

Cherry 41 +26 Champions
Derry 40 +21
Cork City 31 +17

Defeat for one time Champions Bohemians drops them out of the title race and a good point for the leaders allows previous Champions Derry to move to within a whisker of the top of the table. It was a good point for Cherry but they lost their veteran ace midfielders Ireland and Johnson both to injury, just before they play arch rivals Bohemians at home next week, this will be a crucial game...

Premiership

Plymouth 37 +23
Charlton 34 +15
Man City 33 +13 Champions
Watford 30 +13
Chelsea 27 +6

Draws for both Plymouth and Charlton allowed Man City to close the gap at the top despite losing their veteran right back Kyle Walker to injury. It was a bad week for City injury wise and they now have eight players on the injured list including new signing Anthony Gordon. But there are no easy games for the Champions as they travel to Stamford Bridge next week. Good draws away from home for the leading pair at tough opposition keeps them both in with a good shout at the title...

Championship

Spurs 35 +17
Wednesday 30 +9
Leicester 30 +7
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Liverpool 27 +6
Leeds 22 +2
Bristol City 20 -10

Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester both going strong at the moment chasing a Premiership place with a slight wobble this week by Tottenham reduces their lead to just five points. Leeds seem to have blown their chances but Liverpool are playing well enough to still be in the hunt...

France

Nantes 41 +38 Champions
Etienne 41 +30
Paris 35 +19
Lille 30 +17
Monaco 29 +12

Nantes came from behind this week to beat Monaco at home and stay top of the table albeit only on goal difference from Ganso's Etienne side who again had him to thank for all three points. A good win for Paris bolstered their fans but six points is a lot to catch up when you are chasing a team like Nantes who rarely lose...

What is happening in the Bundesliga...

Bundesliga

Wolfsburg 37 +21
Leverkusen 36 +27
Schalke 34 +20 Champions
Hannover 29 +15
Bayern 25 +9

The once mighty Bayern Munich continue to fall short of the new boys as Wolfsburg, Leverkusen and Hannover continue to go from strength to strength, the one time perennial Champions seem unable to keep pace. However there is no such problem for the current Champions who are very much still in the mix and now have an 'easier' run of five games to solidify their position before they play Wolfsburg last game of the season, a game that could decide the title...

Holland

Twente 42 +41 Champions
Ajax 39 +42
Rotterdam 38 +13
PSV  37 +35
Feyenoord 37 +14

Seven goals for Ajax shows they are back on top form although an injury this week to Weghorst wont help their cause they now have a run of three 'easier' games to keep the pressure on the Champions Twente. A hatrick for veteran Carlos Tevez saw Twente grab another vital three pints as they look to keep their Champions crown for another season...

Italy

Napoli 34 +21
AC Milan 34 +20 Champions
Cagliari 27 +8
Inter Milan 27 +1
Fiorentina 27 -1

Napoli go top of the table as memories of past triumphs come flooding back to the Napoli fans. The boss has seen it all before and wont be counting any chickens just yet with two games against AC Milan and a game against vastly immproved Cagliari still to come during the run in...

Scotland

Motherwell 36 +13
Rangers 35 +15
Inverness 31 +13
Aberdeen 30 +6
Hibs 28 +10

Top spot is a hot potato this season with nobody seemingly able to maintain the summit for more than a few games and we all change again this week with Motherwell going to the top. Hibs demlished the Champions Celtic to stay on course for best finish ever and Aberdeen snuck past Rangers to keep their hopes alive, but it is certainly close and too close to call at the moment...