Strange records were equalled or broken this weekend.
3. Hannover scored three own goals in their match against Borussia
Mönchengladbach. They set a new record for own goals scored by one team and equalled the record of
most own goals in a Bundesliga match (Kaiserslautern 1-3 Stuttgart, 9th November 1963).
Going into this weekend's Indonesia Super League games this is how the top of the table looks.
1 – Persiba 8 4 2 2 0 13-7 14
2 – Arema 6 4 2 0 6-1 14
3 – Persiwa 4 1 2 18-10 13
4 – Persela 5 4 1 0 5-1 13
The big match is undoubtedly 2nd against 3rd in Malang between Arema and Persiwa.
A week of two tough away games, and four points gained. On the face of it, an excellent haul,
and unlikely to be bettered by anyone in these two fixtures all season. Yet there is a lingering
sense of disappointment following the draw at Burnley, mainly because of a sense of what might have
been.
After a great start, and an unusually early goal from Cesc, who fought valiantly until forced
off with a hamstring injury which will keep him out of a Hull game he would have been desperate to
play in after last year's spitting row, we could have put the game to bed with chances for Arshavin
and Cesc going begging.
It's as if the Premier League get bored when it comes to arranging Boxing Day fixtures. Fulham for
the third time in three years? Conspiracy theorists will be having a field day.
To compound matters, we're being playing this edition away from home. If Ewood Park is a
traditionally tricky venue, then Craven Cottage is just as troublesome.
The Fantasy Stuff Legends Are Made Of
For brevity's sake, I'm going to skip the
game previews and discuss
Studs and Duds as well as a predicted Gameweek 20 Best Eleven...
It's that "in between" period in the holiday season, and we all have family / extracurricular /
etc. obligations so let's go
brief for these midweek fixtures.
