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WINNING A CHAMPIONSHIP IS SOOO EASY…
With just under three weeks to go until the end of the Dreamteam season, the title is surprisingly still up for grabs, although it is increasingly becoming a two-horse race between St. Reatham FC and the Luke Perry All-Stars with Duck Utd slipping further and further behind.
But what a two-horse race it is proving to be, with neither side unable to pull away from the other. This week saw the Luke Perry All-Stars topple St. Reatham FC from pole position and open up a 13-point gap. But all this could change in what's proving to be a topsy turvey climax to the year.
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Just behind them is the erstwhile leaders and self-proclaimed "champions", Duck Utd. Karen's only real consolation now is that she's probably too far ahead of the chasing pack to be caught and a Champions League place beckons…Her main hopes of pulling something spectacular out of the bag have been dented by Sir Edward Sheringham's recent dip in form and the fact the Paulo Wanchope will be playing First Division football next term.
Just behind her, Ron is still fighting off a three-pronged attack for 4th place. Bill S Preston North End have a small 8-point cushion at the mo but with both Freakin' Last and Supersonic FC breathing down his neck, not to mention the Sunday Stroolers, he won't be counting his chickens just yet.
Surprise of the year has to be Callum Campbell's alarming dip in form. The reigning champ of the Dreamteam league has failed to make even a token tilt at this year's title and The Porcelain Horse are falling down the table faster than something really fast that I've just thought of. But he's in the money, though. A further fall of three places has seen "The Horses" come to rest at 15th place - the Fair Play Award is now well within his reach…
Top scorer of the week was Rob Hick and Michael Bolton Wanderers. Their score of 62 points was enough to lift them into 14th place and give their manager some idea of what could have been had they stayed fit. Other high scorers included current leaders the Luke Perry All-Stars and, ahem, Crazyhorse FC, who move up to 11th.
At the bottom, Ron's Soft Centres are still sitting pretty but Dave's Villa Rejects did themselves proud this week by scoring a measly four points - the lowest of the week.
And in a week of PFA awards and teams of the season, it seems apt to end this week's report with the Dreamteam Team of the Year (although it should be pointed out that seeing six are from the same club that no one could've picked this team anyway…)
Goalkeeper
Sander Westerveld (Liverpool) 200 pts
Defence
Sami Hyppia (Liverpool) 255 pts
Rio Ferdinand (West Ham Utd) 235 pts
Markus Babbel (Liverpool) 234 pts
Stephane Henchoz (Liverpool) 209 pts
Midfield
Lee Bowyer (Leed Utd) 206 pts
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) 185 pts
Paul Merson (Aston Villa) 171 pts
Strikers
Marcus Stewart (Ipswich Town) 219 pts
Emile Heskey (Liverpool) 215 pts
Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 209 pts
Phew! And there's still no room for Lee Sharpe...Here's the table
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