National curriculum. Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. Treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries | Injuries | Health. Statistics for Football Scouting. By MARTIN HARDY UPDATED: 15:48 GMT, 21 November 2011 According to football data supplier Opta, Mark Gower (right) has created more goal-scoring opportunities per game (3.46) this season than Lionel Messi, Christiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney (left) A mid-table Premier League game has just gone into its final five minutes.
Only one goal separates the two sides and nerves are frayed. Both dugouts are filled with animated faces – fingers are pointed, tempers lost, a misplaced pass is met with expletives. Both managers are under pressure but the man in the visiting dugout more so. The contribution of one player in particular is being questioned, and he is taking flak from his own supporters. Whatever the fans write, though, the put-upon player will be in the starting line-up the following week and probably for the rest of the season.
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