Maybe there's something in the 60+ games a season effect

Except Tevez but let's face it, the boy has a serious engine. And I guess he didn't play 60+ games anyway.

Am I missing anyone ?

The 19 would be ?

Tevez
Carvalho
Babel
van Persie
Kuyt
Santa Cruz
Robinho (perhaps counted)
da Silva
Alcaraz
Riveros
de Jong
Heitinga
Torres
Silva (but a recent buy so doesn't count)
Fabregas
Mata
Kingson
Pantsil
Boateng (KP)
Gomez
Mascherano
Gutierrez
Maxi Rodriguez

Which sounds more like 22 to me, but hey ho.

Anyway, maybe there is something in it. The ones who are in the team and playing well didn't play constantly in the Prem this last season. Those who did aren't in the team much, or are looking quite shaded.

Apart from Tevez, but then he's not human.

The Dutch here feel that they have a huge chance simply because most of their team has been injured during the first half of their respective seasons, or not in the first team, and therefore fitter and fresher than other squads.

Posted By: Steve in Holland, Jun 30, 23:12:55