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Tony Yeboah (LEEDS v Liverpool, 1995-96) As the ball arcs through the air, Ghanaian Yeboah waits for it to drop before unleashing one of the most fearsome volleys you will ever see. The fact it crashed in off the bar, and Yeboah's finger-wagging delirium, only served to enhance the wonder of the goal.
WRAP| Nº | Team | GP | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1. | 1899 Hoffenheim | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| 2. | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 3. | Hamburg | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 4. | Bayern Munich | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| 5. | Hertha Berlin | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| 6. | Schalke 04 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 7. | Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 8. | VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 9. | VfB Stuttgart | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 10. | Werder Bremen | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 11. | FC Koln | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 12. | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 13. | Karlsruhe | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 14. | Hannover 96 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 15. | Arminia Bielefeld | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 16. | VfL Bochum | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 17. | Monchengladbach | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 18. | Energie Cottbus | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Nº | Team | GP | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1. | Udinese | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| 2. | Napoli | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| 3. | AC Milan | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 4. | Inter Milan | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 5. | Fiorentina | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 6. | Lazio | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 7. | Genoa | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 8. | Juventus | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 9. | Catania | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 10. | Atalanta | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 11. | Palermo | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 12. | Lecce | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 13. | Siena | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 14. | Torino | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 15. | Sampdoria | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 16. | AS Roma | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 17. | Cagliari | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 18. | Bologna | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 19. | Chievo | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 20. | Reggina | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Wrap| Nº | Team | GP | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1. | Liverpool | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| 2. | Chelsea | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| 3. | Arsenal | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 4. | Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 5. | Hull City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 6. | Manchester Utd | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 7. | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 8. | Manchester City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 9. | Middlesbrough | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 10. | Sunderland | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 11. | West Ham | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 12. | Everton | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 13. | Blackburn | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 14. | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 15. | Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 16. | WBA | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 17. | Newcastle | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 18. | Wigan | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 19. | Bolton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 20. | Tottenham | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
"I'm sure his missus would enjoy the shopping in Portsmouth far more than in Milan." Redknapp, in his previous guise as Portsmouth boss, attempts to entice David Beckham to Fratton Park - chances are he won't succeed.
"My timing has never been very good and, this week, it could not have been worse." But leaving Portsmouth two days before he was awarded the freedom of the city was perhaps not the smartest move in the world.
Right or wrong, I spend a lot of time in bars. It’s not that I’m a big drinker, but a barstool is one of the best soapboxes in the world (just behind an online column). Perched on that swiveling lectern, orators of varying talents can pontificate on everything from Aristotelian ethics to Sarah Palin’s vice-presidential qualifications to the artistic influence of Motley Crue. And because they’re in a bar when they run their mouth off, they generally escape unscathed. Often mocked but unscathed.
Oguchi Onyewu, Standard Liege (Belgium)
No. 3: Steve McManaman
After becoming one of the first top names to take advantage of the Bosman ruling, McManaman left Liverpool for Real Madrid on a free in 1999. The winger incredibly went on to win the Champions League twice in his four years in Spain, as well as two league titles. An unforgettable experience for the star.
