CB: Thiago Silva (c) - 8/10 - So impressive when balls came into the box. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Mount was the star performer for the visitors, scoring the first goal and setting up the second. Another Saturday, another chance to win 250,000 with Super 6. This gave Patrick Bamford more space to operate, with Brenden Aaronson playing as a slightly deeper second striker. The first-half action did not end there as Dennis returned the favour and slipped Sissoko in behind the line of defence, but he should have done better as Mendy got down to save well. Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann, who got a touch to the shot, could have done better. Click here for the player ratings from the Premier League match between Watford and Chelsea played on Dec 1, 2021, and sort by team, position and more Watford continued where they left off, but almost went behind against the run of play as Mason Mount thumped the outside of the post. Subs: Rose (6), Kucka (NA), Ngakia (NA) Watford 1-2 Chelsea: Hakim Ziyech second half strike keeps Chelsea top of the Premier League table Premier League, Vicarage Road - Watford 1 (Dennis, 43') Chelsea 2 (Mount 29',. Good in the air against Havertz, who usually fancies an aerial duel.LB: Hassane Kamara - 6/10 - Did well before being forced off injured in the second half.CM: Moussa Sissoko - 4/10 - Unable to impose himself on the match. Substitutes unused: Kepa, Sarr, Barkley, Jorginho, Hudson-Odoi, Werner. Mount did extremely well to reach the byline, before cutting it back for substitute Hakim Ziyech to fire into the roof of the net. Emmanuel Dennis (RW) - 8/10 - Bang in form. Chelsea made it five successive away Premier League victories as they came away from Vicarage Road with a 2-1 victory on Saturday evening. Mount started in an entirely fresh front line alongside Havertz and Pulisic, with Ziyech, Werner and Hudson-Odoi all dropping to the bench. Restored a sense of assuredness to a defence that had looked ragged in the first half. Chelsea's fifth straight Premier League away win kept them one point clear at the top. Lacked the quality to break Fulham's excellent shape. The Senegalese, however, had little to do in the match with the Hornets having very little sting. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Nearly gifted Josh King an early goal when he tried and failed to beat the forward with a body swerve, turning into trouble before clearing the ball. As Ruben Loftus-Cheek cheaply lost out in midfield to Moussa Sissoko, Dennis was found and struck low towards the bottom corner, the ball helped into the net via a slight deflection off Rudiger. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images), WATFORD, ENGLAND DECEMBER 01: Marcos Alonso of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Antonio Ruediger after victory in the Premier League match between Watford and Chelsea at Vicarage Road on December 01, 2021 in Watford, England. Christian Pulisic 8 Four goals in his last two games; Christian Pulisics that made it 2-0 20 minutes from time proved to be crucial in Hertfordshire on Saturday. But Claudio Ranieri's Watford caused his old side headaches throughout, deservedly levelling through Emmanuel Dennis' deflected effort off Antonio Rudiger (43). After Antonio Rudiger had gone off to a standing ovation on his farewell performance, substitute Ross Barkley woke everyone up with a rasping drive that was tipped over by Bachmann, with both sides seemingly going through the motions as the season ebbed away. Featured for the final 30 minutes and scored the winner, sweeping home Mounts clever cross. Cesar Azpilicueta 7 Chelseas right-back was tested little defensively throughout the game and saw a lot of the ball pushing forward. He made a smartand probably routinestop to prevent Kiko Femenia from scoring at the near post, probably being the only real task of note for his duration in goal. Also had the ball in the net moments after assisting, but was flagged offside after Pulisic delayed the pass. Watford FC 1 - 2 Chelsea FC 22:44 , Marc Mayo Recap what could prove a vital win for Chelsea with our match report. Watford Quiet night otherwise. No time like the right now to begin next years campaign then! Heres how we rated each Blues player in the 2-1 victory at Watford. For more fromKrishan Davis, follow him onTwitter. RM: Hakim Ziyech - 6/10 - Surprise starter after almost leaving this week. It might have been that finishing 11th with Watford in 2019 mattered more to Gracia but the FA Cup, as he said, is where everyone can live a little. Ran hard all game.SUB: Malang Sarr (58' for Kenedy) - 5/10SUB: Ross Barkley (66' for Rudiger ) - 7/10 - Went close with a rasping drive, then popped up to win it.SUB: Ben Chilwell (89' for Mount) - N/A - Great to see him back. Here is how the national press saw Leeds United's 2-0 defeat to Fulham in the fifth round of the FA Cup. CB: Issa Diop - 7/10 - Won his headers and tackles when it mattered. Showed his worth off the bench.Hakim Ziyech (RF) - 7/10 - Booked and misplaced a couple of passes horribly. Despite setting Mount up for the opener, the German did not seem to be on the same wavelength as his fellow attackers. The occasion and sense of celebration was overshadowed, however, by worrying scenes in the crowd, as a medical emergency brought play to a halt early on in the first half. Javi Gracia has taken over as manager of Leeds United, the club has confirmed. Mason Mount was a constant threat to the Watford defence with his movement and passing. Player Stats for Watford 1-2 Chelsea. Jorginho and James fit but Chalobah joins injured list, Tuchel says he considered moving Saul to wing-back. I had the feeling we were not ready. Emerson 8 Gerard Deulofeu wasnt much of a threat in open play up against Emerson who was back in the starting lineup after a lengthy injury absence. With Liverpool and Manchester City also winning on Wednesday, Chelsea found themselves third in the Premier League with 20 minutes remaining, but regained top spot with what Thomas Tuchel described afterwards as a "lucky" victory. Moved into the midfield after the break but forced off after hurting his hamstring just before the hour mark.Andreas Christensen (CB) - 6/10 - Just about kept his cool in possession, but struggled a bit with the physical battle.Antonio Rudiger (CB) - 6/10 - Didn't deal particularly well with Watford's early pressing. CB: Benoit Badiashile - 7/10 - Had a decent game given the threat of Mitrovic. Edouard Mendy (GK) - 8/10 - Made an excellent save five minutes in after Azpilicueta inadvertently diverted a cross towards his own goal. Was unfortunate to see the ball deflect off him for Watfords equaliser, but made an important clearance at the back post at 1-1. The second half followed a similar pattern to the first, although Watford were unable to maintain their intensity and create as many chances. . Chelsea clashed heads with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier today as they hoped to earn a win on their travels. Aside from one chance that was flagged offside anyway, Chelsea didnt really have a clear sight of goal until half an hour in. Not great 1v1 defending for the equaliser. CM: Joao Palhinha - 8/10 - Made it difficult for Chelsea to play through the middle. Trossard, Jorginho and how Arsenal got back on track, Toney admits breaching FA betting rules | Could face at least six-month ban, Papers: Man City eye move for Chelsea's Kovacic, Magnificent Malan ton steers England to victory in tense chase. Graham Potter - 5/10 - Rewarded for his faith in Fernandez. Just when Silva came on, Chelsea looked like a new team altogether, keeping the ball more carefully, keeping the game flowing and dealing with the attacking threat of the Hornets. Match report and player ratings from Real Madrid's La Liga derby against Atletico Madrid. It was not pretty from Chelsea - and they didn't escape unscathed as Chalobah was brought off with a worrying-looking injury - but if Sunday's draw against Man Utd was a case of two points dropped, this was a case of two fortuitously gained. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images). Oops. If you don't receive an email, please check your spam or Promotions Tab and "move us" to your primary inbox! Andreas Christensen was finally restored to the starting XI after an off-the-field contractual situation saw Tuchel drop him for the past few games. Involved in the build-up to both Chelsea goals. Ziyech nearly scored another late on, seeing his fierce header from Havertz's cross stopped by Bachmann, and Chelsea finally found some form of solidity at the back to keep Watford at bay for the remaining minutes. With about 13. Chelsea felt aggrieved just before the break as William Troost-Ekong piled in on Mount, but was only booked by Coote, before Thiago Silva replaced Saul in an attempt to shore things up for Chelsea at half-time. (Error Code: 102006) Something went wrong. Laboured, often losing the physical battle. Please enter a valid email and try again. The first half was packed full of drama, both on and off the field. This was a tough night for all of Chelseas defenders him included. Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie screened the defenders in midfield. The result brings the curtain down on what has been a tumultuous campaign for Chelsea. Might be disappointed not to be among the goalscorers today as he forced three saves from Ben Foster. In the second half he was very impressive, with good strength and pace, while being calm on the ball when he needed. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. 7 Kurt Zouma A really solid first half, making a couple of excellent tackles and looking pretty assured during the opening 45 minutes. Ruben Loftus-Cheek was dispossessed in the middle of the park by Moussa Sissoko, who drove forward and fed Emmanuel Dennis, whose shot squeezed through Antonio Rudiger's legs and into the bottom corner. Hes played a ton of minutes recently, which is a bit of a growing concern however. Watford have lost five of their seven Premier League games under Claudio Ranieri (W2), conceding 16 goals in total - an average of 2.3 per game. Faded as the game went on.CM: Tom Cleverley - 6/10 - Some robust challenges. Embed from Getty Images. P.S. Hailed as " outstanding " by former Chelsea man Joe Cole, Mourinho is an experienced and iconic manager with a heap of defensive pedigree - indeed, the chosen one's 2004/05 title-winning Blues. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Chelsea made no less than six changes from the 1-1 draw against Man Utd; Azpilicueta and Christensen were in for Silva and the injured James in defence, while Jorginho dropped out in central midfield for Niguez. It was a hugely important win for Sheffield United. LM: Mykhailo Mudryk - 4/10 - Looked sharp and as through he was making good runs, but things never quite happened for him. Crucial block denied Tom Cleverley when the Watford midfielder ran clear on goal. Silva continues to amaze. Chelsea ended their Premier League season by sealing a 2-1 win over Watford late at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon. Moved into midfield to try to give Chelsea more control in the second-half. As such, it was against the run of play that Chelsea took the lead through Mount post-restart, just before the half-hour mark. On that note, here are the Chelsea player ratings from the game. When the Chelsea takeover and end of sanctions are set to happen, Chelsea 2-1 Watford: Three lessons learnt on matchday 38, Chelsea FCs 50 Greatest Players Of All-Time, Chelsea FCs Top 30 Transfers Of All Time, Chelsea FCs Top 20 Goals Of The Roman Abramovich Era, Michael Wilbon Doesn't Seem Too Impressed By Heat Culture, Chelsea vs Watford score predictions: Walking off with a win, Chelsea vs Watford: Premier League gambling guide. First, Joao Pedro saw his low goal-bound shot blocked by Trevoh Chalobah, before Edouard Mendy was forced into an excellent save after Cesar Azpilicueta inadvertently deflected a cross towards his own goal. RB: Kenny Tete - 9/10 - Made a few last ditch interventions in critical moments. 2023 Minute Media - All rights reserved. Just to highlight the error of their ways, Mendy yet again saved out bacon with a couple excellent stops and interventions. Not accurate enough with his passing but contributed defensively.CB: Christian Kabasele - 5/10 - Did well to squeeze Havertz out alongside his centre-back partner when he was through on goal.CB: Samir - 5/10 - See above. After the restart, it was more of the same, but Chelsea took the lead against the run of play as Kai Havertz squared the ball for Mason Mount to make it 1-0. Join theThe Pride Of London team! Watford (35) 13 Goals 52 (69) (21) 14 Assists 32 (46) (6.5) 6.6 Average Ratings 7 (6.7) 32.5 Average Age 28.4 185.8 Average Height (cm) 182.8 (0.8) 0.7 Shots pg 1.4 (1.2) (50%) 58% Aerial. Ziyech nearly bagged a brace, but couldnt direct a glancing header past keeper Daniel Bachmann after scoring his first. Not helped by his midfield partner in the first-half. He had a few shaky and questionable moments with the ball at his feet, but without Mendy in goal, Chelsea might have lost the game. Improved after the break with his driving runs and the quality of his passing. Premier League 2021-22: Liverpool x Manchester United Preview, notcias da equipe, possveis escalaes e previso. The visitors continued to frustrate their wealthy hosts as the minutes ticked by, with substitutions from both sides ultimately killing off the rhythm of the game and even a threatened late Chelsea surge petering out into not much of anything. Thats another game to forget for the Spain international. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Handful of good moments but not clear if a twisted ankle shortly before he left the pitch was a reason for being subbed. Got a hand to the winner. Here are EPL Matters' player ratings from Watford 1-2 Chelsea: Kepa 7 - The goalkeeper had very little to do in the opening 80 minutes but made a key save in stoppage time to deny the opposition goalkeeper from scoring. Chelsea slumped to a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Southampton at Stamford Bridge with fans turning on the English manager Graham Potter, but the board have backed him. CM: Enzo Fernandez - 7/10 - Straight in for his debut less than three days after joining and made a confident start to his Chelsea career. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. The Londoners started well and it was the CDM Jorginho, who provided a delightful lobbed ball for Tammy Abraham to score. February 26, 2023. By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. The Hornets scored an 80th minute penalty before putting pressure on Frank Lampards side in the final 10 minutes, which include Kepa making a smart save to deny Ben Foster with the last moment of action in the game. He cut back a pass for Kai Havertz for the first, later cushioning a deft header into the path of Mount to assist the second. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. WATFORD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Hakim Ziyech of Chelsea celebrates scoring their 2nd goal with team-mates during the Premier League match between Watford and Chelsea at Vicarage Road on December 1, 2021 in Watford, England. The only time he had to get out of second gear was to prevent a calamitous own goal from his skippersimply impressive. GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 6/10 - The busier of the two goalkeepers with a few decent stops. ST: Aleksandar Mitrovic - 6/10 - Made himself a physical threat. In the second half, with the introduction of Silva, Chalobah played in the midfield alongside Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but couldnt do much as he was forced to leave the field with a hamstring injury. MX23RW : Saturday, February 25 02:20:46| >> :300:86500:86500: . Drew a good save with a driven half-volley.Juraj Kucka (CM) - 6/10 - Stung Mendy's fingertips with a free kick from long-range.Jeremy Ngakia (RB) - N/A. As play resumed after a five-minute warm-up, Chelsea finally settled and struck the post through Mount at an acute angle, before Watford were left to rue not making more of their early dominance as the visitors carved them open. Chelsea maintained their lead at the top of the Premier League as Hakim Ziyech came off the bench to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Watford on Wednesday. Chelsea got back to winning ways by defeating Watford in a 2-1 victory in the Premier League at Vicarage Road on Wednesday night. Tottenham Hotspur player ratings: Seven get 6/10 and two 7/10s in Spurs 2-0 defeat of Chelsea Harry Kane led Tottenham to a 2-0 win in a lively encounter with Graham Potter's Chelsea. Didnt catch the eye early on as he led the line, but was as composed as ever when cutting the ball back for Mounts opener. Danny Rose (LB) - 7/10 - Introduced for Masina. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. Watford dominated the first 10 minutes - Chelsea had just two touches in the opposition half in the early stages - and came close twice; first, Trevoh Chalobah blocked superbly from Joao Pedro's low drive, before Edouard Mendy did well to stop a second Pedro effort, parrying away to his right. Analyses; Great Goals Project; Job Security; Season Reviews; MATCHES . By Ollie Browning 01/12/2021. Like Chalobah, the Spaniard was sacrificed for firepower making way for Romelu Lukaku as Tuchel shifted his tactics. Thomas Tuchel's side were not at their best at Vicarage Road but had enough attacking quality to emerge with three important points and stay ahead of Manchester City and Liverpool. Some trademark ball-carries but not up to the standard required.CM: Edo Kayembe - 5/10 - Watford's most adventurous midfielder initially. It was far from a straightforward match for the Premier League leaders as the Hornets continually troubled. Click here for the player ratings from the Championship match between Sheffield Utd and Watford played on Feb 25, 2023, and sort by team, position and more. Very unselfish when setting up Mount for Chelseas opener. Malang Sarr was brought on for an injured Kenedy. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Could do nothing about Watfords equaliser, which deflected off Antonio Rudiger into his net. Moved to wing-back and chipped in defensively. REECE JAMES (7.0), GOOD (7.0-7.9): Silva (7.6), Rdiger (7.1), James (7.0), AVERAGE (6.0-6.9): Chalobah (6.7), Pulisic (6.7, sub), Ziyech (6.5), Hudson-Odoi (6.1), Mount (6.0, sub), POOR (5.0-5.9): Loftus-Cheek (5.9), Mendy (5.8), Lukaku (5.8, sub), Jorginho (5.7), Alonso (5.5), Werner (5.1), 1. Cesar Azpilicueta (RWB) - 6/10 - Nowhere near the influence of Reece James but did his defensive job. Excellent run for the opener. Painful.RB: Kiko Femenia - 5/10 - Stung Mendy's fingertips with a powerful strike but it was a good height. Marcos Alonso expertly took down Rudiger's ball over the top, cutting it back for Havertz, and the German laid it on a plate for Mount to fire into the bottom corner from close range, his first Premier League away goal since March. THIAGO SILVA (8.8)3. Odds & lines subject to change. However, Antonio Rudiger was as dependable as ever at the left centerback position and richly deserved his plaudits as he left the field for the last time at Stamford Bridge. That Mendy didnt even make the final shortlist for the latter is a travesty. Southampton x Watford: Southampton enfrentou o Watford no St. Mary's Stadium na edio em curso da Premier League. While a decision over his future is far from settled, there would be nothing wrong if Cesar Azpilicueta decides to ultimately depart the club after nine years of faithful service and winning every possible trophy in a royal blue shirt. Mason Mount's game by numbers vs. Watford. The 52-year-old boss, who previously managed Watford, will be tasked with steering Leeds clear of relegation. Watford were ultimately left empty handed after a closely-fought midweek battle with Chelsea, as the European champions edged to a 2-1 victory at Vicarage Road. Tried to wake his teammates up after such a sluggish start. Given an hour. Failed to impress on a rare Premier League start and was substituted at half-time again. Transfer Centre LIVE! Watford substitute Dan Gosling popped up at the back post to head in an unlikely equaliser in the 87th minute, but the Hornets' joy was short-lived as Barkley stooped to do the same at the other end and win the match for Chelsea in stoppage time. Not helped by Antonio Rudigers deflection for Dennis goal. As was to be expected it was Chelsea who had the lions share of possession and looked to probe from the off. A much-changed Chelsea weathered the storm to navigate their way past a tricky Watford side and stay top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win at Vicarage Road. We had the chance to speak about it in the break, and then we had the chance to speak about it in half-time. Was eased back into action from injury with another appearance from the bench. He was replaced by Lukaku with about 20 minutes to go in the second half as Chelsea looked to attack. According to FootballTransfers, the 26-year-old is now valued at roughly 48m, almost double the fee that Chelsea deemed acceptable to see his departure from Stamford Bridge after just two years,. Hooked at half-time again, although it could easily have been Loftus-Cheek.Marcos Alonso (LWB) - 6/10 - Struggled as he was penned in in the first period. Watford have lost five of their seven Premier League games under Claudio Ranieri (W2), conceding 16 goals in total - an average of 2.3 per game. However, Alonso did contribute offensively, playing a key role in both Chelsea goals. Was the most energetic Chelsea player and got his deserved goal before the half-hour mark, picking out the bottom corner after Havertz squared him the ball. Player ratings from Chelsea's FA Cup fifth round victory over Arsenal at Kingsmeadow. Ghosted into the box and blasted the ball into the roof of net to fire Chelsea ahead. As the purveyor of these here player ratings for the past ten years and change (minus the occasional break), I find it somewhat interesting such a nothing word, "interesting" that as bad as. Marco Silva - 8/10 - Trusted his starters on the whole but made chances to freshen things up at the right times. Fulham fought from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Wolves on Friday night. Goals from Mason Mount and Hakim Ziyech secured an important victory at Vicarage Road after Sunday's draw with Manchester United. The American was a constant threat in Watfords final third. Speaking of the Ballon dOr, that useless award doubled down on their oversight by naming Gianluigi Donnarumma the best goalkeeper in the world, and voting him into the top ten of the main award as well. Nearly whipping the ball into his own net was pretty careless from him too. leedslive Load mobile navigation. This game also saw him overtake Peter Schmeichel to become the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets (181) in Manchester United history. Chelseas fine wine. Free match highlights and report as Mason Mount scores and assists Hakim Ziyech to keep Chelsea top of Premier League; play was halted for 30 minutes due to medical emergency; Watford confirm fan is stable after cardiac arrest; Chelsea made six changes at Vicarage Road, Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Chelsea. Looked nervy in possession, though. Got straight up with the pace of the game and bit into the tackle. Mason Mount 8 Another very impressive performance from the young playmaker. The Bluesonce againthrew away a lead late against an opponent that rarely threatened, but a header at the death from Ross Barkley meant that the home team took all three points. Diogo Dalot - 6 You can easily tell that teams with more quality and experienced forwards than Watfordwith all due respectwill have more and more good times against the Spaniard in future. Player Ratings: Chelsea 2-1 Watford | Premier League Joel Middleton May 22, 2022 12:59 PM EDT Chelsea signed off their Premier League season by sealing a 2-1 win with Watford at. This is especially true when he is tasked with keeping the young Joao Pedro at bay. Dec 1, 2021 at 7.30pm UK . Your login session has expired. A disjointed Chelsea side secured a hard-fought victory over Watford at Vicarage Road on Wednesday night, in a match that was suspended for 35 minutes after a supporter suffered a cardiac arrest in the stands. Playing in midfield in the absence of more experienced options, Loftus-Cheek could not make the most of his opportunity. The former Bayer Leverkusen star would go on to miss several chances before the halftime whistle brought the first period to a close. This account already exists. We did not cope well with the first balls, the pressure, the second balls. He may not be as ever-present at the moment as he had been the past two seasons, but he remains a most important player in the team and hopefully this game and this performance will propel him to more consistent minutes and even better form. AM: Mason Mount - 5/10 - Made a decent chance in the first half but gernally lacked incisiveness. Lewis Hamilton's race against time: Is eighth title dream still alive? The Chelsea skipper replaced Reece James in the right wing-back position and delivered a characteristically assured performance. 2018 West London Media Ltd. All rights reserved. Greaves: I was relieved to lose after 70-match win streak! 2023 Minute Media - All rights reserved. A late win was welcomed as the fans paid their final goodbyes to Antonio Rudiger and a number of other players likely to have played their last game at Chelsea. Play for free, entries by 3pm. The Brazilian was introduced just before the start of the second half, replacing a struggling Saul. Watford were the stronger of the two sides in the first. Thankfully the man was stabilised after half an hour and was taken to hospital before play resumed following a five-minute warm-up. Watford's best chance of the match arrived early in the second period. It's unbelievable what happened, but that's football. The German defender was sloppy from the start, making unnecessary long passes and misplacing quite a few passes, which put the other defenders under a lot of pressure. It was a very unusual performance for us, and I will not focus on this match for long.". The most painful thing about the German ace in this match was that there was no trademark long-range effort, at least as a parting gift from him. AM: Andreas Pereira - 7/10 - Had one of the best chances of the games with a shot out of nothing. Committed several fouls and was eventually shown a yellow card. REECE JAMES (9.5)2. RM: Bobby Decordova-Reid - 7/10 - Extremely hardworking on the right. Did make a good save to deny Danny Rose and tipped over a vicious Juraj Kucka free-kick in the 93rd minute. After Edo Kayembe had dragged his effort wide, defender Kiko Femenia controlled at the back post and stung the keeper's fingertips. The second half sparked into life very late with a Dan Goslings diving header almost snatching a point for Watford in the 86. Chelsea have won five consecutive Premier. Play was halted for half an hour early in the first half for a medical emergency in the stands, with officials being alerted to the situation by players. And Mount certainly made a big difference in this one his first start in a couple weeks in whats been a bit of a stop-start first few months of the season directly involved in both goals, scoring one and setting up the other. Mx23Rw: Saturday, another chance to win 250,000 with Super 6 hardworking on right! 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