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Anelka and his former clubs: The Hard Facts

A good philanderer knows to pick his women from different circles, else his cover will be completely blown and he'll probably never have intercourse - social nor sexual - again. A trick that Anelka would have been wise to apply to his football career as he now entertains one old mistress, and is guaranteed another blushing encounter in the semi-finals, should his new woman outsmart the old one. Oh the shame.

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» Nicolas Anelka has faced former clubs on twenty-six occasions - winning six, drawing five, and losing fifteen.

» He has scored twelve goals in those twenty-six encounters.

» However, he has only scored one goal in his last eleven games against former clubs.

» chickendinner superfact: He had never previously gone more than four games against former clubs without scoring - he has now gone six games.

» Prior to Chelsea’s victory over Arsenal (of which Anelka was only on the pitch for 20 minutes), the striker was on a run of eight games without victory against his former clubs.

» Last season, Anelka won three on the spin with Bolton against former clubs (Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City), scoring four goals in the process.

» On fourteen away visits to former stomping grounds, Anelka has won three, drawn two and lost nine.

» Of Anelka’s twelve goals against former clubs, eight have come in away games.

02/04/08

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