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Germany international Philipp Lahm lost the lead in the FTBL ranking of defenders in the Bundesliga despite Bayern Munich’s 2:0 win over TSG Hoffenheim. The new leader is Hamburg’s Joris Mathijsen.

Hamburg goalkeeper Frank Rost has attempted to take the 100-point mark a few times in the last 3 years, each time without much success. He will have another chance next Saturday.

Hamburg’s Frank Rost is finishing 2009 as Germany’s top goalkeeper in the FTBL system. He beat his main rivals in the last game of the year in the Bundesliga.

Just as we predicted, Bayern Munich goalkeeper Hans-Jorg Butt took the lead in the FTBL ranking of German goalkeepers after yesterday’s round of matches in the Bundesliga. Yet Butt can still lose that leadership to rival Frank Rost (pictured) of Hamburg

Hamburg’s Brazilian midfielder Ze Roberto will remain sidelined until year end after undergoing surgery over damaged knee ligaments. This will be a serious loss for Hamburg, since the Brazilian is the club’s best midfielder at the moment by his FTBL score