Big players missing from the "Big Five" this season so far

[Original Dub]

Just trying to calculate how many premier league games the big players (arguably the most important) for the big teams have missed so far this season -

City -
Robinho 9 games
Adebayor 4 games
Toure 2 games
Ireland 3 games TOTAL: 18

United -
Rooney 1 game
Ferdinand 6 games
Berbatov 0 games
Van Der Sar 8 games TOTAL: 15

Liverpool -
Gerrard 3 games
Torres 1 game
Kuyt 0 games
Carragher 0 games TOTAL: 4

Chelsea -
Terry 0 games
Essien 1 game
Lampard 0 games
Drogba 0 games TOTAL: 1


Arsenal -
Gallas 0 games
Fabregas 1 game
Arshavin 2 games
Van Persie 0 games TOTAL: 3

[salford city]

Interesting reading that OD. though surely Ferdimong missing six games helps Utd so shouldn't count?

[Original Dub]

Interesting reading that OD. though surely Ferdimong missing six games helps Utd so shouldn't count?

haha, I like I mate!

Well it obviously doesn't tell the whole picture but I think most would agree that the players listed are big big players for their respective clubs and no matter how big your squad is, you will miss your big players.

Everyone is pointing out how liverpool are missing gerrard and now they may have to miss Torres for 'up to 8 weeks' if he has to have his hernia op.... and how that could be the end of their season/title fight etc...

Its just for all the ranting about how we just aren't doing it of late and everything is doom and gloom, the fact we have been missing important players more so than any of the other big teams and are still coming fourth (could even be joint 3rd if we win it) should perhaps be more of a credit to a new team rather than a disappointment.

Robinho's back any day now, Ade should be fit. Ireland said he's now back to full fitness. Toure should be back. Johnson maybe?
Another few sub apps and Santa should be fully fit and match sharp...

It absolutely HAS to mean something.