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(LIP-ir) -- Every week Opta Sportsdata uses leading edge technology to compile team and player performance and pick out the three best players from England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain to find the Most Valuable Player.

Among the top three players this week are Brazilian midfielder Wendel, Finnish striker Mikael Forssell and Peru's Josè Paolo Guerrero, who scored two goals in a match against Frankfurt and created three chances with one goal assist.

The Peruvian player, who had a pass completion of more than 78 percent, is one of Europe's MVPs and has helped Hamburg win 16 of their last 17 league games, putting them just two points behind Werder Bremen and six away from Bayern.

According to Stefano Faccendini, Editor at Opta Sportsdata, the kind of performance Josè Paolo Guerrero produced at the Nordbank Arena against Frankfurt will probably haunt the Bayern Munich officials who decided to sell him in a hurry back in 2006.

Opta Sportsdata has become a staple for a variety of organizations. These range from broadcasters using the data to develop innovative television graphics solutions, to coaches using the information to monitor and compare team and player performances from week to week.