And it's even more impressive that The Baggies squeezed an astonishing 100 quids out of Aston Villa for 12 goals career man Willie Groves in 1893. Baaank robbery.
Facts about football that shouldn't be true - but are
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Seeing highlights of being Spurs during the pandemic reminded me there was football matches played in empty stadium which had the choice of watching with delayed crowd noise.
Jesper Blomqvist has a Champion’s League medal
Manchester United made a bid for Marko Arnautovic
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He has 18 goals and 19 assists in the premier league.
The micro-inspection of cases involving offsides where the attacker has no real advantage whatsoever.
But Lingard, aged almost 30, only has 62 career goals as well
Hal Robson Kanus first name is not "Hal" it is Thomas Hal Robson Kanu
Bournemouth seem to get smashed every week, yet are 8th!
Liverpool haven't lost at Anfield in front of a crowd in the league since 2016/2017. Might change this Sunday.
After 19 games Blackburn have lost 7 more games than leaders Burnley in the Championship but are still in second place
Newcastle have the best defence in the premier league having only conceded 10 goals.
Leicester who are currently in the relegation zone have scored more goals than Man Utd and Chelsea.
Juan Mata has won almost everything, FA cups, League cups, Champions League, Europa League, World Cup, Euros.. but never won a league title
Blame Aguerooooooo
He was at Celski back then
Virgil Van Dijk will play his first game on a big national tournament (EC/WC) tomorrow.
Xavi played against Man Utd in the 98/99 season in which Utd won the treble.
That is surprising but then I remember Netherlands not been qualifying consistently in recent times. Goes to show how he was also a late bloomer.
2012: No contender yet
2014: Vlaar, De Vrij, Veltman, Bruno Martins Indi were chosen above him
2016: Didnt quality
2018: Didnt qualify
2020: Injured
There was no EC in 2020.
You must be fun at parties
Blimey, Vlaar…I remember him! When we were pretty desperate and being linked with him. He ended up at Villa I think!
Dude! Imagine replying just for that.
It was still called Euro 2020 so he’s technically right!
He was at Villa during that tournament and he was outstanding for us.. By far the best month of his life.. So when Van Gaal came here directly after the World Cup it made sense he was linked, but I doubt Van Gaal ever really considered him..
Offside is offside, it's not a hard concept.
David Moyes and David Beckham played together at Preston.
Welbeck has never scored 10 league goals in a season - and has scored 58 premier league goals
Thiago Silva is older than Wayne Rooney.
Victor Valdes played for Man Utd 
Football pundit Micah Richards is younger than Thiago Silva, Ronaldo, Cavani, Suarez and Jamie Vardy.
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Younger*
This fact is not getting the attention it should!
Horsechoker isn't playing in the champions league
Still shouldn't have run to Piers Morgan, mate
Anyone remember this midfield plodder who disappeared in the mid-90s?
Turns out he went to play alongside the guy currently captaining Brazil.
Turns out he went to play alongside the guy currently captaining Brazil.
Super, super niche, but unbelievable all the same...
There's no men's programs at the most well known universities in Florida (UF & FSU) while the women's programs at both schools are multiple national championship winners.
There's no men's programs at the most well known universities in Florida (UF & FSU) while the women's programs at both schools are multiple national championship winners.
That's a good one. Xavi also almost left Barca right before Pep took over. Both United and Bayern tried to sign him but Pep took over and insisted on Xavi staying
12 teams that qualified for the round of 16 in this World Cup have scored more goals than Brazil.