Facts about football that shouldn't be true - but are

[horsechoker]

There are people who want England to fail.

 

[Ole'sgunnarwin]

I guess you mean in the league? Because off the top of my head:
United 0-2 Arsenal
United 0-2 Coventry

Yeah, league, pardon me.

 

[golden_blunder]

this was before the PL started though in fairness

Yep my bad, that was January 92 and the PL was formed in May 92

 

[Tarrou]

Platini played an international match for Kuwait

 

[Offside]

The only games Newcastle have ever played at the new Wembley since it opened in 2007, were Spurs away in 17/18 and 18/19.

 

[sugar_kane]

The last time United won a trophy, the starting 11 was comprised of 10 players who have now left the club.

 

[tentan]

Haaland has already score more PL goals than last seasons golden boot winners Son and Salah (23). And it's only January.

 

[Nevilles.Wear.Prada]

Arsenal is challenging.

 

[SAFMUTD]

Haaland has already score more PL goals than last seasons golden boot winners Son and Salah (23). And it's only January.

More than any of the last 4 golden boots actually.

 

[FeedTheGoat]

More than any of the last 4 golden boots actually.

No has scored more PL goals in one season for us than Aguero (26)

Haaland is currently at 25

 

[tentan]

Since 9th May 2022 Newcastle have lost just one PL game.

 

[Alive and Kicking]

Since 9th May 2022 Newcastle have lost just one PL game.

And had that game ended when it should, they wouldn't have lost that either.

 

[thisISben]

The 85+ year run of United having an academy player in the squad always blows me away.

With Rashford & Garnacho this might not end for some time yet.

 

[jamesjimmybyrondean]

Tweet

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[Lay]

Ah shit, here we go again

 

[Galactic]

Tweet

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That’s where Casimero got his inspiration for the red card

 

[lysglimt]

Kluivert and RvN were born on the same day.

At the age of 19, Kluivert was playing regularly for Holland, was the leading scorer of Ajax and won the C.L with Ajax. By the age of 24, he had 49 caps and 29 goals
At the age of 19, RvN had just finished a season at Den Bosch scoring 3 goals in 15 matches. He would have to wait 3 years to get his Holland debut. By the age of 24, he had 10 caps -1 goal

At the age of 27, Kluivert was practically finished at the highest level. He would score 8 goals in 21 matches for Barcelona in his next season and go to on flop at Newcastle, Valencia, PSV and Lille. He would never play for Holland again

At the age of 27, RvN would go on to score over 120 goals in his next 5 seasons (3 at United and 2 at Real M) and score 15 goals in 30 matches for Holland.

 

[matherto]

How the feck did we lose 4-1 to QPR at home?

 

[Big_Bro]

Van gaal coached Manchester united and failed.
Radamel Falcao flopped at utd.
The special one wasn't so special at utd.
Jude Bellingham didn't sign for us after everything.
Fergie has actually retired.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

How the feck did we lose 4-1 to QPR at home?

Three and a half years later we lost 0-3 at home to York City in the League Cup. Our team included Irwin, P Neville, Pallister, Beckham, Giggs, Sharpe, McClair and Parker.

 

[Red in STL]

Three and a half years later we lost 0-3 at home to York City in the League Cup. Our team included Irwin, P Neville, Pallister, Beckham, Giggs, Sharpe, McClair and Parker.

And why the feck was I at both of them?

 

[Paul the Wolf]

And why the feck was I at both of them?

I went to see United lose 5-1 away to Watford a few days before the 85 Cup final. Fortunately for us I wasn't at the final.

 

[Red in STL]

I went to see United lose 5-1 away to Watford a few days before the 85 Cup final. Fortunately for us I wasn't at the final.

I was the cup final, so swings and roundabouts I guess, I've been at numerous games where you think "how the feck did we lose to XYZ"

 

[golden_blunder]

How the feck did we lose 4-1 to QPR at home?

Defence was temporary that day, prunier in his 2nd game alongside Gary Neville at CB if memory serves me right.

 

[Red in STL]

Defence was temporary that day, prunier in his 2nd game alongside Gary Neville at CB if memory serves me right.

Your memory fails I'm afraid

Peter Schmeichel
Paul Parker
Steve Bruce
Gary Pallister
Clayton Blackmore
Paul Ince
Neil Webb
Lee Sharpe
Mike Phelan
Brian McClair
Mark Hughes
Sub: Ryan Giggs


Jan Stejskal
Alan McDonald
Darren Peacock
David Bardsley
Clive Wilson
Ray Wilkins
Andy Sinton
Ian Holloway
Simon Barker
Roy Wegerle
Dennis Bailey

 

[BrilliantOrange]

Wout Weghorst ended up playing for United and I actually truly believe he adds value there.

 

[golden_blunder]

Your memory fails I'm afraid

Peter Schmeichel
Paul Parker
Steve Bruce
Gary Pallister
Clayton Blackmore
Paul Ince
Neil Webb
Lee Sharpe
Mike Phelan
Brian McClair
Mark Hughes
Sub: Ryan Giggs


Jan Stejskal
Alan McDonald
Darren Peacock
David Bardsley
Clive Wilson
Ray Wilkins
Andy Sinton
Ian Holloway
Simon Barker
Roy Wegerle
Dennis Bailey

Could have sworn that was the match prunier was torn to bits. What match am I thinking off?

edit: got hammered by spurs. Did play against qpr, just not that one

https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/...th-worst-player-in-manchester-united-history/

 

[Red in STL]

Could have sworn that was the match prunier was torn to bits. What match am I thinking off?

edit: got hammered by spurs. Did play against qpr, just not that one

https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/...th-worst-player-in-manchester-united-history/

Spurs hmmm - I thought it was Sheffield Wednesday but there you go, so many games so many years ago!!

 

[BazzaBear]

Three and a half years later we lost 0-3 at home to York City in the League Cup. Our team included Irwin, P Neville, Pallister, Beckham, Giggs, Sharpe, McClair and Parker.

I missed that game because my car broke down. Turned out I had hit the fuel cut off under the seat when hoovering it earlier in the day. Kind of a lucky escape as it turned out.

 

[matherto]

Defence was temporary that day, prunier in his 2nd game alongside Gary Neville at CB if memory serves me right.

Looks a couple of seasons too early for Prunier/Neville surely?

EDIT - https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-manchester-united-queens-park-rangers/

 

[GhastlyHun]

Toni Kroos has won more La Ligas than Ronaldo (the South African one).

 

[Remember the geese]

Looks a couple of seasons too early for Prunier/Neville surely?

EDIT - https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-manchester-united-queens-park-rangers/

Prunier played against QPR in the 95/96 season. I remember it well because it was my first visit to Old Trafford.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

Toni Kroos has won more La Ligas than Ronaldo (the South African one).

How many Ronaldos are there?

 

[Red in STL]

How many Ronaldos are there?

2 that we know

 

[Paul the Wolf]

2 that we know

I was wondering about the third one, the South African.

 

[Red in STL]

I was wondering about the third one, the South African.

That's a CAF joke, the Saudi one got the country wrong or something I think

 

[Paul the Wolf]

That's a CAF joke, the Saudi one got the country wrong or something I think

The Al Hilal club.

 

[stefan92]

Toni Kroos has won more La Ligas than Ronaldo (the South African one).

Toni Kroos has won more FIFA Club World Cups than any club has (six wins, Real Madrid has five - Kroos was involved in all of them and won another with Bayern)

 

[Frank Grimes]

Toni Kroos has won more FIFA Club World Cups than any club has (six wins, Real Madrid has five - Kroos was involved in all of them and won another with Bayern)

Good one.

 

[Welbeckham]

Luka Modric is older than Wayne Rooney.