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

[SalfordRed18]

Jack Grealish is the same age as Raheem Sterling

Now that's a mad one.

 

[FeedTheGoat]

Now that's a mad one.

In a similiar vein, Patrick Kluivert and Ruud Van Nistelrooy are the same age (born on the same day I think)

Feels like they were part of two totally different eras

 

[Siorac]

City have won once in 11 games. During that time they played Spurs twice, (1 x PL, 1 x Carbao Cup), Spurs beat them both times.

The stat even works with Amorim, actually!

 

[Veni_Vidi_Vidic]

100% of texts Tottenham fans have sent to celebrate a trophy they just won were after their 2008 league cup win.

Because all their others were before the invention of the SMS.

 

[tentan]

Ronaldos first season (2021/22) back with United was his 2nd best goalscoring PL season ever at United.

 

[DarkLord1984]

Ronaldos first season (2021/22) back with United was his 2nd best goalscoring PL season ever at United.

That's actually insane.

 

[2 man midfield]

Ronaldos first season (2021/22) back with United was his 2nd best goalscoring PL season ever at United.

That’s a good one

 

[always_hoping]

Ronaldos first season (2021/22) back with United was his 2nd best goalscoring PL season ever at United.

For the record.

2003/04 aged 18 and turned 19 in February - appearances 26 goals 4
2004/05 aged 19/20 - appearances 33 goals 33 goals 5
2005/06 aged 20/21 - appearances 33 goals 9
2006/07 aged 21/22 - appearances 34 goals 17
2007/08 aged 22/23 - appearances 34 goals 31
2008/09 aged 23/24 - appearances 33 goals 18
2021/22 aged 36/37 - appearances 30 goals 18

His best goal scoring season with Real Madrid was ten seasons ago 2014/15 with 48 goals in 35 appearances

 

[Ole'sgunnarwin]

United conceded a goal directly from a corner in 2 consecutive away games this season. To show how rare that is, we had only conceded 1 in Premier League history Bournemouth away (De Gea in goals)

We have never scored directly from a corner in Premier League history

 

[G-manc]

Dundee United have a 100% winning record against Barcelona (4 games).

Obafemi Martins and Bobby Zamora are the only 2 players to score a penalty in the Premier League with both feet.

 

[Ole'sgunnarwin]

That was the 5th Premier League hat trick by a United player since Fergie left

 

[thisisnottaken1]

That was the 5th Premier League hat trick by a United player since Fergie left

I can remember two by Ronaldo and one by Rashford, who scored the other?

 

[Red the Bear]

I can remember two by Ronaldo and one by Rashford, who scored the other?

Martial I think.

 

[DarkLord1984]

That was the 5th Premier League hat trick by a United player since Fergie left

Wow. Only 5 hat tricks in nearly 12 years. Unbelievable.

 

[Ole'sgunnarwin]

I can remember two by Ronaldo and one by Rashford, who scored the other?

Rashford's was the Champions League. The other 2 were Bruno vs Leeds and Martial vs Sheffield United. You're right about Ronaldo

 

[thisisnottaken1]

Rashford's was the Champions League. The other 2 were Bruno ve Leeds and Martial vs Sheffield United. You're right about Ronaldo

Oh yeah of course, I forgot about the Bruno one.

 

[FootballHQ]

Tonight was Brighton's first premier league win since 23rd November 2024.

Everton, Leicester, Wolves, Ipswich...and Man. United had all won a game more recently.

 

[Shnabb]

Amad Diallo is the third player in Premier League history to score three times in the final 10 minutes of a game after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer vs Nottingham Forest in February 1999 and Wayne Rooney vs Hull City in January 2010.

 

[Pronewbie]

Amad Diallo is the third player in Premier League history to score three times in the final 10 minutes of a game after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer vs Nottingham Forest in February 1999 and Wayne Rooney vs Hull City in January 2010.

What a record.