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

[Ole'sgunnarwin]

Spain have lost 1 World Cup Qualifier since 1993. They've only lost one first match qualifier when Ireland beat them 1-0 in 1965. Keeper scored an OG

 

[P0GBA]

Real Zaragoza had 19 red cards in 38 games in the 96/97 season.

 

[SuperiorXI]

Spain have lost 1 World Cup Qualifier since 1993. They've only lost one first match qualifier when Ireland beat them 1-0 in 1965. Keeper scored an OG

Shows how pointless they are. Makes me laugh how giddy the media get when England smash every team in qualifiers as though it's some great achievement.

 

[Lay]

Shows how pointless they are. Makes me laugh how giddy the media get when England smash every team in qualifiers as though it's some great achievement.

Even more pointless with the playoff route. Germany could finish bottom of their group and still have another chance of qualifying

 

[Ole'sgunnarwin]

Even more pointless with the playoff route. Germany could finish bottom of their group and still have another chance of qualifying

Ha oh my god. I forgot about that, it's ridiculous

 

[hasanejaz88]

Even more pointless with the playoff route. Germany could finish bottom of their group and still have another chance of qualifying

How is that true? I thought only the top two go through, second being through playoffs.

 

[Lay]

How is that true? I thought only the top two go through, second being through playoffs.

They qualified for the playoffs due to the Nations League semi finals along with Spain, Portugal and France. They all can feck up and still have a chance to qualify

 

[Red Rash]

Holland have had tons of top attackers over the years, Van Basten, Cruyff, Robben, Van Nistelrooy, Van Persie, Kluivert and Bergkamp to name a few.

The all time leading national team scorer is ..... Memphis Depay

 

[tentan]

Messi last won the Champions league over 10 years ago.

 

[Tony Stark]

Assuming we are not finishing in the top five this season, Manchester United will at MINIMUM have gone six years without appearing in the UCL knockouts, nine years without appearing in a quarter-final, and at least 17 (!) years without playing in a semi-final.

 

[thisisnottaken1]

Assuming we are not finishing in the top five this season, Manchester United will at MINIMUM have gone six years without appearing in the UCL knockouts, nine years without appearing in a quarter-final, and at least 17 (!) years without playing in a semi-final.

That is obscene.

 

[ManRed]

Fallen but not forgotten

 

[SuperiorXI]

Fallen but not forgotten

This was interesting until the end when he started waffling baseless excrement

 

[chomsky89]

Goal-wise, Haaland has had his worst start to a Premier League season. 5 goals in 4 games.

 

[SalfordRed18]

Just learned you're only allowed triangular corner flags if you've won the FA cup.

 

[giggs-beckham]

Just learned you're only allowed triangular corner flags if you've won the FA cup.

That's class

 

[Big Andy]

Just learned you're only allowed triangular corner flags if you've won the FA cup.

That's actually a common misconception. You can have any shape you want.

 

[Scandi Red]

You can have any shape you want.

Corner flag positivity has gone too far.

 

[Oranges038]

That's actually a common misconception. You can have any shape you want.

It was more of a tradition rather than an out and out rule.

 

[SuperiorXI]

That's actually a common misconception. You can have any shape you want.

Cock shaped?

 

[SalfordRed18]

That's actually a common misconception. You can have any shape you want.

As in any shape you want flag if you win the FA cup? If that's the case then it's still true, you're only allowed triangular flags if you win the fa cup

 

[Big Andy]

As in any shape you want flag if you win the FA cup? If that's the case then it's still true, you're only allowed triangular flags if you win the fa cup

No as in you can have a triangular corner flag if you want to, it's just an "unwritten rule".

 

[Ole'sgunnarwin]

So if you win the FA Cup, you have to use a cock shaped corner flag?

 

[Monmouthshire Red]

Rangers beat Falkirk in a minor cup final, in the 1940s, by virtue of winning more corner kicks, after the match finished in a draw.

 

[SuperiorXI]

So if you win the FA Cup, you have to use a cock shaped corner flag?

Yeah. Did you not know that FA stands for Flag Amendment?

 

[thisisnottaken1]

Rangers beat Falkirk in a minor cup final, in the 1940s, by virtue of winning more corner kicks, after the match finished in a draw.

I’m guessing this was during the war?

 

[KiD MoYeS]

I recently learned that nobody knows where and when the captain armband originated and it's not a rule, only a tradition.

 

[Monmouthshire Red]

I’m guessing this was during the war?

I think it was, yes. I remember playing in a tournament as a kid and draws were decided on corners.
I suppose it encourages attacking intent, none of this playing for penalties malarkey.

 

[Monmouthshire Red]

I recently learned that nobody knows where and when the captain armband originated and it's not a rule, only a tradition.

I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that captain's armbands appeared in international football way before club matches.

 

[Red in STL]

Cock shaped?

Those are the cheap Spurs version, they were cost-cutting

 

[tentan]

Bruno has scored 100 goals for United.

 

[always_hoping]

Last Saturday was the first time since April 16th 1994 that Liverpool,Manchester United and Chelsea lost on the same day in the Premier League.

 

[chomsky89]

City has scored 21 goals this season, and the second-highest goalscorer is Burnley defender Maximo Esteve.

 

[tentan]

Steven Gerrard is a grandad.

 

[Monmouthshire Red]

Steven Gerrard is a grandad.

To be fair, he's one of the older grandads in Liverpool

 

[Glorio]

Holland have had tons of top attackers over the years, Van Basten, Cruyff, Robben, Van Nistelrooy, Van Persie, Kluivert and Bergkamp to name a few.

The all time leading national team scorer is ..... Memphis Depay

This is wild - saw it on BBC today and initially thought I must have misread!

 

[Bubz27]

City has scored 21 goals this season, and the second-highest goalscorer is Burnley defender Maximo Esteve.

Thats a good one!

 

[Tony Stark]

In the 2017-18 season, Manchester United beat every single team they faced in the premier league at least once.

A few champions have achieved this feat during a season, but United were the only side to manage this while finishing second.

 

[AfonsoAlves]

In the past 20 years, the highest number of goals in an Eredivisie season was Luis Suarez with 35.

The second highest number of goals is...Afonso Alves with 34.

 

[Tony Stark]

In the 2017-18 season, Manchester United beat every single team they faced in the premier league at least once.

A few champions have achieved this feat during a season, but United were the only side to manage this while finishing second.

And bizarrely, ETH, for all his faults and bald fraudness, "technically" achieved this too during the 2022-23 season.

He beat all the PL teams (except Brighton) at least once that season. And he beat Brighton in the FA Cup semis.

Even treble winners Man City didn't manage it that season, as Brentford did the double on them.