Facts about football that shouldn't be true - but are
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Not sure if this counts as "about football."
But Suarez and Messi just standing still behind Donald Trump on camera, "forced" to show their live reaction to the world as Trump says:
"The United States and its wonderful Israeli partners continue to demolish the enemy far ahead of schedule, and at levels people have never seen before, actually."
Feels like something that shouldn't be true.
But Suarez and Messi just standing still behind Donald Trump on camera, "forced" to show their live reaction to the world as Trump says:
"The United States and its wonderful Israeli partners continue to demolish the enemy far ahead of schedule, and at levels people have never seen before, actually."
Feels like something that shouldn't be true.
Typical Dutch name, nothing to see here.
Holy shit
And yet these clowns still won a European trophy at our expense
Only one of the 16 teams left in the Champions League has won their last 5 games: Bodø/Glimt.
Thanks AmorimHoly shit
And yet these clowns still won a European trophy at our expense
Reece James is the only player left from the CL winning Chelsea team.
Meanwhile United still have players like Shaw and Maguire there.
Meanwhile United still have players like Shaw and Maguire there.
Here's one for those who don't watch games and obsess about XG and OptaFootball.
Garnacho has more than double the Goal Contributions than Amad (11 to 5) with less minutes played (Garnacho 1740 Minutes vs Amad 1823 Minutes played). I bring this up because Amad makes United play better whereas Chelsea fans aren't thrilled with Garnacho despite him being statistically decent.
In short watch games and don't rely on stats.
Garnacho has more than double the Goal Contributions than Amad (11 to 5) with less minutes played (Garnacho 1740 Minutes vs Amad 1823 Minutes played). I bring this up because Amad makes United play better whereas Chelsea fans aren't thrilled with Garnacho despite him being statistically decent.
In short watch games and don't rely on stats.
River plate getting relegated in 2011 purely on performance is like Bayern or Psg getting relegated this season, because of the 3 season average point decicder they have in Argentina.
It makes it "impossible" for the better clubs to be relegated, because they would have to underperform massively in 3 seasons in a row.
It makes it "impossible" for the better clubs to be relegated, because they would have to underperform massively in 3 seasons in a row.
Spurs would be on the brink of it with 1 more bad season, but I accept your point
Giuseppe Bergomi played in 4 World Cups for Italy without ever playing in the qualifiers (82 was a bolter, 86 ltaly qualified automatically as holders, 90 qualified as hosts, 98 brought in at the last minute)
If Villa get to the Europa League final, Jadon Sancho will have gone to three different European finals on the bounce…
… with three different clubs…
… while on loan.
… with three different clubs…
… while on loan.
Aberdeens ground Pitodorie literally means dung heap. The ground itself was built on a dung heap for police horses and the translation Pit; place or hill , odorie: a place of manure.
Wonder how many of their fans have said “ahm nae watching this pile of shite again “
Very good one this!
There isn't a single Italian in the top 200 all time international goalscorers.
Even just within UEFA, the top scorers of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Serbia, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Czechia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Austria, Croatia, Switzerland, Estonia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Malta all have more goals than the highest scoring Italian ever (Gigi Riva). Not to mention several countries that don't exist anymore (West Germany, East Germany, Yugoslavia, USSR...)
The likes of David Healy, Teemu Pukki and Michael Mifsud have scored more international goals than any Italian ever.
Even just within UEFA, the top scorers of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Serbia, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Czechia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Austria, Croatia, Switzerland, Estonia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Malta all have more goals than the highest scoring Italian ever (Gigi Riva). Not to mention several countries that don't exist anymore (West Germany, East Germany, Yugoslavia, USSR...)
The likes of David Healy, Teemu Pukki and Michael Mifsud have scored more international goals than any Italian ever.
Balotelli has more NT goals than Totti. Totti only has 9.
Martin Palermo actually missed 5 penalties in a row. Many have heard about him missing 3 penalties in one game, but he missed his next two attempts also.
Ouch.
Ouch.
That’s awful.
Defence is king.
For all the hate he gets, Gyokeres is actually Arsenals top scorer this season
Not that crazy their over reliance on set pieces/corners and the fact that their wingers weren't really prolific even before he joined
Fabio Cannavaro never won Serie A
probably the coldest top level ground in the UK too on its day.
5 now?
Chelsea are 6th in the table, in five days time they could be as low as 12th.
Arsenal have been top of the Premier League for 973 days since the last time they won it
City has won 8 titles, being 1199 days on top since Arsenal last won it.
City has won 8 titles, being 1199 days on top since Arsenal last won it.
Serial title winners are the ones that come alive at the business end of the season. We used to be the same.
Sheffield United has been relegated (12) or promoted (11) in 23 of the 80 seasons post-WW2, and only stayed in the same division for more than 7 consecutive seasons once.
In a 15 year period between 1975 and 1990 they went from the top division down to the 4th tier division and back up to the top division.
In a 15 year period between 1975 and 1990 they went from the top division down to the 4th tier division and back up to the top division.
13th season since Alex Ferguson retired and during that time United have been mainly poorly run and in crisis mode yet have now finished a league season ahead of Liverpool during their "golden period" for now the 6th time since the 2013/14 season.
Ah this is a good one.
Arsenal have scored against every team in the league this season apart from Liverpool, whilst Liverpool have conceded to every team apart from Arsenal.
Jack Wilshere is only 34
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Norway are the only National team who are unbeaten against Brazil after several meetings. Won 2 and drawn 2.
Good one. Unfortunately, their highs have been higher than our highs and our lows have been lower than their lows during this period.
Wasn't sure whether to put this here or in the Footballers You'd Forgotten About thread
Hermann Hreidarsson was relegated with every Premier League club he played for. Crystal Palace, Wimbledon, Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic, and Portsmouth.
He also shares the record for most Premier League relegations with Nathan Blake, who off the top of my head (I got the rest from Wikipedia) played for Bolton, Blackburn, and maybe Palace too?
Hermann Hreidarsson was relegated with every Premier League club he played for. Crystal Palace, Wimbledon, Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic, and Portsmouth.
He also shares the record for most Premier League relegations with Nathan Blake, who off the top of my head (I got the rest from Wikipedia) played for Bolton, Blackburn, and maybe Palace too?
Barring anything unexpected happening between now and the opening whistle, Luke Shaw will have started every PL game for us this season. And it will be the first time in his career that he has achieved this.