And the opposite are Newcastle. They were the biggest spenders in England in the 90s. At one stage, like from 90 until 98 their total spend in that period was twice as high as United’s and their net spend was 4-5 times as high as United’s. And what do they have to show for it? Not even a league cup!
Facts about football that shouldn't be true - but are
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Just To clarify, they went for Robben because we convinced Ronaldo to stay. He definitely wasn't a preference over Ronaldo.
Robben scored 3 goals the season before Madrid brought him. Ronaldo scored 23.
It was application based, even in the 90s uefa controlled version. After that i think it came down to league position, so if only one team from a league applied they would get in even if they were relegated. the cutoff point for application must have been late, because Juventus played the 1999 version after finishing 7th, which was the same points as the two uefa cup qualifiers directly above them. It mostly seems to have been used as a way to get into the uefa cup by teams that narrowly missed out on a european tournament place.
The fairs cup was a quite legit tough tournament once they started using league position for invites. It was basically the 60s uefa cup by the time Newcastle won it, and was turned directly into it when uefa took over.
It took Rooney 45 years to break the England goalscoring record.
It only took Kane 8 years to break the England goalscoring record.
It only took Kane 8 years to break the England goalscoring record.
Feck me, Rooney had a hell of a long career there!
Igor Protti was Serie A top scorer in 1995/1996 season with relegated Bari.
This happened to my team a few years ago. Jozo simunovic got sent off in a pre season friendly in Switzerland and then had to serve a two game ban in our league. Load of Celtic fans as usual crying conspiracy and that the SFA is out to get us , when in reality it was the decision of the Swiss FA and their referee who deemed it serious enough to report it to our FA and implement a ban.
Same would have happened in scholes and rooneys cases. Would have had little to do with the English FA, but the Association and referee where the match was played (unless it was played in england)
If a tackle or behaviour is deemed serious enough in a friendly it will be reported and made to serve a ban.
No idea how serious your boys tackle/incident was but Scholes's and Rooney's were quite innocuous in my opinion. Not going to argue if the incident is worth a red, just not serious enough to be enforced in real matches.
Can't find a video of Scholes's red.
Bryan Robson played in the Premier league for Middlesbrough in Highbury in 1997. Thought he had finished playing long before then.
Scott Carson has won 2 champions leagues with 2 different teams.
Jesse Lingard has scored more League goals while on loan (21 in 66 apps) than for the clubs he actually belonged to (20 in 165 apps).
No idea. What's your point?
Premier League I presume ?
How many third choice goalkeepers have world cup medals and have never played a game in the tournament?
Since 1984
And both in the same stadium.
I had to check that. Turns out that the only thing he won other than those 2 CLs is a Super Cup. That has to be a unique trophy collection!
ahah that's mental
Juan Roman Riquelme spent more time playing for Boca than he did for Villareal. 4 years at Villareal and 8 at Boca (i'm only counting his time at Boca after villareal, otherwise its 14 years in total!). Always assumed that he played the majority of his career in spain before returning to boca for a couple of years to retire.
Juan Mata was the first player ever to join United from Chelsea.
Not true - look up Ray Wilkins
Alex Stepney before him. (and he wasn't even the first)
I'm guessing he means the PL era when football really began
I'm guessing he means the PL era when football really began
Hmmm. You're probably right. Must have imagined all those games I watched.
Juan Mata was the first Spanish player to join United from Chelsea
Juan Mata was the first person called one Juan Mata to play for United
Juan Mata was the first person from Burgos to play for Manchester United
Juan Mata was the first person called one Juan Mata to play for United
Juan Mata was the first person from Burgos to play for Manchester United
Same here, first time I saw United play live Alex Stepney would have been in goal!
My first United match live was the season before he joined and Harry Gregg was in goal. We lost 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and have hated Chelsea ever since.
VS QPR in 76, Gordon Hill and Sammy Mac scored was my first league game
Just leaving this one here….
Such a Lukaku stat, Imagine him at Sevilla
Romelu Lukaku scored in his 14th consecutive Europa League game as Roma beat Czech side Slavia Prague 2-0.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67235440
Romelu Lukaku scored in his 14th consecutive Europa League game as Roma beat Czech side Slavia Prague 2-0.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67235440
That is insane!
90 years, 3 players…… although I think matthews played into his 50s?
Brentford are undefeated in 13 PL London derbies in a row.
Chelsea 0-2 Brentford
Brentford 1-1 Palace
Fulham 0-3 Brentford
Brentford 2-2 Spurs
Spurs 1-3 Brentford
Brentford 2-0 West Ham
Chelsea 0-2 Brentford
Brentford 3-2 Fulham
Brentford 1-1 Palace
Arsenal 1-1 Brentford
West Ham 0-2 Brentford
Brentford 2-2 Spurs
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
Chelsea 0-2 Brentford
Brentford 1-1 Palace
Fulham 0-3 Brentford
Brentford 2-2 Spurs
Spurs 1-3 Brentford
Brentford 2-0 West Ham
Chelsea 0-2 Brentford
Brentford 3-2 Fulham
Brentford 1-1 Palace
Arsenal 1-1 Brentford
West Ham 0-2 Brentford
Brentford 2-2 Spurs
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
There have never been three straight red cards in a first half of the Bundesliga, until today
Has there ever been a 8-0 in the second half?
What happened, is that why your lot scored 8 goals in the second half?