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

Messi somewhat ironically failed to win any trophies with Argentina when he was in his prime and had arguably stronger squads (2006-2018). Yet somehow bizarrely won the World Cup and two Copa America titles with his weakest squads and out of his prime.
Started winning all NT titles once Higuaín retired.

Real Madrid also began an era of unprecedented CL domination when they moved Higuaín on.

He is misfortune personified.
 
Ricky van Wolfswinkel, of being shit at Norwich 10 years ago fame, is two ties away from playing in the Champions League this year.
 
Harry Kane is the highest European goalscorer in World Cup and Euros combined knockout games history.
 
Ancelotti has only ever once won 2 league titles at a single club and he only achieved that a few months ago.
 
Sheffield Wednesday progressed further than us the last time they played in European competition. The 92/93 UEFA Cup.

Nottingham Forest progressed further than us, Liverpool and Leeds the last time they were in Europe. The 95/96 version of the same competition.
 
Jordan Henderson played in more international tournaments for England than the likes of Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard, Neville, Scholes, Owen.
 
Salah has more yellow cards for celebrating scoring at Anfield than United have goals since the Egyptian signed for Liverpool.

Saw that today on X.
 
Salah has more yellow cards for celebrating scoring at Anfield than United have goals since the Egyptian signed for Liverpool.

Saw that today on X.
Ok so United has scored less than 9 goals in 7 seasons. Got it.

Don't know how you people get through life, it seems you're not the brightest kid.
 
Ok so United has scored less than 9 goals in 7 seasons. Got it.

Don't know how you people get through life, it seems you're not the brightest kid.
Surely the implication is that United have fewer goals at Anfield since Salah signed for Liverpool? (That's true; United have scored only 1 goal at Anfield since 2017)
 
Ok so United has scored less than 9 goals in 7 seasons. Got it.

Don't know how you people get through life, it seems you're not the brightest kid.

The irony. Gobbing off about being bright without understanding the stat you’re complaining about. Take a bow.
 
Ok so United has scored less than 9 goals in 7 seasons. Got it.

Don't know how you people get through life, it seems you're not the brightest kid.
I think you misunderstood but that’s ok, I forgive you.
 
The last local derby in Ligue 1 was in the 1989/1990 season between PSG and Racing Paris
 
The likes of Keane, Beckham, Butt, Phil Neville and Solskjaer never won the league cup.
 
At the end of the summer transfer window in 2023, Doku joined Man City and Palmer went to Chelsea.

Doku scored his fourth ever premier league goal today - the same amount as Palmer scored in the first half against Brighton last week.
 
Coventry, who last season would have beaten us if it wasn't for a very very slight VAR decision and we couldn't beat after 120 minutes and took us to penalties...are 20th in the Championship this season
 
At the end of the summer transfer window in 2023, Doku joined Man City and Palmer went to Chelsea.

Doku scored his fourth ever premier league goal today - the same amount as Palmer scored in the first half against Brighton last week.

Doku is really not that good. He's just a minature Traore, kick and rush with no end product.
 
Just saw this one:

Luka Modrić has now played more than 50% of Croatia's total matches (182/363)
 
Harry Kane played in play off semi final for Leicester v Watford when Deeney scored that goal.

If he had been the one to take the penalty football could have been very different
 
- Fenando Torres scored 3 goals against Vidic in his career (in like 13 or 14 games)
I remember all the bullshit that 'Pool fans used to talk regarding this - "How does Vidic spell terror? T-O-R-R-E-S"

What a load of absolute shite :rolleyes: