Man United have become the first team in the Premier League to win 4 games in a row by 3+ goals.
Last time Villa beat United at Villa Park Alan Hanson ripped into Fergie on that nights MotD with the immortal "you can't win anything with kids" line. United won the double that year.
Man United have become the first team in the Premier League to win 4 games in a row by 3+ goals.
Crazy how much difference Bruno Fernandes seems to have made. They should have signed him last summer.
The emergence of Greenwood and the resurgence of Martial and Pogba cannot be swept under the carpet though, Bruno has made an impact but it's coincided with a few things at ManUre
In yesterday’s game between Leeds and Stoke, only 2 Stoke players successfully completed more passes in the whole entire game than Leeds defender Berardi who came on in the 84th minute.
Charlton have only had four Managers that have won us promotion yet never played for us (McFarlane | Seed | Nelson | Lawrence) Charlton have had four Managers that have won us promotion who did play for the club (Bailey | Curbishley | Powell | Bowyer)
I don’t know if this would be unique, but it occurred to me after watching the 2 fa cup semifinals:
If David Luiz and Olivier Giroud both play in the final, they will have both played in two FA cup finals between the same two teams, but having swapped sides. (Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in the 2017 final - Luiz started for Chelsea, Giroud came on near the end for Arsenal)
Incidentally, having looked it up I noticed that Petr Cech was on the bench for Arsenal and Cesc Fabregas played for Chelsea that day - but they hadn’t played in an Arsenal v Chelsea FA cup final before!
What about Ashley Cole for Chelsea and that Defensive Midfielder that left Chelsea for Arsenal, played for Real Madrid too, cant remember his name but had a really big head
What about Ashley Cole for Chelsea and that Defensive Midfielder that left Chelsea for Arsenal, played for Real Madrid too, cant remember his name but had a really big head
What about Ashley Cole for Chelsea and that Defensive Midfielder that left Chelsea for Arsenal, played for Real Madrid too, cant remember his name but had a really big head
Or Cole and Gallas given they swapped.
Played against each other for Arsenal and Chelsea respectively in the 2002 final
What about Ashley Cole for Chelsea and that Defensive Midfielder that left Chelsea for Arsenal, played for Real Madrid too, cant remember his name but had a really big head
Lassana Diarra was the player I was thinking of, won the FA Cup with Chelsea but was over Man Utd
In my daughter's first season watching football I took her to 13 games, all away from home. Won 12 drew 1. She thought that was normal, then. She's no longer deluded, but still loves SCP.
I don’t know if this would be unique, but it occurred to me after watching the 2 fa cup semifinals:
If David Luiz and Olivier Giroud both play in the final, they will have both played in two FA cup finals between the same two teams, but having swapped sides. (Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in the 2017 final - Luiz started for Chelsea, Giroud came on near the end for Arsenal)
Well, they both play today. Still don’t know if they’re the only players to do this.
I don’t know if this would be unique, but it occurred to me after watching the 2 fa cup semifinals:
If David Luiz and Olivier Giroud both play in the final, they will have both played in two FA cup finals between the same two teams, but having swapped sides. (Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in the 2017 final - Luiz started for Chelsea, Giroud came on near the end for Arsenal)
Well, they both play today. Still don’t know if they’re the only players to do this.
it's happened twice before
'In FA Cup Final history, there have been two players play for both clubs in a specific final fixture – Francis Birley played for Oxford University against Wanderers in 1873, and vice versa in 1877, while Jack Reynolds played for both Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion in the 1890s. Both Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud and Arsenal’s David Luiz could achieve this, having played for their opponents in the 2017 Final.'
I don’t know if this would be unique, but it occurred to me after watching the 2 fa cup semifinals:
If David Luiz and Olivier Giroud both play in the final, they will have both played in two FA cup finals between the same two teams, but having swapped sides. (Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in the 2017 final - Luiz started for Chelsea, Giroud came on near the end for Arsenal)
Well, they both play today. Still don’t know if they’re the only players to do this.
it's happened twice before
'In FA Cup Final history, there have been two players play for both clubs in a specific final fixture – Francis Birley played for Oxford University against Wanderers in 1873, and vice versa in 1877, while Jack Reynolds played for both Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion in the 1890s. Both Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud and Arsenal’s David Luiz could achieve this, having played for their opponents in the 2017 Final.'
I don’t know if this would be unique, but it occurred to me after watching the 2 fa cup semifinals:
If David Luiz and Olivier Giroud both play in the final, they will have both played in two FA cup finals between the same two teams, but having swapped sides. (Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in the 2017 final - Luiz started for Chelsea, Giroud came on near the end for Arsenal)
Well, they both play today. Still don’t know if they’re the only players to do this.
it's happened twice before
'In FA Cup Final history, there have been two players play for both clubs in a specific final fixture – Francis Birley played for Oxford University against Wanderers in 1873, and vice versa in 1877, while Jack Reynolds played for both Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion in the 1890s. Both Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud and Arsenal’s David Luiz could achieve this, having played for their opponents in the 2017 Final.'
Divisions 2 to 4 inclusive of the English professional game, currently styled "The Championship" and Leagues 1 & 2 have a ruling body, which is detailed with upholding the laws and regulations of the competition and the integrity of the game as a whole. That ruling body is called the English Football League - EFL for short. True apparently, who knew?
Comments
Charlton have only had four Managers that have won us promotion yet never played for us (McFarlane | Seed | Nelson | Lawrence)
Charlton have had four Managers that have won us promotion who did play for the club (Bailey | Curbishley | Powell | Bowyer)
Still a crazy stat but Bowen scored a few at the KCOM before he left in Jan
(Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in the 2017 final - Luiz started for Chelsea, Giroud came on near the end for Arsenal)
Neither were there for the 2017 one
And he wasn't spurs manager when they won it, but other than that......
'In FA Cup Final history, there have been two players play for both clubs in a specific final fixture – Francis Birley played for Oxford University against Wanderers in 1873, and vice versa in 1877, while Jack Reynolds played for both Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion in the 1890s. Both Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud and Arsenal’s David Luiz could achieve this, having played for their opponents in the 2017 Final.'
http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/jul/30/heads-up-fa-cup-final-opta-stats-300720
Good knowledge!
https://www.wsc.co.uk/stories/13759-from-the-archives-fa-cup-third-place-play-offs-football-s-forgotten-games