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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,535
    Mamadou Sarr lost games 3-0 in the present and the past last night.
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 2,984
    The last 2 sides managed by Englishmen to take on Barcelona at the Camp Nou have both conceded 7 goals.

    Eddie's Howe's Newcastle in 2026 and before that Gary Neville's Valencia in 2016.
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,922
    Lionel Messi reaches 900 career goals - faster than Ronaldo.

    • Barcelona: 672 goals

    • Paris Saint-Germain: 32 goals

    • Inter Miami: 81 goals

    • Argentina: 115 goals



  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,517
    Man City winning the Carabao Cup means Leicester City have still won every domestic trophy more recently than Arsenal 
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,998
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/real-madrid-kylian-mbappe-knee-36918992
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,572
    Northampton Town are the only team to have taken part in every season of the Football League Trophy/Associate Members Cup. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 99,722
    Griezmann leaves Atlético Madrid this summer, he will have spent 17 years in La Liga - without ever winning the title. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 66,067

  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,030
    Algarveaddick said:
    Northampton Town are the only team to have taken part in every season of the Football League Trophy/Associate Members Cup. 
    Cobblers
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,535
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Griezmann leaves Atlético Madrid this summer, he will have spent 17 years in La Liga - without ever winning the title. 
    Almost impressive how he managed it - he's joined the reigning champions 3 times in that period, and Atletico and Barcelona both won it again a couple of years after he left.

    Proper jug avoidance.

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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,572
    DaveMehmet said:
    Algarveaddick said:
    Northampton Town are the only team to have taken part in every season of the Football League Trophy/Associate Members Cup. 
    Cobblers
    No, it's true... 
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 10,170
    DyerConsequences said:
    Stig said:
    1965-66 was the last season where no manager was sacked by a top flight English team.
    If we're waiting for that to happen again before England win another tournament we might as well give up now.
    I agree.That statistic has dyer consequences. 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,494
    Spurs have sacked more managers than they’ve had home league wins since last May (3 to 2).
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 99,722
    The last time that Italy won a KO game at the World Cup was the 2006 World Cup Final
    Kimi Antonelli who leads the F1 World Drivers Championship wasn't born for another month
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,535
    edited April 1
    ForeverAddickted said:
    The last time that Italy won a KO game at the World Cup was the 2006 World Cup Final
    Kimi Antonelli who leads the F1 World Drivers Championship wasn't born for another month
    There's only one team they beat in the group stage in the last 20 years too....

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25285071
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 99,722
    North Lower Neil said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    The last time that Italy won a KO game at the World Cup was the 2006 World Cup Final
    Kimi Antonelli who leads the F1 World Drivers Championship wasn't born for another month
    There's only one team they beat in the group stage in the last 20 years too....

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25285071
    No... No... thats very believable, doesnt belong here thank you
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,957
    In the last 3 world cups, Italy have qualified the same number of times as San Marino. San Marino admittedly haven't won the Euros during that time.
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 2,984
    Sweden are the first team in history to qualify for a world cup that took part in and failed to win a single game in their qualification group.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 8,302
    edited April 2
    Here’s one:
    A man can manage an international team and a club team at the same time and deliberately make selections for a meaningless international friendly that benefits his club team, yet suffer no consequences for this blatant utilisation of a conflict of interests. 
    Also, when he gets called out on it, he is indignant that anyone had the cheek to question his morals.

    It’s pretty unbelievable behaviour and reminds me of the sort of twat who gaslights his wife by being ‘offended’ that she suspects him of cheating on her - even though he is.


    (Actually, on reflection, and given the corrupt nature of professional football, this does sound true, so maybe it doesn’t belong in this thread?)
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,688
    Marc Guehi has been on the winning side against Liverpool five times this season. 

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 99,722
    Addick Addict said:
    Marc Guehi has been on the winning side against Liverpool five times this season. 
    That stat is funnier seeing that Palace vetoed a deal at the last minute for him to move there in the Summer
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,535
    edited April 8
    The winners of each Champions League final for the last 7 seasons kept a clean sheet in their final.

    Each one of the 8 seasons before that, the winner conceded exactly 1 goal each.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 99,722
    The team 22nd in League One were the first side to be relegated from that Division this season.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,256
    Might have already been posted:

    If York City get 2 points from their last 2 games, they will be promoted.
    If they get 3 points, they MIGHT be promoted.

    …..because their final game of the season is against 2nd place Rochdale.

    1st York 104 points
    2nd Rochdale 102 points 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,535
    stackitsteve said:
    Might have already been posted:

    If York City get 2 points from their last 2 games, they will be promoted.
    If they get 3 points, they MIGHT be promoted.

    …..because their final game of the season is against 2nd place Rochdale.

    1st York 104 points
    2nd Rochdale 102 points 
    Someone is discounting the possibility of a 24 goal difference swing....

    Hope Rochdale beat Braintree, would be a shame not to get a title decider on the last day.
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 2,984
    If whoever doesn't go up automatically fails to go up via the playoffs it will also set a new record for most points in the National League without getting promoted.

    The 2 highest currently have also involved York.In 11/12 Wrexham got 98 points finished 2nd and lost in the playoffs, which York won. Then last season York finished 2nd on 96 points but lost in the playoffs.

    York could collect 203 points over the span of 2 seasons and still not be promoted.


  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,994
    Port Vale have won more cup games 11/15 than league games 9/41 this season.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,256
    The away team has been promoted at Readings last 2 home games. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,688
    Arsenal have scored less goals in their last six matches than the mighty CAFC
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,535
    stackitsteve said:
    Might have already been posted:

    If York City get 2 points from their last 2 games, they will be promoted.
    If they get 3 points, they MIGHT be promoted.

    …..because their final game of the season is against 2nd place Rochdale.

    1st York 104 points
    2nd Rochdale 102 points 
    Both won so will be a final day decider, what a game that should be.

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