Weird football things/stats that just don't sound right

[downunder]

I actually refuse to believe that.

 

So do i, but Opta tweeted it!

[quibs]

Until yesterday Sadio Mané hadn’t got an assist at Anfield in 40 games.

And they say Salah doesn’t pass. Edited December 7, 2019 by quibs

[charlie clown]

Iago Aspas gave it a go once but he couldn't kick it far enough

 

I choose to believe that this is true.

[DecidedByPoll]

Carlo Ancelotti is younger than Chris Hughton.

[Ombudsam]

Carlo Ancelotti is younger than Chris Hughton.

I hate it when people are the same age or younger than me and they are doing stuff I well could have done

[Maldini]

Callum Wilson hasn't had a shot on target in the league since October 6th

[Atticus Finch]

Callum Wilson hasn't had a shot on target in the league since October 6th

No wonder they are struggling with him and solanke upfront

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Jesus - Solanke, I mean a lot of 10 mins here & there but 1 goal in 35 PL appearances so far

[Hassony]

Jesus - Solanke, I mean a lot of 10 mins here & there but 1 goal in 35 PL appearances so far

Ngog had 7 goals in his first 38 PL games, for comparison

 

Probably worth 40m in today's market

[New York Red]

Germans don’t consider a hat-trick to be legit unless it is in one half and if someone else scores a goal in between yours.

Edited January 18, 2020 by New York Red

[DPD1973]

Rules out a flat track bully scoring against diddy teams, see Man City cup draws etc.

[Gunga Din]

of the last 101 away Premier league games that Man City have been losing at half time (dating back to 1995), they have come back to win only once, drawn 12, and lost the other 88

[Hightown Phil]

Found out today that England didn't make any substitutions against Germany in Euro96. So the 6th penalty taker was a centre back who'd taken one pen in his career, while one of the midfielders faced the other way and refused to take one. 

Maybe bring Robbie Fowler or Les Ferdinand on? 

[kop205]

Who refused? Ince?

[Stevie H]

I remember Ince not taking one. He got stick for it because of all his Guvnor billy big b******s nonsense. So then to prove what a man he was he took one in 1998 against Argentina and the keeper hardly had to move to save it.

[Hightown Phil]

22 minutes ago, kop205 said:

Who refused? Ince?

Yeah he sat on the half way line and refused to watch.

[Cobs]

recall hearing that Les Ferdinand never took a pen in his career

[Cobs]

you would have thought that Anderton & McManaman were better bets than Southgate - though having just checked their stats neither had scored a penalty before in their careers at that point either

 

[PhilM]

McManaman didn't have the greatest shot power on him, did he?

[antona]

Players like Belanov or Cannavaro are former Ballon d'Or winners while Michael Laudrup and Xavi missed out.

[DecidedByPoll]

Dominic Cummings travelled further in lockdown with coronavirus than Crewe Alexandra have ever gone for a competitive game in their 143-year history.

[Earl Hafler]

Who was the Manc with his head face down on the ground during the shootout when they beat Chelsea in the CL - Ronaldo, after he missed? 

Massive prick spat towards Cech before he took it

[antona]

Queen's Park playing at Hampden, such a small club at such big stadium. What's the  reason btw, isn't it cheaper to move elsewhere for them?

[Maldini]

They own Hampden, the SFA are buying it in July. They're moving into their own ground soon.

https://reglasgow.com/glasgow-football-club-kick-off-1700-seater-stadium-plan/

[New York Red]

Have any of you seen Teqball? I just came across it on TV. It's like a cross between table tennis and football. Keepie-uppie with a twist. 

It's crap by the way.