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

[_00_deathscar]

Torres played more games for Chelsea than he did for us.

[PhilM]

Torres played more games for Chelsea than he did for us.

 

He scored twelvety times as many goals for us though.

[Maldini]

Sturridge starting his first CL game last night was a head melter

[Jarg Armani]

Bournemouth’s pitch being the same size as Wembley’s

[kop205]

Sturridge starting his first CL game last night was a head melter

 

First for us?

[cymrococh]

First for us?

His first start, previously only been a sub I think.

[Cobs]

He's started CL games for Chelsea

[Hightown Phil]

In 08/09, Tevez, Rooney and Ronaldo started four league games together.

[kop205]

His first start, previously only been a sub I think.

Yeah, that is a bit mad then, had it in my head he'd started for Chelsea

[Stevie H]

patrick kluivert and ruud van nistelrooy were born on exactly the same day, july 1st 1976. but one of their careers kind of seemed to be over just as the other's was starting.

[PhilM]

John Terry has more career league goals than Andres Iniesta.

[cymrococh]

Hulk's thighs are the same distance in diameter as Peter Crouch's arms are in length.

Edited September 20, 2018 by cymrococh

[épieur]

patrick kluivert and ruud van nistelrooy were born on exactly the same day, july 1st 1976. but one of their careers kind of seemed to be over just as the other's was starting.

That's mad.

[_00_deathscar]

patrick kluivert and ruud van nistelrooy were born on exactly the same day, july 1st 1976. but one of their careers kind of seemed to be over just as the other's was starting.

 

That is bizarre.

[stressederic]

patrick kluivert and ruud van nistelrooy were born on exactly the same day, july 1st 1976. but one of their careers kind of seemed to be over just as the other's was starting.

 

I'm still trying to get my head around this one!

[Ombudsam]

This thread is awesome. Some of the things aren’t true just because, you know, they can’t be.

[stressederic]

In 685 club games, Ronald Koeman scored 239 goals. I know he took free kicks and penalties but that is a ridiculous number for a player in his position.

[New York Red]

Awesome thread this. 

[_00_deathscar]

In 08/09, Tevez, Rooney and Ronaldo started four league games together.

 

Makes sense - they had Berbatov in any of their stead.

 

Whereas the similar Gerrard/Torres stat (eight starts I think?) meant we had to bring on Ngog and Alonso/Masch getting injured meant a very young, inexperienced Lucas coming in.

[_00_deathscar]

In 685 club games, Ronald Koeman scored 239 goals. I know he took free kicks and penalties but that is a ridiculous number for a player in his position.

 

Yea, to put it into perspective, even if Cristiano Ronaldo took every free kick and every penalty for his club from a young age, I don't think he'd hit 240 goals in 680-ish games.

[PhilM]

Jari Litmanen played for Finland's full national team in four different decades.

In the 2005/06 season, Kris Boyd was top scorer for both Rangers (26 goals) and Kilmarnock (17 goals) in the same season. 

David Moyes and David Beckham played in the same side when the latter was on loan at Preston.

[EC_Red]

In the 2005/06 season, Kris Boyd was top scorer for both Rangers (26 goals) and Kilmarnock (17 goals) in the same season.

Hah, that's fantastic.

[cymrococh]

David Moyes and David Beckham played in the same side when the latter was on loan at Preston.

Alan Brazil played against Michael Owen.

[PhilM]

Sorry, minor edit. It was actually 20 goals that he scored for Rangers, not 26.

[New York Red]

Sorry, minor edit. It was actually 20 goals that he scored for Rangers, not 26.

Then your observation is no longer of any interest.