Footy Factor - Premiership Football - World Cup 2010 » Stat Box

Arsenal Woes

Trevor Cassidy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:49:18 +0000

In the past 12 months, the Gunners have faced Chelsea and Manchester United on eight different occasions – and have failed to win once. The total score from those eight matches: 5-20. It’s simply not good enough.

Birmingham’s Streak Continues

Trevor Cassidy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:20:14 +0000

Despite Chelsea ending their 15-match unbeaten run on Wednesday, Birmingham City have kept another impressive streak intact: Manager Alex McLeish has named the same, unchanged starting XI for the past 10 matches.

Berbatov Proves His Point

William Whistle — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:52:42 +0000

Manchester United’s record with Dimitar Berbatov in the starting eleven is 34 points from 13 games. Their record without him is 13 points from nine games. That’s 2.6 points per game with compared to 1.44 points per game without. So much for us slagging off Berba.

No Skin Off My Back

Stan Hughes — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:41:45 +0000

The concept of putting squad numbers on the back of a shirt was invented, of all places, in Australia. In 1911, players on both sides of an Australian rules football match in Sydney experimented with numbers on their backs. Two soccer clubs in Sydney – Leichhardt and HMS Powerful – followed suit, and the rest is history.

Bolton Crave Clean Sheets

William Whistle — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:52:33 +0000

Keeping clean sheets has proved a task beyond Bolton Wanderers so far this season. But despite being the only top flight club yet to hold their opponenets scoreless home or away, Reebok regulars can’t argue there haven’t been goals. Gary Megson’s side average a staggering 2 goals against per game. Chelsea hold the best goals against average conceding just 0.80 per match.

Aston Villa’s 100 and Counting

Stan Hughes — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:46:13 +0000

Aston Villa’s historic 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford was the Midlands club 100th away victory in the Premier League. England World Cup hopefuls Ashley Young and Gabriel Agbonlohar, both not yet born the last time Villa beat United away in the league 26 years ago, combined to score the winner and send Villa fans (and anxious Chelsea observers) into raptures.

Drog-beats Arsenal

Stan Hughes — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:09:15 +0000

Didier Drogba’s brace at the Emirates is another reminder of why the Chelsea striker loves to play the Gunners. Arsenal have never beaten Chelsea in a game in which Didier Drogba has played, W0 – D3 – L8. The Ivory Coast marskman has bagged 10 goals in 11 appearances against the North London club.

Defoe’s Record 5

Stan Hughes — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:52:35 +0000

It was a weekend to remember for Jermain Defoe as the Spurs striker became the first player in Premiership history to bag 5 goals in a single half. His quintet of strikes against Wigan trumps the 5 notched by super-strikers Andy Cole and Alan Shearer who both performed a similar feat last decade but needed the full 90 minutes to do so.

Clarets Break Away

Stan Hughes — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:36:16 +0000

Burnley’s scintillating 3-3 draw against Manchester City at the Eastlands wasn’t just any old point for Owen Coyle’s men. It was the Clarets first point collected on their travels in the top flight of English football since their 1-0 victory at Newcastle United on 17 April 1976.

Dempsey Denies Liverpool

Stan Hughes — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:45:56 +0000

Clint Dempsey has a knack of breaking Liverpool hearts. The last time the Reds lost at Craven Cottage, in May 2007, the American striker scored the winning goal in the 1-0 victory that all but ended Liverpool’s title challenge. Will Dempsey’s recent goal at the Cottage, sending Rafa’s men to their fifth loss in 11 matches, prove as pivotal in the title race this time around?

West Ham Head South

Trevor Cassidy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:46:35 +0000

Look away Hammers fans. Five points from a possible 21 and without a win since opening day at Wolverhampton Wanderers. West Ham United have not started a Premier League season this badly since 2002-03 – and unfortunately they were relegated at the end of that one. Where’s the Zola magic gone?

The Worst Team in Europe

Trevor Cassidy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:58:13 +0000

Portsmouth are officially the worst top-flight side in Europe having lost seven from their first seven – failing to score in five of those matches. Not since Manchester United lost their first 12 matches in 1930 have any side kicked off their campaign so horrendously. Portsmouth can still have hope, though: Everton lost seven of their first eight matches in 2005, but still ended the season with a respectable 50-point haul.

Can Capello Swap His Passport?

Trevor Cassidy — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:42:25 +0000

Despite a perfect and often riveting qualifying campaign, England fans might want to keep their high hopes for next summer in check:
No team coached by a foreigner has ever won a World Cup.

Goal is a four-letter word

Trevor Cassidy — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:51:24 +0000

All three players who’ve scored against Chelsea in the league this season have four letters in their last name: Stephen Hunt, Darren Bent, and Abdoulaye Faye. With Tottenham being Chelsea’s next opponents, Carlo Ancelotti might want to watch out for Ledley King!

Spurs Super Start

Stan Hughes — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:39:35 +0000

Though Tottenham have impressively swept aside their first 4 league opponents, they’ve got a long way to go to match the best ever Spurs start of 11 straight victories in the 1960-61 season. That same year, the North London side went on to win the league and cup double.

Rooney On The Double

Stan Hughes — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:54:28 +0000

Prior to Saturday’s 5-0 win over Wigan, that included a fantastic Rooney double, the last time Manchester United scored 5 goals was against Tottenham on April 29^th, 2009. On that occasion, Wayne Rooney also got on the scoresheet twice.

Penalty Pain

Trevor Cassidy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:30:14 +0000

Before Michael Carrick’s penalty miss on Wednesday, the last miss from 12 yards by a Manchester United player in the league was Ronaldo at West Ham in December 2007.

Sixth time lucky…

Stan Hughes — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:45:04 +0000

Before prevailing in Sunday’s Community Shield against Manchester United, Chelsea had lost their previous five penalty shoot-outs.

Playing the Full 90

Trevor Cassidy — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:55:10 +0000

Last season Liverpool regained an amazing 22 points from losing positions – the most by any team in the Premiership. Sunderland on the other hand couldn’t hold on to a lead, dropping 23 points from winning positions – the most by any team.

Relegation Looms

Stan Hughes — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:09:41 +0000

Look out Birmingham, Burnley and Wolves! Since the conception of the Premier League in 1992, only once have all 3 promoted teams survived the drop (2002-2003).

Striking Sensations?

Stan Hughes — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:22:12 +0000

Roque Santa Cruz, Carlos Tevez and Emmanuel Adebayor combined for a total of only 19 league goals last season (2008/2009).