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  1. 6 hours ago

    28 - West Ham have picked up 28 points on the road in the Premier League this campaign; their joint-best away points haul in a single campaign in the competition (also 2015-16). Spirit.

    4 replies . 42 retweets 231 likes
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  2. 6 hours ago

    25 - Brighton have dropped more points from winning positions in the Premier League this season than any other side (25). Habit.

    12 replies . 64 retweets 569 likes
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  3. 6 hours ago

    50 - Danny Welbeck, who has scored his 50th Premier League goal, has bagged his sixth goal of the 2020-21 campaign - his best tally in a top-flight season since 2013-14 (9). Refreshed.

    2 replies . 43 retweets 299 likes
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  4. 8 hours ago

    1979 - Brendan Rodgers is the first Irish manager to lift the FA Cup since Terry Neill guided Arsenal to the trophy in 1979 vs Manchester United. Masterclass.

    1 - Brendan Rodgers is the first manager to win both the English and Scottish FA Cup since Sir Alex Ferguson (four Scottish FA Cup titles with Aberdeen and five English FA Cup titles with Man Utd). Collection.
    15 replies . 178 retweets 784 likes
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  5. 8 hours ago

    1 - Kasper Schmeichel is the first goalkeeper to captain the winning side in an FA Cup final since David Seaman for Arsenal in 2003. Leader.

    27 replies . 425 retweets 3,088 likes
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  6. 9 hours ago

    2 - Chelsea are the first team to finish runners-up in consecutive FA Cup finals since Newcastle United in 1998 and 1999. Squandered.

    29 replies . 372 retweets 1,305 likes
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  7. 9 hours ago

    1 - Brendan Rodgers is the first manager to win both the English and Scottish FA Cup since Sir Alex Ferguson (four Scottish FA Cup titles with Aberdeen and five English FA Cup titles with Man Utd). Collection.

    16 replies . 525 retweets 2,240 likes
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  8. 9 hours ago

    44 – Leicester City are the 44th different side to win the FA Cup, and the first first-time winners of the competition since Wigan Athletic in 2013. Jubilation.

    10 replies . 328 retweets 1,304 likes
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  9. 9 hours ago

    37 - Wes Morgan (37y 114d) is the oldest outfield player to appear in an FA Cup final since Teddy Sheringham for West Ham vs Liverpool in 2006 (40y & 41d). Nous.

    5 replies . 71 retweets 379 likes
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  10. 9 hours ago

    6 - Olivier Giroud is appearing in his sixth FA Cup final, a tally bettered only by Ashley Cole (8), Ryan Giggs and Roy Keane (7 each) in the post WWII era. Veteran.

    4 replies . 49 retweets 316 likes
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  11. 9 hours ago

    3 - Youri Tielemans is the third Belgian to score in an FA Cup final, with the other two going on to lift the trophy that year (Eden Hazard 2018, Kevin De Bruyne 2019). Omen?

    20 replies . 209 retweets 1,298 likes
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  12. 9 hours ago

    1963 - Youri Tielemans is the first Leicester City player to score in an FA Cup final since Ken Keyworth in 1963 vs Manchester United. Rocket.

    7 replies . 152 retweets 698 likes
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  13. 11 hours ago

    5 - This will be Leicester City’s fifth appearance in an FA Cup final and their first since 1969. The Foxes have lost all four previous finals, the most appearances a side has made in the competition’s showcase without ever winning the trophy. Hurdle.

    6 replies . 50 retweets 274 likes
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  14. 11 hours ago

    1 - Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is the first ever German manager to lead his side out for an English FA Cup final, with the Blues still yet to concede a goal under him in this season’s competition. Calming.

    7 replies . 108 retweets 677 likes
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  15. 11 hours ago

    2010 - Kasper Schmeichel is the first goalkeeper to start an FA Cup final as captain since David James for Portsmouth vs Chelsea in 2010. Stalwart.

    13 replies . 68 retweets 434 likes
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  16. 11 hours ago

    18 - Fabio Carvalho is the second youngest player to score in the Premier League this season (18y 258d), after Fábio Silva (18y 155d). Fab.

    2 replies . 36 retweets 358 likes
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  17. 11 hours ago

    1 - Nathan Tella's goal was his first for Southampton in his 21st appearance for the club, just 98 seconds after coming off the bench in this match. Automated.

    2 replies . 17 retweets 242 likes
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    12 hours ago

    40 - () has scored his 40th goal of the season, equaling Gerd Müller's Bundesliga record from the 1971-72 season. Legend.

    4 replies . 81 retweets 499 likes
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  19. 12 hours ago

    7 - All seven of James Ward-Prowse's Premier League assists this season have come from set piece situations, with the Southampton captain providing more such assists than any other player in the competition this term. Pinpoint.

    1 reply . 27 retweets 269 likes
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  20. 14 hours ago

    2 - Rodrigo is just the second player to score a Premier League brace as a substitute for Leeds United, after Robbie Keane against Man City in January 2001. Impression.

    2 replies . 61 retweets 662 likes
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