The best myths in football are born on the terraces as large groups of fans engage in a fascinating game of ‘Chinese Whispers’. It all begins with a simple and perhaps mildly interesting fact that quickly snowballs and makes every effort to distance itself from all truth and reason. You can’t help but accept the ramblings of your fellow man as genuine facets of knowledge, that is until the day you decide to share this information, when it suddenly dawns upon you that there is very little evidence to back up such a wild claim.

Commentators are the main culprits nowadays, each dipping into their book of folklore at every available opportunity. My personal favourite is the phrase ‘you’re always most vulnerable after you’ve scored’, which seems to be based purely on the fact that on occasion teams have scored directly after one another. It’s a flimsy argument but because it rings true once in a while, people will purposely try to convince you that it’s an unwritten rule in the game.

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