Football Ramble Jack's Encyclopaedia: Goal involvement kings, Thomas Frank's rare wins, and City's European darlings
Feb 27, 2026
A rapidfire trivia clash tests encyclopaedic football knowledge across crazy categories. Players with 15+ league goal involvements and English scorers with seven-plus Champions League goals get listed at speed. They recreate the Arsenal v Chelsea 5-3 lineups and parse which teams Thomas Frank failed to beat while at Spurs. It finishes by naming Manchester City’s Champions League scorers.
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Unexpected Players Among Europe’s Top Goal Involvers
- Several surprising players had 15+ domestic league goal involvements across Europe's top five leagues, not just the usual superstars.
- Vithushan Ehantharajah lists names like Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Vinicius Junior, Anton Semenyo and Denis Undav to illustrate breadth beyond expected stars.
Wide Range Of English Champions League Scorers
- Twenty-two English players have scored seven+ Champions League goals since 1992-93, mixing legends and surprising names.
- The list includes Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Bukayo Saka.
Replaying Arsenal 5-3 Stamford Bridge To Test Memory
- The hosts recalled the full starting XIs from Arsenal's 5-3 win at Stamford Bridge in 2011-12 to test memory under pressure.
- Vithushan and Marcus named Van Persie, Walcott, Petr Cech, John Terry, Frank Lampard and Juan Mata among others.