Any football fan older than 40 knows that when the year ends in 1, Tottenham Hotspurs will win the FA Cup. Further, when the four digits of the year add to more than 28, Macclesfield Town can be expected to win the Premiership. Last season, Arsene Wenger must have been disappointed to see his team let the Premiership title slip. This season he has the solution - he is just going to support Valencia. Why? Well, look at the facts since the turn of the century and note the matches between Spain and England.

2007-8 Spanish champions: Real Madrid, English champions: Manchester United
2006-7 Spanish champions: Real Madrid, English champions: Manchester United
2005-6 Spanish champions: Barcelona, English champions: Chelsea
2004-5 Spanish champions: Barcelona, English champions: Chelsea
2003-4 Spanish champions: Valencia, English champions: Arsenal
2002-3 Spanish champions: Real Madrid, English champions: Manchester United
2001-2 Spanish champions: Valencia, English champions: Arsenal
2000-1 Spanish champions: Real Madrid, English champions: Manchester United

So, while Scolari dons his Barcelona shirt,you now know why Arsene is right behind Valencia. Can it happen again?