It's SWOS Law...

It's SWOS law that... all your best players will get injured just before a big cup match, but all your naff ones will be fine.

It's SWOS law that... a big money signing will never manage to see the season out without a major injury sometime.

It's SWOS law that... a "questionnable" injury will always last longer than 4 games.

It's SWOS law that... underdogs never win penalty shoot-outs.

It's SWOS law that... players on the transfer list are invariably crap.

It's SWOS law that... when you have more than 20 shots at goal, you will lose 1-0.

It's SWOS law that... the closer you get to goal, the more likely the keeper is to save your shot

It's SWOS law that... when you claim to your mate, you are the best SWOS player on the planet, and are in hot form - he/she will stuff you 4-0.

It's SWOS law that... when you score the best goal of your life, you will forget to save the highlight.

It's SWOS law that... you can beat Arsenal 3 - 0 in the cup, and then draw 0 - 0 with Mansfield in the next game.

It's SWOS law that... all trialists with decent, famous, or interesting names, will be crap.

It's SWOS law that... the computer never gets sent off.

It's SWOS law that... you can get away with horrendous tackles inside the box, which would be given as free-kicks anywhere else.

It's SWOS law that... some players have an uncanny nack of winning penalties.

It's SWOS law that... cheap wingers with speed as one of their top three attributes are amazingly fast yet cheap strikers with speed as one of their top three attributes are nearly always pig-slow.

It's SWOS law that... no matter how many goals you score in a game, there's always a fifteen minute spell, where you find it's impossible to score.

It's SWOS law that... believe it or not, you are probably more likely to get a penalty awarded for a tackle in the 69th minute, than at any other time.

It's SWOS law that... All good English strikers have red hair.