Quote:...soccernet.....With Stoke and Man City due to line up again just three days after the Wembley showpiece, it would be in Stoke's interests to lose the league game if they have also lost in the Cup final. By losing to City in the league, they could help them finish in the Champions League places, which would put the Potters in the Europa League.
same case with Liverpool game against Gunners, it was in their best interest(18 cups) to lose the match at the emirates..at the end of it all, they felt like they had just handed the record (19th cup) to nuggus(tremble team)....Lucas to us was the idiot.
by buying Owen, nuggus saved newcastles face and i bet they will want to pay them back...