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# ![@OptaJoe Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::44606764.png) @OptaJoe OptaJoe

OptaJoe posts on X about the first, champions league, uefa champions, uefa the most. They currently have XXXXXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[premier league](/list/premier-league)  #471 [countries](/list/countries)  XXXX% [champions league](/list/champions-league)  #1190 [bundesliga](/list/bundesliga)  XXXX% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  XXXX%

**Social topic influence**
[the first](/topic/the-first) #59, [champions league](/topic/champions-league) #10, [uefa champions](/topic/uefa-champions) #4, [uefa](/topic/uefa) #22, [premier league](/topic/premier-league) #122, [history](/topic/history) #601, [fifa world](/topic/fifa-world) #371, [crystal palace](/topic/crystal-palace) #64, [target](/topic/target) 2.86%, [games for](/topic/games-for) XXXX%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"0 - Arsenal haven't faced a shot on target in consecutive Premier League games for the first time since November in their last title winning season of 2003-04 with the second game in that run also coming against Fulham. Bouncers. #FULARS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1979617199028375904)  2025-10-18T18:34Z 1.4M followers, 2.3M engagements


"5 - Arsenal have won their first five matches in a UEFA Champions League season for the first time since 2005-06 the season in which they reached their only final in the competition. They are the only side with a XXX% record in the Champions League this season. Marching"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1993805899836842305)  2025-11-26T22:15Z 1.4M followers, 89.8K engagements


"6 - Arsenal in October 2025 are the first English top-flight team in history to play six games in a month and win them all without conceding a single goal. Philosophy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1983660595472953388)  2025-10-29T22:21Z 1.4M followers, 975.1K engagements


"3 - Virgil van Dijk has conceded three penalties in all competitions this season more than any other Premier League player. Basketball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1993775607222857927)  2025-11-26T20:15Z 1.4M followers, 586K engagements


"2026 - Ahead of today's 2026 FIFA World Cup draw Opta looks at some numbers from previous tournaments. Anticipation. #FIFAWorldCup"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1996927004168290789)  2025-12-05T12:57Z 1.4M followers, 25.3K engagements


"8 - 🏴 Scotland are winless in eight previous meetings with South American opposition at the FIFA World Cup (D2 L6); the most times any nation have faced opponents from the same confederation without ever winning. Underdog. #WorldCup"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1997017218492600441)  2025-12-05T18:56Z 1.4M followers, 50.5K engagements


"6 - Harry Kane has never gone more than six top-flight starts in a row without scoring in his career. Referenced"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1997620846987554928)  2025-12-07T10:54Z 1.4M followers, 814.8K engagements


"2 - Barnsley have won their last two away matches against Liverpool beating them in 1997 and 2008 - no side is currently on a longer winning run at Anfield than the Tykes. Pedigree. #FACupDraw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998106477287154145)  2025-12-08T19:04Z 1.4M followers, 200.1K engagements


"1909 - Crystal Palace will face non-league Macclesfield FC in the FA Cup third round; the last FA Cup holders to be knocked out by a non-league side were Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1908-09 against Crystal Palace. Unlikely. #FACupDraw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998107624408318457)  2025-12-08T19:09Z 1.4M followers, 63.6K engagements


"15 - Since losing 2-0 to Middlesbrough in the fourth round in January 2015 Manchester City have won each of their XX home matches in the FA Cup since netting XX goals (4.3 per game) and conceding only five (0.3 per game). Ominous. #FACupDraw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998108797282185271)  2025-12-08T19:13Z 1.4M followers, 50.8K engagements


"2005 - When Crystal Palace face Macclesfield FC in the FA Cup third round it'll be the first meeting between the holders of the trophy and a non-league team since 2004-05 when Man Utd beat Exeter 2-0 in a third round replay. Memories. #FACupDraw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998109945968071022)  2025-12-08T19:18Z 1.4M followers, 50.3K engagements


"36% - Of the XX goals scored by under-18s in UEFA Champions League history XX% of them have been netted in 2025 alone (12/33): X - Yamal X - Karl X - Nwaneri Dadason X - Satpaev Generation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998475014522479039)  2025-12-09T19:29Z 1.4M followers, 101.3K engagements


"2009 - Liverpool have won an away UEFA Champions League match without Mohamed Salah featuring for the first time since November 2009 at Debrecen in what was Jamie Carragher's last ever Champions League match for the club. Choreographed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998518446410362988)  2025-12-09T22:21Z 1.4M followers, 1.3M engagements


"88 - Dominik Szoboszlais penalty was Liverpools latest ever winning goal scored away from home in the UEFA Champions League (87:24) as well as their second-latest penalty winner in the competition after Steven Gerrard in September 2014 (92:29 v Ludogorets). Leader"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998519354422620444)  2025-12-09T22:25Z 1.4M followers, 453.7K engagements


"41 - Chelsea were unbeaten in XX UEFA Champions League games when leading at half time before tonight (W37 D4) with this their first loss after leading at the break in the competition since September 2013 vs Basel. Snapped"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998520016497684890)  2025-12-09T22:27Z 1.4M followers, 174.6K engagements


"5 - For the fifth time this season in all competitions Manchester City have named an unchanged starting XI. It's as many unchanged XIs as Pep Guardiola had named in 2018-19 (0) 2019-20 (0) 2020-21 (1) 2021-22 (2) 2022-23 (0) 2023-24 (0) and 2024-25 (2) combined. Settled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998837795209519153)  2025-12-10T19:30Z 1.4M followers, 36.6K engagements


"3 - Noni Madueke is the first player in Arsenal's history to score each of his first three goals for the club in the European Cup/Champions League. Stage"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998862821090804185)  2025-12-10T21:10Z 1.4M followers, 96.7K engagements


"5 - Anthony Gordon is only the second Newcastle United player to score 5+ goals in a single season in the UEFA Champions League after Alan Shearer in 2002-03 (6). Famous"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998864174366208189)  2025-12-10T21:15Z 1.4M followers, 34.9K engagements


"5 - Gabriel Martinelli is the first ever Arsenal player to score in five successive appearances in the UEFA Champions League and first in all major European competitions since Thierry Henry in the UEFA Cup in April 2000 (6). Fulfilling"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998866327084372060)  2025-12-10T21:24Z 1.4M followers, 132.1K engagements


"3 - Only three players have played for an English club in the UEFA Champions League while aged XX or younger. All three have done so for Arsenal - Jack Wilshere Max Dowman and Marli Salmon. DNA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998872547446886566)  2025-12-10T21:48Z 1.4M followers, 131.6K engagements


"173 - Senne Lammens made XXX saves in the Belgian Pro League in 2024-25 - XX more than any other goalkeeper in any of Europe's top-10 leagues last season. Occupied"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1962482976672960758)  2025-09-01T11:49Z 1.4M followers, 321.8K engagements


"11 - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been directly involved in XX goals (8 goals X assists) against Newcastle in all competitions only against Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt (both 12) does he have more goals and assists in the top five European Leagues. Favourites"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1993446396016594952)  2025-11-25T22:27Z 1.4M followers, 49.3K engagements


"0 - Tonight's match was the first time in his career that Harry Kane played the full XX minutes against Arsenal without having a single shot. Marshalled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1993813775137595837)  2025-11-26T22:47Z 1.4M followers, 682.7K engagements


"8/10 - XX% of Arsenals victories in the Premier League this season have been to nil currently their highest percentage of wins without conceding in a single season in the competition. Security"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1996350215327256783)  2025-12-03T22:45Z 1.4M followers, 501.3K engagements


"8 - Since the start of last season no Premier League player has scored more headed goals in all competitions than Arsenals Mikel Merino heading in eight of his XX goals in that time. Aplomb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1996306191471779983)  2025-12-03T19:51Z 1.4M followers, 132.3K engagements


"1 - Questions about our event definitions If you want to know what is and is not an assist how shots on target differ from blocked shots or want to know the full range of data we collect you can find explanations here. Information"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1610960998415929346)  2023-01-05T11:26Z 1.4M followers, 3.3M engagements


"116 - Across the last five UEFA World Cup qualifying campaigns the most successful passes per XX minutes in a single campaign: XXX - Xavi (2014 qualifying) XXX - Dan Burn (2026 qualifying) XXX - Toni Kroos (2018 qualifying) Technicians"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1991092879779910014)  2025-11-19T10:35Z 1.4M followers, 923.7K engagements


"4 - Alexander Isak is the first Liverpool player in Premier League history to end on the losing side in each of his first four starts for the club. Unfortunate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1992283162161086861)  2025-11-22T17:24Z 1.4M followers, 3.9M engagements


"19% - Chelsea have only won XX% of their Premier League games away to Leeds United (3/16). Among sides theyve faced 10+ times away from home in the competition only against Manchester United (18%) do they have a worse win percentage. Hostile"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1996351947407053251)  2025-12-03T22:52Z 1.4M followers, 77.8K engagements


"17% - According to the Opta Predictor reigning UEFA European Championship winners Spain are the favourites to win the FIFA World Cup 2026 (17%) they could become the first nation to hold both simultaneously for a second time (2008 2010 2012 previously). Elect. #WorldCup"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1996978109002719241)  2025-12-05T16:20Z 1.4M followers, 64.9K engagements


"6 - 🏴 England have lost six of their last eight FIFA World Cup games against fellow European nations (W2) exiting the tournament to such sides in the last two editions (Croatia in 2018 France in 2022). Previous. #WorldCup"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1997015707935035703)  2025-12-05T18:50Z 1.4M followers, 57.2K engagements


"1 - 🏴 Englands only previous meeting with Ghana of any sort came in a friendly in March 2011 with Asamoah Gyans 90th minute equaliser cancelling out Andy Carrolls opener. Throwback. #WorldCup"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1997021664341565825)  2025-12-05T19:14Z 1.4M followers, 71.1K engagements


"3 - Leandro Trossard is the third Arsenal player to be subbed on score and then be subbed off in a Premier League game after Nicklas Bendtner v Cardiff in January 2014 and Cesc Fbregas v Aston Villa in December 2009. Cameo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1997309590048837665)  2025-12-06T14:18Z 1.4M followers, 59.1K engagements


"5 - Crystal Palace have won five of their eight away London derbies in the Premier League in 2025 (D2 L1) as many such victories as across 2018 (1) 2019 (2) 2020 (1) 2021 (0) 2022 (1) 2023 (0) and 2024 (0) combined (36 games). Glasner"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1997738212853473472)  2025-12-07T18:41Z 1.4M followers, 41.3K engagements


"8 - Manchester City are the first team in @BarclaysWSL history to win eight consecutive meetings with the same opponent without conceding beating Leicester City 3-0 today. Domination. #OptaOnWSL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1997752974488257003)  2025-12-07T19:40Z 1.4M followers, 39.7K engagements


"2 - With her 95th minute winner against Aston Villa today Tottenham Hotspur's Olivia Holdt became the first non-British player to score two stoppage time winning goals in the @BarclaysWSL. Clutch. #OptaOnWSL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1997758010748232184)  2025-12-07T20:00Z 1.4M followers, 42.6K engagements


"1 - Along with completing XXX% of his dribbles against Inter (3/3) Curtis Jones led all players in the match for completed passes (67/70) line-breaking passes (14) and passes breaking the oppositions defensive line (3). Technician"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998522407200698827)  2025-12-09T22:37Z 1.4M followers, 419.3K engagements


"1 - In the Premier League & Champions League combined Dominik Szoboszlai is either top or joint-top among all Liverpool players this season for: =1 - Goals & assists (9 - 5G 4A) X - Tackles (35) X - Possession won (128) X - High-intensity pressures (786) Complete"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998713917510389771)  2025-12-10T11:18Z 1.4M followers, 48.1K engagements


"51 - Tonight is Erling Haaland's 50th start in the UEFA Champions League in which he has scored XX goals - the most goals ever by a player in his first XX starts in the competition. Unerring"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998857530253222264)  2025-12-10T20:49Z 1.4M followers, 47.6K engagements


"6 - Arsenal this season is just the fourth occasion that an English side has won each of their first six games of a UEFA Champions League campaign after Liverpool in 2021-22 Manchester City in 2023-24 and Liverpool again in 2024-25. Momentum"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1998883172986269838)  2025-12-10T22:31Z 1.4M followers, 34.3K engagements