What was the biggest shock result in football this season? - right now

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JohnyBlue

I can see arguments both ways which is usually a good sign.

Past results only tell part of the story at this level.

Interested in real answers rather than the obvious ones
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Warden

Turned out alright in the end doing it that way. Worth doing it properly rather than rushing it. >:(

Golden Dan

Luton taking points off one of the top sides early in the season has to be up there.

Not just the result, but how they did it, actually looked organized and not just hanging on.

Caught a lot of people off guard.

Yasmin5

That random mid-table team suddenly smashing a title contender 4-0 always feels like the biggest shock.

Happens every season and still makes no sense when it does :o

Form just goes out the window completely.

DarkKnight66

One of the promoted sides winning away at a Champions League club is always a standout.

Especially when they control large parts of the game rather than nicking it.

That's when it feels like a real upset.

Zenith Baz

Cup games probably win this category every time.

Lower league side knocking out a big team never gets old.

Doesn't matter how many times it happens, still feels shocking.

DecisionNode

That one game where a relegation candidate beat a top-four side with 30 percent possession stands out.

Just pure efficiency and chaos.

Football at its most unpredictable.
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IronFist56

A lot of people forget context though.

Injuries, rotation, fixture congestion... sometimes the "shock" result isn't that shocking when you dig into it.
Have you tried turning it off and on again?

Depot

The real surprises are the ones where the better team just looks completely lost.

Not unlucky, not off day, just outplayed.

Those are the results that stick.
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Perigee Lewis

One of the biggest shocks for me was a team coming back from 3-0 down to win.

You almost switch off at that point, then suddenly it flips.

Football does that better than any sport.
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Darren_20

VAR decisions sometimes add to the chaos.

A weird call here or there and suddenly a game swings massively.

Not always the main reason, but it plays a part.

Tel75

Some of the biggest shocks aren't single games but runs.

A team going on a streak nobody expected can feel more surprising than one upset result.

Momentum changes everything.
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Federation66

Some people overuse the word shock though.

At this level, most teams are capable of beating each other on the day.

It's not as random as it looks.

ScarletDaemon

Goalkeeper performances can create shock results on their own.

When someone has a 10 out of 10 game, it doesn't matter who the opposition is.

Walls get built out of nowhere 8).
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WanderingSentinel

That derby result where form completely didn't matter was a classic.

Rivalries ignore logic half the time.

You can throw the table out the window for those games.
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Matt75

The timing matters too.

Early season shocks feel different to late-season ones when pressure is higher.

Context changes how big it feels.

Daedalus84

Best shocks are the ones nobody saw coming even with hindsight.

No injuries, no excuses, just a result that makes you go "how did that happen" :D

Dragon49

Still, a bottom-of-the-table side winning comfortably away will always raise eyebrows.

That's the kind of result people remember weeks later.
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