Talk:Manchester United F.C. 9–0 Ipswich Town F.C./GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: MWright96 (talk · contribs) 18:12, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Will review. MWright96 (talk) 18:12, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a (major aspects): b (focused):
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars, etc.:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
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 * Pass/Fail:

Lead

 * "finished in a 9–0 win for Manchester United, a result that stands alone as the record home win in the competition's history and the joint biggest win either home or away." - too many mentions of the word "win" in a single sentence. Try to use another word where possible
 * One replaced. The others are fine. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:50, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
 * "while Ipswich's goalkeeper was arguing with the referee," - It would help to mention the name of the Ipswich goalkeeper here
 * Thus added. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:51, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Wikilink free kick to its respective article
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:51, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

Background

 * "However, they had been knocked out of the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League" - "knocked out" is unencyclopedic
 * How so? That is a common term for being eliminated from a tournament. – PeeJay 20:57, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Well, it appears to me at first glance to be less formal than the word "eliminated" MWright96 (talk) 07:10, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
 * No, it's fine. Single-elimination tournament for instance suggests "knockout" as a perfectly apt alternative way of putting it. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:19, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Struck
 * "Ipswich Town had returned to the top flight of English football in time for the start of the Premier League in the 1992–93 season;" - know that this sentence is correct but cannot find it anywhere in the "1993/94 Season Review" Premier League reference
 * Added ref. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:49, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

Head-to-head record

 * "In the period between the two clashes between the two sides that season," - repetition of the word "between"
 * Removed. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:46, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

Team selection

 * "was left on the bench." - think this could do with a little rewording to pass WP:LIMITED
 * Maybe. Tweaked. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:37, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Would it be appropriate to wikilink transfer request to Transfer market?
 * Sure. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:36, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
 * "which was rejected by Ferguson." - spell out his full name and wikilink it since it is the first time it will be mentioned
 * Done.The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:35, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
 * "Kanchelskis, along with Giggs," - spell out Giggs' full name and added a link to it
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:34, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
 * "but the French forward was serving a nine-month suspension." - maybe it would help to state that Cantona was suspended for kicking a spectator in an earlier match
 * As you like. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:38, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

Summary

 * Wikilink Stretford End
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:33, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Remove the wikilink for Ryan Giggs since it is second time he is mentioned
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:34, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Wikilink the first mention of the terms cross, corner, overhead kick, volley and free kick to their respective articles
 * Linked. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:44, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

Reaction

 * "The result was Manchester United's biggest league win in 103 years, matching the nine-goal margin they recorded in a 10–1 win" - repetition of the word "win"
 * Fixed. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:31, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
 * "He was later quoted as" - I feel like there is a word missing from this portion of text
 * Well I added some more words. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:32, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
 * "The victory wiped out Blackburn's goal difference advantage" - try to come up with a more formal phrase rather than use "wiped out"
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:45, 29 March 2020 (UTC)