It’s time for the best tweets of the past week from Football Twitter, featuring the latest England non-controversy, Irishmen scoring against Ireland, Steve McClaren’s first week in Jamaica, and an incredibly pleasing goal on the eye.
The Three Lions’ interim boss, Lee Carsley, took charge of his first match this weekend. I’m sure all of the pre-game focus was on the football. Oh…
And so the games begin! Terrible headline and article!!! Totally irrelevant and downright ignorance! I’m not sure I ever recall Capello or Eriksen singing it! pic.twitter.com/DIi9m58Sor
— Kevin Kilbane (@kdkilbane77) September 6, 2024
Little do the tabloids know that there’s a perfectly good reason Carsley doesn’t sing the national anthem.
Lee Carsley is only refusing to sing the anthem as he has a beautiful, haunting, even smoky falsetto that will make grown men weep
— Fisted Away (@fistedaway) September 7, 2024
The job is a poisoned chalice.
Example #183649 of why no one would ever want to manage this batshit country https://t.co/7HOlEal5WZ
— Ollie Thomas (@TalkCPFC) September 7, 2024
A fair point…
Football managers who refuse to sing the national anthem should be sacked, according to a newspaper whose owner refuses to pay tax in Britain
— David__Osland (@David__Osland) September 7, 2024
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So far, so good from the new man at any rate.
so Lee Carsley has dropped Kyle Walker for Rico Lewis, told Greenwood to get fucked & he won’t sing the anthem?
I’m not seeing any issues tbh https://t.co/ncxf4otrDW
— oli ✨ (@olimccoole) September 7, 2024
Of all the players Ireland could have allowed score…
Doing the respect celebration in international football is the most woke thing I’ve ever seen pic.twitter.com/azDK7JTcaO
— Will (@willreyner) September 7, 2024
The worst part is I predicted this exact scenario…
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Jack Grealish chipped in for good measure.
Sir a second Irish player has scored against Ireland #IREvENG pic.twitter.com/sdeXzS6meR
— Super Hams (@TheRstott) September 7, 2024
Have the Irish not suffered enough?
Rice and Grealish scoring the two goals is actually a joke.
This must be one of the worst things the English have ever done to the Irish.
— Alfie | HITC Sevens (@HITCSevens) September 7, 2024
This was the one thing we didn’t want to happen. #IREvENG pic.twitter.com/vCKBmn9CyS
— Dave Duke (@mrdaveduke) September 7, 2024
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Let’s head over to Jamaica to get an update on how Steve McClaren is getting on in his new job.
Coach McClaren speaks on his first training session with the Reggae Boyz, and tried his hand at patois – how did he do? 👀#jamaicalandwelove #reggaeboyz2026 #reggaeboyz pic.twitter.com/xeq4LeC9Qz
— Official J.F.F (@jff_football) September 5, 2024
Yep, pretty much what we expected.
This might be the most satisfying goal of the year. The assist and finish are sublime.
The flick 🥶
The volley 🥵A worthy Goal of the Round contender from Dimarco 👏#UNLGOTR | @AlipayPlus | #NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/zE1LHrtC2n
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) September 6, 2024
San Marino won a match for the second time in their history, beating Liechtenstein. Their first ever win? Against the same opposition 20 years ago.
— San Marino fan account (@SanMarino_FA) September 5, 2024
— Out Of Context Football (@nocontextfooty) September 6, 2024
But this was the real international showdown we were all anticipating.
Cayman Islands won a hard fought tax evasion derby against British Virgin Islands. pic.twitter.com/Ag9R9lRhIf
— Paul Watson (@paul_c_watson) September 5, 2024
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Yet another instant classic from Bryan’s Gunn.
Architects of their own downfall pic.twitter.com/1771IeDZCu
— Bryan’s Gunn (@bryansgunn) September 7, 2024
Now that’s what I call an impact sub.
Just a casual game in the Welsh leagues. A lad gets subbed on, scores a goal and gets an assist. Then gets arrested in the 85th minute. Only in south wales 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/ACk9mCjTX3
— Jac🏴 (@LFCTJG) September 7, 2024
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Every time.
https://t.co/Yf0u9wxBki pic.twitter.com/eWgjjQHNoz
— ray (@prvidnce) September 3, 2024
I see your boyfriend renamed his FPL team.
M'Kay Gündogan pic.twitter.com/NU5smt8YVv
— Pete Sibley (@442Wide) September 6, 2024
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Why Richard Keys quote tweeted a video of Hulk Hogan while talking about Declan Rice’s red card against Brighton, we will never know.
What don’t you understand? He was correctly booked. It’s simple. He let himself and his team down. 🤷♂️ https://t.co/UwjRDKffKy
— Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) September 1, 2024
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No one saw this transfer happening.
Northern Ireland left-back Jamal Lewis signing for Sao Paulo might genuinely be the strangest transfer in the history of competitive football. pic.twitter.com/veTVqQdJbo
— The Irish Guy (@the_irishguy) September 3, 2024
The real root of Chelsea’s problems has been discovered.
Do you get it bc all black players are roadmen 🤣🤣🤣 and they all have a bad influence on the rest of the team!!!! pic.twitter.com/fLCbyOBYrP
— Carnz (@carnz_edits) September 2, 2024
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Being a commentator is a perilous job.
Nice to see the St Johnstone fans around the Motherwell TV Commentator taking the late goal well 😬. pic.twitter.com/tktMD66TiH
— camer0n_mcd 𝕏 (@camer0n_mcd) September 1, 2024
Gary Neville exhibiting peak commentator’s curse here during the Man UNited and Liverpool game.
Carragher almost losing it on comms when it goes 0-3 is everything 😂 pic.twitter.com/4cDf6deq1w
— Ben Kelly (@bkelly776) September 1, 2024
Straight out of the Harry Potter casting call.
His name sounds like something J.K Rowling would name a black character pic.twitter.com/GY8CrKbbpi
— 𝕤𝕙𝟜𝕞𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕜 (@sh4mrock1) September 2, 2024
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This is sensational.
This counterattack by 6th-tier Worthing is CRAZY 🤯🤩
pic.twitter.com/S7RYVe6RcW— Ryan Dilks (@RyanDilks1) September 3, 2024
How not to start a football match.
Increíble 🤯 lo que pasó en el fútbol de Brasil.
Un equipo se puso 1 a 0 antes de tocar la la pelota. 😵💫
Cinema futebol 🚬 pic.twitter.com/YBDVCguASz
— Lautaro Gravano (@lautarogravano) July 2, 2024
Everton signed a commercial deal with Red Bull.
Yer da realising it has red in the name pic.twitter.com/UpB5jfvf63 https://t.co/Z5bJq9Vd25
— Out of Context Everton (@nocontextEFC) September 6, 2024
They don’t know what they’re getting themselves into.
Albanians starting to support Everton because we’ve signed Broja https://t.co/dEs8Wqo63i pic.twitter.com/EvUiMGv6Il
— T G J (@thatguysjokes) September 5, 2024
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West Ham have given their new midfielder the number four jersey. Game’s gone.
Attacker wearing #4? Give Everton another points deduction ffs https://t.co/AS3zZUeNWP
— jesse (@jessewassup) September 3, 2024
Time flies.
Feel old yet? Arshavin’s doing his GCSEs this year. pic.twitter.com/m6D5zVkEjV
— ACD (@ACDAFC) September 2, 2024
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