The best tweets from the world of football from the past week, featuring the annual furore over the latest FIFA video game, the return of Fantasy Premier League, a visual representation of Mikel Arteta’s effect on Arsenal, and Jamie Vardy being Jamie Vardy.
EA Sports’ player ratings were as popular as ever this week.
.@EASPORTSFIFA 👍🏼 pic.twitter.com/qxBcEidBHJ
— Marten de Roon (@Dirono) September 11, 2020
Waiting for my Finding out I have
new FIFA rating 63 pace 🥴 pic.twitter.com/XyA8OgyF3g— Aymeric Laporte (@Laporte) September 10, 2020
He has a point, you know.
https://twitter.com/RomeluLukaku9/status/1304327397752352768?s=20
Meanwhile, it was like Christmas Day for all the FPL nerds.
Fantasy Football season is the funniest though. People will be saying “I’ve made some big tactical decisions” just because they’ve put a punt on a Brighton player that’s been picked by 13% of other users 😂
— Obiagu 🖤🦁 (@MayowaQuadri_) September 11, 2020
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I don’t think they’re doing it right.
They told this person that the “caution sign” means the player is dangerous pic.twitter.com/UneYA0kWv0
— OsaM🪩 (@aevihba) September 12, 2020
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Not even sure the people who run FPL know what they’re doing.
— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) September 11, 2020
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Mikel Arteta’s effect on Arsenal is clear to see.
Mikel Arteta arriving at Arsenal in December 2019: https://t.co/d4e0IY3S1C
— Mark White (@markwhlte) September 11, 2020
He’s a tactical mastermind, of course.
Ainsley Maitland- Niles and Arteta talk positioning pic.twitter.com/QAkMDpEsJj
— Poorly Drawn Arsenal (@cantdrawarsenal) September 12, 2020
Jamie Vardy is here to party.
Jamie Vardy cups his ears to an empty home end with a wide smile on his face after scoring. The man just loves the grift.
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) September 13, 2020
Finally, some proper leadership on this pandemic.
“There’s been another lockdown in the UK, but for who Chris Kamara?” pic.twitter.com/5qyX4cLong
— Tom Doe (@TDoe42_) September 8, 2020
Amazing how the coronavirus knows the rules.
Corona when it sees a large gathering but then realises it’s for work or school so doesn’t count pic.twitter.com/HffYa50V0e
— Jake (@jakeperry97) September 8, 2020
The admin needs to up his game.
He's just standing there with his arms crossed lads. https://t.co/YBBu0BZ9Qo
— Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) September 9, 2020
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I knew I had seen that new Wolves jersey somewhere before.
— Out Of Context Football (@nocontextfooty) September 9, 2020
Turkish football is at it again.
Looks like Galatasaray have won the league again https://t.co/AU1mv1O8c5
— Mick Furlong (@8Mick) September 10, 2020
Let’s end on a niche reference.
Dressed like he's just been released under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement https://t.co/DhUf0zht9x
— Ruairi (@ruairicosta) September 10, 2020
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