Ste McGovern
The best tweets of the week from the world of football, featuring Harry Maguire’s arrest in Mykonos, Antonio Conte’s war of words with Sevilla’s Ever Banega, all of the Champions League chatter, and Ronald Koeman’s appointment as Barcelona manager.
The Man United captain was arrested in Greece after an altercation with a police officer, a first for a Brit abroad, of course.
"AWAY!" pic.twitter.com/b5tssyZjTb
— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) August 21, 2020
Man United’s response to Harry Maguire’s arrest in Greece
Maguire’s release from custody hit a snag.
Harry Maguire still in police custody as Manchester United express reluctance at paying the entrie bail fee this summer. They prefer to spread the cost over two years with a series of add-ons.
— Si Lloyd (@SmnLlyd5) August 21, 2020
Dear @ManUtd, the home shirt is £64.95. Whilst I’m willing to pay the £64.95, I’d rather pay £30 up front, £10 when I’ve worn it 10 times, £10 when the team finish in the top 4 wearing it, £10 when Jadon Sancho scores a hat-trick wearing it and £4.95 if I win the Ballon d’Or.
— Nora Calder (@NoraUtd) August 21, 2020
Maguire pleads not guilty to bribery and assault charges
But his legal team have come up with a very solid defence of their client.
If the Greek police have watched Harry Maguire play CB this season I highly doubt they're gonna believe he's capable of self defence
— Pøgba Senior (@TheSaItIsHere) August 21, 2020
Meanwhile, Antonio Conte is keeping his fights to the sideline.
Antonio Conte reportedly offered Ever Banega outside for a fight after the match after the midfielder threatened to pull at his hair to check if it was a wig. https://t.co/mywGLAwHAq
— Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin) August 21, 2020
Banega a Conte: “Hai i capelli o una parrucca?”
Conte: “Ti aspetto fuori” https://t.co/YxcxvB1Zcc— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) August 22, 2020
Christian Eriksen just cannot escape the Spurs banter.
Christian Eriksen becomes the first player ever to lose the Champions League and Europa League final within the space of two seasons. You can take the man out of Tottenham. You can’t take Tottenham out of the man.
— Patrick Timmons (@PatrickTimmons1) August 21, 2020
This is scarily accurate.
Love how the Europa League starts with 3,726 teams and yet the last four is always Sevilla, Shakthar, a dark horse and whichever Premier League club had a poor domestic season the year before.
— GeorgeWeahsCousin (@WeahsCousin) August 17, 2020
Ranking the highest Europa League goalscorers in 2019/20
This was the best bit of Champions League punditry you will see all season.
'A marketing strategy for a drinks brand' and 'far worse' – Just why are #Leipzig and #PSG so unpopular? @RichieSadlier explains #RTESoccer #RTESport #UCL pic.twitter.com/ZAl1iEAadu
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) August 18, 2020
I think this Lewandowski guy is pretty good at football.
Did Lewandowski score in his last 15 CL games?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No played Liverpool
No played Liverpool
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) August 19, 2020
Okay, he’s definitely above average.
Robert Lewandowski has scored as many goals in all competitions this season (55) as Atletico Madrid scored in La Liga.
— Richard Jolly (@RichJolly) August 19, 2020
David Ginola wasn’t a great goalscorer, but a scorer of great goals
That Serge Gnabry guy is pretty decent too, although it turns out we’ve been pronouncing his name incorrectly all these years.
"We call him Serge Goalbry" pic.twitter.com/YMMcAH2tfx
— Jasmine Baba (@_jasminebaba) August 19, 2020
This stat is a mind melter. Or maybe I’m just getting too old.
Rayan Cherki is the first player younger than GTA Vice City to play in a CL semi-final
— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) August 19, 2020
“Siri, show me what a grown man being murdered by a little girl looks like.”
Brilliant! pic.twitter.com/cGPFk1tWBO
— Football Mumble (@football_mumble) August 22, 2020
Ronald Koeman was appointed Barcelona manager this week, but we probably haven’t seen the last of him as Netherlands manager.
Koeman to Barcelona means the KNVB's in-house algorithm will appoint…Guus van Advocaat pic.twitter.com/Ic9j8F60tL
— Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) August 17, 2020
I knew he reminded me of somebody…
Ronald Koeman confirmed as Barcelona boss #FCB pic.twitter.com/WWZKXvq1yQ
— Richie McCormack (@RichieMcCormack) August 19, 2020
Barcelona’s most embarrassing Champions League defeats ever
You will never, ever find a better pun in all of football than this.
Great seeing Mamastathopoulos and Babystathopoulos. https://t.co/3Z1bUXKI6F
— Dr. Greenthumb (@callmesymon) August 21, 2020
Okay, this one might be up there too.
Deadlock broken in the Student Halls Kitchen Sink Clasicohttps://t.co/avEszWI5yV
— Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) August 19, 2020
Reading should be thrown out of the Football League for this crime of a promo video.
BREAKING: Reading FC will start the season on -48 points after releasing this promotional video.
“There’s not much I can say,” said manager Mark Bowen. “We are bang to rights..”pic.twitter.com/HqASdVvwJd
— Alex Miller (@AlexMiller91) August 22, 2020
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