Ste McGovern
The best and funniest tweets that sum up the past weekend of football, featuring VAR, Sergio Aguero’s quality, the Dani Ceballos love-in, Steve Bruce ruining everything, and #LampardOut after three games.
Two weeks into the new Premier League season and it’s already getting interesting. Manchester City have dropped points for the first time in 200 years, VAR making a nuisance of itself in the process, while Arsenal have somehow crept into joint-first alongside Liverpool.
They all seem to be doing well, while Chelsea, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, and Watford all flirt with crisis early doors. Who’ll be the first to hit that big red panic button? I can’t wait to find out.
Premier League:
Sergio Aguero kept up his frankly ridiculous scoring record against top-six sides.
Sergio Agüero vs:
Chelsea: 15 goals, 3 assists
Liverpool: 7 goals, 4 assists
Arsenal: 11 goals, 2 assists
Spurs: 12 goals, 4 assists
Manchester United: 9 goals
Total: 75 games, 54 goals, 22 assistsBloody hell.
— Patrick Timmons (@PatrickTimmons1) August 17, 2019
But it was only good enough to earn Man City a draw against Spurs after VAR ruled out a Gabriel Jesus goal — for the second week running!
— football images that precede unfortunate events (@CursedFootball) August 17, 2019
What is VAR at? Keeps chalking off these perfectly illegal goals
— Cillian Sheridan (@CillianSheridan) August 17, 2019
Tottenham now have more successful VAR outcomes at the Etihad in 2019 than they do league titles.
— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) August 17, 2019
Meanwhile, Arsenal finally have found a diminutive Spanish midfielder they can fawn over as a replacement for Santi Cazorla.
Stop it Dani https://t.co/SAQnZ0EO2Y
— Héctor Bellerín (@HectorBellerin) August 17, 2019
Norwich City’s Teemu Pukki is 33/1 to win the Golden Boot after his hat-trick against Newcastle United.
Teemu Pukki has as many PL hat-tricks as Cristiano Ronaldo and Dennis Bergkamp
— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) August 17, 2019
On the flipside, the Magpies are already preparing for life in the Championship.
— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) August 17, 2019
Crystal Palace won the keyboard battle…
Announce working Wi-Fi
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) August 18, 2019
… but Sheffield United won the war on the pitch.
Sheffield United's overlapping centre-backs tactic is a well overdue entry into the mainstream for one of football's most enduring low-key thrills: a 6ft 4in no.5 suddenly popping up on the wing and visibly loving every second that ensues.
— Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) August 18, 2019
JUST GET RID, WILF! GET RID!
— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) August 18, 2019
(He made up for it in the second half, to be fair to him).
Despite the ideal start, Chelsea couldn’t get the home win against Leicester City.
3 – Frank Lampard is the first Chelsea manager to fail to win any of his first three games in charge of the club since Rafael Benitez in the 2012-13 campaign. Introduction. pic.twitter.com/8nZwwsL6Hq
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 18, 2019
And so it begins… #LampardOut
I don’t care what I’ve previously said. Franky the Fraud needs to go!!! A draw against @LCFC – are you fucking kidding me!!! @ChelseaFC FIRE HIM NOW!!! #LampardOut 🤬🤬🤬 https://t.co/jqkThsL3eo
— God’s Child (@livlovelaughlol) August 18, 2019
Championship:
Probably the highlight of Barnsley’s season and we’re only three games in.
The touch, the turn the finish…👌
Outrageous from @BarnsleyFC’s @CauleyWoodrow! 🤯 #EFLonQuest | #YouReds pic.twitter.com/t2pKYr6cYq
— Quest (@QuestTV) August 17, 2019
Now this is how you run a football club’s social media.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!
NORS IS OFF THE MARK 🤩🤩🤩 pic.twitter.com/2fzTiHT7Cg
— Ipswich Town FC (@IpswichTown) August 17, 2019
Expect the next Sessegnon to come down the pipeline in three years time.
16 Aug 2016 – Ryan Sessegnon makes Fulham league debut in 1-1 draw at Leeds
16 Aug 2019 – Steven Sessegnon makes Fulham league debut at Huddersfield pic.twitter.com/IKDNd0kxG9— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) August 16, 2019
La Liga:
This pretty much sums up the start Barcelona have had to the new season.
Madrid hadn’t been above Barça in the league for 818 days.
— Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) August 18, 2019
Serie A:
This is what Manchester United and Spurs missed out on getting this summer:
DYBALA GOLLLL
https://t.co/UCR3Ss2i5A— JuveFC (@juvefcdotcom) August 17, 2019
Oh, crap.
A lot of people are sharing that Dybala goal, completely unaware that they now owe millions in image rights
— Grant Jendo (@odneJ) August 17, 2019
Ligue 1:
Memphis Depay showing off some ridiculous skill for Lyon.
My God https://t.co/3faGDBAiZn
— Mohammed Ali (@mohammedali_93) August 16, 2019
MLS:
Wayne Rooney endearing himself to the Americans before he returns to England in January.
You think Wayne Rooney is sick of #MLS officiating? "Every f**king game. Every f**king game." #DCU #MLS pic.twitter.com/BRnXOnLpFs
— Pablo Iglesias Maurer (@MLSist) August 18, 2019
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