The best and funniest tweets of the week from the world of football, featuring Granit Xhaka’s non-apology apology, Marcus Rashford confusing competitions, absolute scenes in Newcastle, and Jesse Lingard’s clothing brand failure.
The shock and horror when you’ve been abusing someone and they bite back:
Arsenal Fans: Fuck you Xhaka you cunt ????
Xhaka to Arsenal fans: fuck off
Arsenal fans: pic.twitter.com/uTVfKbG6Ke
— #MerciArsene #OneArseneWenger (@MinionGooner) October 27, 2019
Gotta love the fact that Xhaka had too much pride to apologise:
The following is a message from Granit Xhaka… pic.twitter.com/YG5lBKmQvi
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 31, 2019
Sometimes, it’s the little things that count.
Captain Hector Bellerin gives his track suit top to the cold mascot. Nice touch. pic.twitter.com/SUl6y6MRKn
— Amy Lawrence (@amylawrence71) October 30, 2019
Big Virg was impressed with Liverpool’s young goalkeeper anyway.
Man like pic.twitter.com/MLrbgjfY2K
— Virgil van Dijk (@VirgilvDijk) October 30, 2019
The good karma from that act of kindness didn’t go very far, though.
https://twitter.com/Aubazettes/status/1189627943519215623?s=20
If only Man United got any points for that win against Chelsea…
3pts in the cup ????♂️ pic.twitter.com/HdqABUAqpp
— Joe (@joe_1201) October 30, 2019
Just look at those scenes. What football is all about.
Just people enjoying the moment. Not a mobile phone in sight. #NUFC pic.twitter.com/8QLR6BpJqP
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) November 2, 2019
When worlds collide.
https://twitter.com/JonnyGabriel/status/1189598915680755713?s=20
This meme is never going to die, is it?
it’s… rebekah vardy https://t.co/bMy9dy2HH3
— three steaks pam (@alexandrakuri) October 31, 2019
Priorities, eh?
Leeds spy on their opponents – £200,000
Nicklas Bendtner wears PaddyPower underpants – £80,000
AC Milan players hold Lazio shirt like trophy – €86,000
Racist abuse – £64,640
Tell me again that UEFA take racism seriously. Go on, I dare you.
More spine in a slug. https://t.co/H2bqulyRcB
— Craig Bratt (@craigybratt) October 29, 2019
Something tells me Jesse Lingard will be just fine financially speaking after this debacle.
https://twitter.com/JoshA1991_/status/1189143564997091328?s=20
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