11 things we loved this weekend: Salah, Wanyama, Totti, Verratti & more

Planet Football • 05 Feb 2018

Liverpool, Tottenham, PSG and Borussia Dortmund favourites all caught our eye this week, while we had to applaud the gallows humour of one Leeds United fan.

We’re now genuinely asking whether there has ever been a single weekend to feature so many brilliant goals.

But as well as the number of screamers, we enjoyed some bizarre play from Marco Verratti, Francesco Totti being typically cool and, yes, *that* pitch invader.

Yasser Abdullah

On a weekend of great goals, this was possibly the best. Sadly it went into Abdullah’s own goal.

Marco Verratti

If he wasn’t such a good midfielder, Verratti would make a decent goalkeeper.

Sokratis

Getting across to block a screamer travelling straight for the top corner with his own head is commendable commitment from the Borussia Dortmund defender. He was even left a little dazed by his efforts.

Francesco Totti

He really is the King of Rome.

Francesco Totti bringing it to the veterans’ game pic.twitter.com/f0ZsiMoxdV

— James Dart (@James_Dart) February 3, 2018

Serie B

Judging by the quality of goals scored in Serie B this weekend, it’s now our favourite league in the world. Also look at those away ends: lovely stuff.

Victor Wanyama

An absolute classic of the ‘just f*cking leather it’ genre.

https://twitter.com/LilZe8/status/960215033178341376

Real Oviedo

Oviedo triumphed 2-1 over Sporting Gijon in the Asturian derby, and the fans certainly made sure the players knew the importance of the game beforehand.

Almost two hours before kick off – what an atmosphere as the Oviedo bus arrives ahead of the Asturian derby. @sidlowe #tsfpAtTheGames pic.twitter.com/TrzDN4BxYQ

— The Spanish Football Podcast (@tsf_podcast) February 4, 2018

Mo Salah

Good lad, Mo.

https://twitter.com/DeanCoombes/status/960223721373032449

Leeds United

Leeds, Leeds are falling apart again. And it’s making our Rob quite sad. But even he couldn’t help but crack a smile at this Twitter thread. Absolutely brilliant work.