11 things we loved this weekend: Mbappe, Salah, Messi, Lukaku & more

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Planet Football
23rd December 2019

On the weekend Liverpool were crowned the best club side in the world, Chelsea and Tottenham played out an absorbing encounter in the Premier League’s headline fixture.

Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappe turned it on with a striking new haircut and Romelu Lukaku continues to take Serie A by storm.

We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the pitch.

Kylian Mbappe

Just try to stop him.

From defence to attack in ten seconds 🔥

Kylian Mbappé finishes off a rapid PSG counter-attack with a BEAUTIFUL finish!

He's now scored in his last seven games 😳 pic.twitter.com/QrxwU2sN2H

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) December 21, 2019

Kylian Mbappe, again

And he’s a nice man too.

Mo Salah

Another lovely man.

Mo Salah gently removing the cups from the table so that they don’t spill when it gets a bit raucous is why I would die for the man pic.twitter.com/fEVzDfCnWG

— Jess 🧵🧶 (@jessf_white) December 21, 2019

Jamie Vardy

Just try to stop him.

⚽️ Jamie Vardy
17th PL goal this season, 6 more than any player
29th PL goal in 2019, 6 more than any player
6th goal v Man City under Guardiola, 2 more than any player pic.twitter.com/mjFBG5VI4P

— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) December 21, 2019

Martin Odegaard

Woof.

🙌 ØDEGAARD WITH AN ABSOLUTELY PERFECT FREE KICK!

🎯 That was right in the top corner from the young Norwegian star

🔥 Real Sociedad are rampant! pic.twitter.com/te6l9EAwYL

— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) December 22, 2019

Romelu Lukaku

Incredibly pleasing aesthetically.

Perfect buildup between Candreva and Vecino and Lukaku with an immaculate finish.

One of the best goals of the season.

🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/3TpL97gOMf

— 🤴🏼 (@lnteristaa) December 22, 2019

Romelu Lukaku, again

Not a bad afternoon for the striker, including an excellent gesture for his young team-mate.

SELFLESS, CLASS ACT | Romelu Lukaku got two goals and an assist in Inter Milan’s 4-0 win over Genoa on Saturday.

Inter’s designated spot-kick taker also stepped aside when they won a penalty to allow 17-year-old Sebastiano Esposito to score his first goal for the club. 👊🏾 pic.twitter.com/QxpaGQHoCB

— Pitching It Black (@PitchingItBlack) December 22, 2019

Lionel Messi

Daft.

⭐ Lionel Messi has scored 5️⃣0️⃣+ goals for club & country for the 9th time in the last 10 calendar years:
2010 6️⃣0️⃣
2011 5️⃣9️⃣
2012 9️⃣1️⃣
2013 4️⃣5️⃣
2014 5️⃣8️⃣
2015 5️⃣2️⃣
2016 5️⃣9️⃣
2017 5️⃣4️⃣
2018 5️⃣1️⃣
2019 5️⃣0️⃣ pic.twitter.com/aHqmD51d53

— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) December 21, 2019

Michy Batshuayi

The Premier League needs a glam rock footballer.

Anyone else noticed Batshuayi has his nails painted #Chelsea #spurs pic.twitter.com/NvOtRes6vo

— Ben Reay (@barradar) December 22, 2019

Helder Guedes

An absolute fluke, but still.

Duncan Ferguson

We love him.

A special memento for one Everton fan.

Duncan Ferguson was there when Everton needed him, a real connection between him and this club. pic.twitter.com/ekEVXZqlNP

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) December 21, 2019