11 things we loved this weekend: Pogba, Bielsa, Messi, Meireles & more

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Planet Football
14th January 2019

As far as a standard January weekend in football goes, this was pretty fun.

‘Spygate’, Tottenham vs Manchester United, Lionel Messi being Lionel Messi and Raul Meireles being Raul Meireles – there was a lot to take in.

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

Paul Pogba & Marcus Rashford

That pass, and that finish. Oh, they’re good.

That pass from Pogba tho'!!! 🔥
That finish from Rashford!! 💥#MUFC pic.twitter.com/sfwj6mKPe6

— Addicted2ManUtd🔰 (@ADDICTED2ManUtd) January 13, 2019

David de Gea

Eleven saves to keep Spurs out, the most he has made in a Premier League match without conceding. And while your dad is still arguing that all the shots were too close to the goalkeeper, Ben Foster puts him right.

I see a lot of people saying all De Gea saves were straight at him, please factor in that the guy has some mad sense to know where to be at just the right time, you can’t teach that. Proper goally 👏

— Ben Foster (@BenFoster) January 13, 2019

Andre Schurrle

Fair play, Andre. Fair play.

Marcelo Bielsa

We’re not saying Rob has completely fallen in love with Marcelo Bielsa, but his tattoo of the Leeds United manager is looking pretty good right now.

📆 Thursday:

👀 A suspicious man is reported at Derby’s Training Ground.

📆 Friday AM:

🕵‍♂ Derby confirm the man found was a Leeds United employee.

📆 Friday PM:

😳 Marcelo Bielsa admits he sent a man to spy on training.

📆 Friday PM:

✅ Leeds 2-0 Derby

🤷‍♂️ Plan worked. pic.twitter.com/maiu65iqth

— SPORF (@Sporf) January 11, 2019