15 things we loved this weekend: Alexander-Arnold, Wan-Bissaka & more
All eyes were on Liverpool v Tottenham in the Premier League this weekend, but there was plenty of exciting action elsewhere around Europe.
While Manchester United enjoyed their own crazy game and Granit Xhaka told Arsenal fans to “f*ck off”, some of Europe’s biggest names came to the fore in the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski and Jan Oblak.
We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the pitch.
Manolo Gabbiadini
Watching Sampdoria strikers score goals like this is a nice reminder Serie A can still be very sexy.
Kylian Mbappe
Considering PSG seemed to be really trying to f*ck themselves over at the start of this move, it’s absolutely lovely.
Robert Lewandowski
Sure, he set a Bundesliga record for scoring in the ninth game in a row at the start of the season, but we’re more impressed by this.
Is there anything Robert Lewandowski can't do?! https://t.co/TYvaVsF2rc
— Football Showboats (@FootyShowboats) October 27, 2019
Trent Alexander-Arnold
His cross was outrageous against Tottenham on Sunday.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has made the most key passes (37) in the Premier a League this season.
De Bruyne second on 36. pic.twitter.com/OTCxmGb214
— LFC Stats (@LFCData) October 27, 2019
Romario Moise
Trevor Sinclair, eat yer heart out.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
A tackling machine.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka won 11 tackles vs. Norwich City, more than any other Premier League player has won in a single game this season.
Elite. 🕷🕷🕷 pic.twitter.com/aHvggnzriv
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) October 27, 2019
Matteo Guendouzi
Some absolutely wonderful sh*thousery with a rugby tackle on Wilfried Zaha.
Mattéo Guendouzi with a tackle that Yoann Huget would’ve been proud of. On a serious note, sums up his striving for success at all costs mentality. (GIF: @NutmegRadio) https://t.co/tqwqOOFutQ
— Get French Football News (@GFFN) October 27, 2019
Frank Mulhern
Just your standard goal of the season contender scored in the Conference.
Presenting the latest instalment of ‘Frank Mulhern Doing Frank Mulhern Things’:
— Stockport County (@StockportCounty) October 26, 2019
Cardiff City
Callum Paterson’s reaction sums it all up.
— Out Of Context Football (@nocontextfooty) October 27, 2019
Bundesliga II
Got the ball, ref.
Sensational stuff in the Bundesliga II today pic.twitter.com/xjFTzq2oP1
— Planet Football (@planetfutebol) October 26, 2019
Montedio Yamagata
Scoring a goal from inside your own half is one of the rarest of treats. Doing so twice in 90 seconds takes the biscuit.
Shunsuke Nakamura
Staying in Japan’s second tier, Nakamura is still scoring belters at the age of 41.
He may be 41, but Shunsuke Nakamura has still got it🚀🚀
Here's @oneillbenedict on the man who refuses to quit: https://t.co/tUbkm1nXoopic.twitter.com/nzBjdzTf2u
— Planet Football (@planetfutebol) October 27, 2019
Nottingham Forest
After their match with Blackburn was postponed, Forest didn’t want to see any food go to waste. This is A Good Thing.
https://twitter.com/BBCEngland/status/1188407480931487744
Jan Oblak
F*ck, he’s good.
Jan Oblak has saved 18 of the last 19 shots on target he's faced for Atletico Madrid.
He has now matched Abel Resino's record as the Atleti keeper with the most clean sheets in la Liga (95). Abel did it in 243 matches. Oblak has done so in 163 games👊👊pic.twitter.com/fqaALC1MD4
— Planet Football (@planetfutebol) October 28, 2019
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