15 things we loved this weekend: Henderson, Pepe, Dybala, Sancho…

Planet Football • 19 Aug 2019

Liverpool and Arsenal maintained their perfect starts in the Premier League over the weekend, while the action got underway for the season in Spain and Germany.

Manchester City dropped their first points of the season as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Tottenham at the Etihad, while Barcelona were shocked by Athletic Bilbao in their opening La Liga game.

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

Bernardo Silva

This is majestic. We love the man.

Jordan Henderson

Virgil van Dijk offered to give Henderson the captain’s armband when he came off the bench for Liverpool, but leaders don’t need an armband to lead.

Bernd Leno

Reactions.

Paulo Dybala

We genuinely can’t decide whether we like the turn or the chip most.

Dybala 1-0 WHAT. A. GOAL pic.twitter.com/oD9W7obV45

— Leonardo (@leo_pennaa) August 17, 2019

Paco Alcacer

The old Sancho-Alcacer combination is back with a bang.

Sancho still doing bits in the Bundesliga 🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/AMgNr8pehD

— Marathonbet (@marathonbet) August 18, 2019

Aritz Aduriz

Thirty-eight years of age and still scoring goals like this.

Athletic Bilbao

His team-mates certainly appreciated it.

⏰ No se nos ocurre mejor manera de empezar el día que viendo esto 😍

👏 𝗔𝘀𝗶́ 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗼́ 🤫😂 𝗲𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘇 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘇 ⚽#AthleticBarça #AthleticClub 🔴⚪🦁 pic.twitter.com/k6kg1LqmsJ

— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) August 17, 2019

Joao Felix

This kid is good.

Jørgen Skjelvik

Sorry, Jørgen, but own goals will never not be funny. And this is a classic of the genre.

82' Own goal from the Galaxy and we're level in LA!

SEA 2 | LA 2#LAvSEA pic.twitter.com/TdLlkNGxE7

— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) August 18, 2019

James Milner

We love the man.

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Doc had me in stitches yesterday… twice!🤕🤣 #properdadjoke #sorehead #isthiswhatahangoverfeelslike

A post shared by James Milner (@jamesmilnerofficial) on Aug 18, 2019 at 2:42am PDT

This Everton fan

Football’s ace.

This is what it's all about. Proud dad moment. My little freddie seeing goodison for the first time 💙💙 @everton pic.twitter.com/ywwQre2db9

— Glenn Ryan (@glennryanefc) August 17, 2019

Ivan Cavaleiro

We could watch this goal all day.

Fantastic goal from Wolves loanee Ivan Cavaleiro for Fulham tonight.#WWFC #TalkingWolves pic.twitter.com/fW8HohGhDv

— Talking Wolves (@TalkingWolves) August 16, 2019

Troy Parrott

You can see why Spurs fans are getting excited about the youngster.

What a finish, @troyparrott9! 👌#PL2 ⚪ #COYS pic.twitter.com/tNXK7KbxJV

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 16, 2019

Union Berlin

Your new favourite team.

#FCURBL attendnace: 22.467
Stadium max capacity: 22.012

Reason, per Sky:

Fans that brought photos of deceased supporters that did not get to see #FCU in the Bundesliga paid the price of a ticket for the club to print the photos.

Union counted them as if they're in attendance. pic.twitter.com/B5xTgfBiEP

— Felix Tamsut (@ftamsut) August 18, 2019