17 things we loved this weekend: Salah, Aubameyang, Moura, Hernandez…
English football is back and half of our editorial team already hate it as Stoke City and Leeds United had contrasting fortunes on the opening weekend of Championship action.
Meanwhile, Manchester City beat Liverpool on penalties in an entertaining Community Shield and a number of other Premier League clubs completed their pre-season friendlies.
We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the pitch.
Kyle Walker
This was impressive.
Kyle Walker, that is absolutely spectacular 🤯
You won't see a better defensive clearance all season! Ridiculous athleticism 🙌 pic.twitter.com/DvRJG3f8bs
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 4, 2019
Mo Salah
This was also impressive.
Mo Salah's dancing feet are ready for the new season. pic.twitter.com/cEWArBeCgS
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 4, 2019
Angel Di Maria
Fair enough, Angel.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Just lovely.
Suso
Good, this.
Matty Longstaff
Manchester United are going to try to sign him now.
💥 What an impact!
Teenager Matty Longstaff scored this stunner within seconds of coming on for his home debut for Newcastle United yesterday.
Watch extended highlights of yesterday's win against @ASSEofficiel: https://t.co/YWUomphvS9 @mattylobby48 #NUFC pic.twitter.com/KHmNsOImdx
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 4, 2019
Lucas Moura
We’re starting to suspect he might be pretty good at football.
Stockport County
We’re so happy English football is back.
Move over Rory Delap, best throw-in ever at Stockport vs Maidenhead game. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/qXgZXu6Hes
— Gilles 🇳🇬🏴 (@GrimandiTweets_) August 3, 2019
Kristian Pedersen
Headers from outside the box are the best type of goals.
Ryan Giles
We support Shrewsbury now.
Chicago Fire
A classic goalmouth scramble. MLS is ace.
Goalkeepers
Daft lads.
Every glorious goalkeeper howler in the Championship this weekend so far in one video. Enjoy. pic.twitter.com/JrVO4qewfz
— Tom Carnduff (@TomC_22) August 3, 2019
Manuel Neuer
Speaking of goalkeeper’s being ridiculous…
Manuel Neuer doing Manuel Neuer things in the German Super Cup 🙈#FCBayern #FCBBVBpic.twitter.com/efpzZ3v0sz
— GiveMeSport Football (@GMS__Football) August 3, 2019
Joshua Kimmich
If only he’d finished this run off.
Mallik Wilks
Superb shithousery.
Let’s all just take a minute to look back and appreciate the Class A shithousery from @MallikWilks yesterday 😂🙌🔴#BarnsleyFC | #Barnsley | #YouReds pic.twitter.com/Pcz3MTc82l
— CraigIsRed 🎥 (@CraigIsRed) August 4, 2019
Eberechi Eze
Our Stoke-supporting editor is on holiday this week. Don’t worry, he was at their opening game of the season to witness QPR score this.
😍 By popular demand, we're showing #QPR's second goal at Stoke first.
We have a feeling we'll be showing it again and again, @EbereEze10! 🤤 #STOQPR pic.twitter.com/sBr3ZVJgDO
— Queens Park Rangers FC (@QPR) August 4, 2019
Pablo Hernandez
Our Leeds-supporting deputy editor is very happy to have Pablo Hernandez back in his life on a weekly basis.
1ST GOAL OF THE SEASON SCORED BY THE MAGIC MAN PABLO HERNANDEZ #LUFC #MOT pic.twitter.com/qvNSbRMSD2
— LUFC Goals (@LUFC_Goals) August 4, 2019
James Milner & Andy Robertson
The Liverpool duo testing out what’s the best biscuit to dunk in a cuppa – what’s not to like?
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