17 things we loved this weekend: Messi, Neymar, Mourinho, Tierney, Leeds…

Planet Football • 20 Jul 2020

All eyes were on the FA Cup this weekend as Arsenal and Chelsea reached the final, while Leeds United secured promotion to the Premier League after a 16–year absence.

Elsewhere, Neymar continued to make football look far too easy, and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi broke yet another La Liga record.

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

Neymar

Neymar and Mauro Icardi teamed up to get the ‘pass-penalty’ right, unlike Sergio Ramos and Karim Benzema.

Neymar just passed a penalty.😳🤯https://t.co/aq0c9KlzLL

— Joe (@FutbolJoe10i) July 17, 2020

Neymar

He is putting on a show during PSG’s friendlies.

🔥🇧🇷 @NeymarJr pic.twitter.com/rYGPN1CTrS

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSGbrasil) July 17, 2020

Lionel Messi

Messi continues to break records.

✨ H I S T O R Y ✨

With 2⃣1⃣ assists, Messi overtakes Xavi as the player with MOST ASSISTS in a single #LaLigaSantander season! 🐐#AlavesBarça pic.twitter.com/Lrx84HI2cJ

— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) July 19, 2020

Jose Mourinho

An interesting team talk.

https://twitter.com/RichardVella__/status/1284672491311362048

Leeds United

They’re back in the Premier League after 16 years away.

😍 THE MOMENT! pic.twitter.com/L4T33JxsQs

— Leeds United (@LUFC) July 18, 2020

Victor Orta

Excellent shithousery.

Leeds United's sporting director celebrating 😭 pic.twitter.com/kITAvT5p5H

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) July 19, 2020

Marcelo Bielsa

It’s impossible not to love Bielsa.

Hero #lufc pic.twitter.com/PYZQFZEwpq

— Gareth Boyes (@Gareth_Boyes) July 17, 2020

Sergio Ramos

No wonder he’s scored 100 club goals.

💣🚀💥
What do you think, @TheNotoriousMMA?#HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/NqitNLGzTu

— Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) July 18, 2020

Arsenal

A beautiful team goal.

Talk about playing it out of the back. https://t.co/rL3CMHh21b

— Joe Crann (@YesWeCrann) July 19, 2020

Romanian League

The free-kick routine didn’t quite go to plan.

I don't think you're ready for this, but here's the best free-kick in the history of football. Absolutely amazing stuff. pic.twitter.com/CN2M0pisCo

— Emanuel Roşu (@Emishor) July 17, 2020

Kieran Tierney

A brilliant gesture from the Arsenal left-back.

How could anyone not love this man? pic.twitter.com/UIASJTT636

— Patrick Timmons (@PatrickTimmons1) July 19, 2020

Takehiro Tomiyasu

Top bins.

Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu ROCKETS one into the top corner! 🚀

What a hit! 💥 pic.twitter.com/MWOn0IwWtI

— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) July 18, 2020

Marcelo Saracchi

He couldn’t have hit it any sweeter.

WHAT. A. STRIKE! 🙌

Galatasaray's Marcelo Saracchi channeling his inner Tugay for an absolute peach of a volley 🍑 pic.twitter.com/WaHgxGGJSV

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) July 18, 2020

Marcus Edwards

Edwards continues to rebuild his reputation after failing to make the grade at Tottenham.

😍⚡️| Marcus Edwards opens the scoring for Vitória SC v Marítimo

That turn💥

(Via @vsports_pt)
pic.twitter.com/QVoOPhGOHn

— Próxima Jornada (@ProximaJornada1) July 19, 2020