19 things we loved this weekend: Saliba, Richarlison, Martinez, Giroud

Planet Football • 29 Aug 2022

Liverpool and Celtic stole the headlines and broke a few records over the weekend by recording 9-0 wins against Bournemouth and Dundee United respectively.

Elsewhere, Arsenal maintained their flawless start to the Premier League season and an Erling Haaland hat-trick helped Manchester City come from behind to beat Crystal Palace.

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

William Saliba

Saliba has made a seamless transition to Premier League football.

SALIBA IS UNBELIEVABLEpic.twitter.com/17Lqr1YOO6

— S👻 (@scrapytweets) August 28, 2022

Oleksandr Zinchenko

Zinchenko couldn’t hide his passion as Arsenal beat Fulham.

Oleksandr Zinchenko arguing with the fourth official towards the end of the match against Fulham yesterday.

Not even in the matchday squad, but still being as passionate as ever! 🤩💯 #afc pic.twitter.com/6GSR9ygbUQ

— afcstuff (@afcstuff) August 28, 2022

James Milner

What a stat.

James Milner and Lee Clark came on as subs for Newcastle in a 2-0 PL defeat at Bolton on 24th August 2005.

Today, just three days over 17 years later, James Milner and Bobby Clark (Lee’s son) came on as subs for Liverpool in a 9-0 PL win against Bournemouth #NUFC #LFC

— Mark Carruthers (@MarkCarruthers_) August 27, 2022

Lisandro Martinez

The Manchester United centre-back is silencing his critics in some style.

Lisandro Martinez’s game by numbers vs. Southampton:

100% ground duels won
100% successful dribbles
61 touches
48 passes
7 clearances
5/5 aerial duels won
4 interceptions

Another player of the match performance and a clean sheet. 🔒 pic.twitter.com/XfvAuTEBmi

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) August 27, 2022

Richarlison

The Brazil international really knows how to wind people up and we love it.

Yeah Richarlison is THAT guy pic.twitter.com/uAsp9pjnw4

— 🇸🇪 (@axelthfc) August 28, 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo

On the bench for the second game in a week, Ronaldo had to make his own entertainment at St Mary’s.

😂😂 not the suede bro @Cristiano! pic.twitter.com/pW9a3Wrnkf

— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) August 27, 2022

Peter Crouch

Oh, Crouchy…

How's ya touch @petercrouch? 😬 pic.twitter.com/HNY9hS3I0T

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 27, 2022

Southampton

The Saints know exactly how it feels to lose 9-0.

DM us if you need to talk, @afcbournemouth 🤝 https://t.co/nrd7RqHMfY

— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) August 27, 2022

Nuno Tavares

We’re made up that Tavares is thriving for Marseille.

He just can't stop scoring 🫢

Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares doubles Marseille's lead with a brilliant effort from outside the box ✨ pic.twitter.com/oEFb2tBeRQ

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 28, 2022

Jose Mourinho

Straight outta Hogwarts.

Magic Mou 🪄pic.twitter.com/EVEncaXVJd

— Planet Football (@planetfutebol) August 27, 2022

Luis Alberto

We’re only in August but you won’t see many goals better than this in 2022-23.

WALLOP! 💥

Luis Alberto absolutely drills the ball high into the net for Lazio.

The sound that made! 🤤 pic.twitter.com/GfhBpKk4eL

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 26, 2022

Dusan Vlahovic

There’s not many better sounds than the ball going in off the crossbar…

🚨 IN OFF THE BAR ALERT 🚨

Dusan Vlahovic, take a bowpic.twitter.com/qY2ZlYHz4W

— Planet Football (@planetfutebol) August 27, 2022

Yann Sommer

19 saves, Yann? 19? That’s insane.

Yann Sommer was busy against Bayern for Borussia Mönchengladbach yesterday.

He made 19 (yes, 19) saves. Didn’t get the clean sheet, but those saves amount to an a six extra points for fantasy football lovers. Absurd.

pic.twitter.com/kiNwbxs6a0

— These Football Times (@thesefootytimes) August 28, 2022

Olivier Giroud

Stop that, Olivier.

Olivier Giroud has done it again.

Our boy just can't stop scoring worldies…pic.twitter.com/kgAcxpGJMB

— Planet Football (@planetfutebol) August 28, 2022

Pablo Perez

They just do things differently in Argentina…

🚨 PUSKAS GOAL ALERT
Pablo Pérez with this goal for Newell's Old Boys. 🇦🇷pic.twitter.com/LAw1eggmzs

— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) August 27, 2022

Rony

The goal is amazing but the celebration makes it even better.

There’s overhead kicks and then there’s this.

The stuff of dreams.

pic.twitter.com/UD014H9N6l

— HLTCO (@HLTCO) August 28, 2022

Danny Whitehall

David Beckham, eat yer heart out.

🚨 The most INCREDIBLE #Spitfires goal 🤯 @DannyWhitehall1 finds the top corner from a free-kick inside his own half – unbelievable! 🗑💥 pic.twitter.com/lPfLt855n3

— Eastleigh FC (@EastleighFC) August 28, 2022