28 things we loved about the 2019-20 season: Liverpool, Bruno, Bielsa, Messi

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Liverpool celebrate winning Premier League

Planet Football
27th July 2020

Finally, almost 12 months on from its start, the longest league campaign in history has come to its conclusion. Despite the weirdness of it all, it has been a lot of fun.

We can barely remember the start of the 2019-20 campaign, but it has provided plenty of memorable moments along the way.

So, to mark the end of the 28th season since football officially began, here are 28 things we loved about 2019-20.

Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp, Jordan Henderson, just all of them. Turns out it was their year. And by quite some distance.

If Liverpool had stopped playing football matches from 23rd January onwards (match day 23), they'd still have finished on more points than every team in the league bar City.

— Joel Rabinowitz (@joel_archie) July 26, 2020

Andy Robertson

But especially Andy Robertson. A footballer you can always relate to and an absolutely brilliant bloke.

Pure class, @andrewrobertso5 🥺❤️ pic.twitter.com/iSJ4jnDS2o

— Watch LFC (@Watch_LFC) July 23, 2020

Jadon Sancho

The best and most important celebration of the season. Well done, Jadon.

Justice for George Floyd. @Sanchooo10 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/nFsuqkCpSD

— Elliot Hackney (@ElliotHackney) May 31, 2020

Marcus Rashford

Lobbying the government to ensure kids don’t go hungry by day, making defenders cry with an elastico by night. Not all heroes wear capes.

READ: Goals? Who gives a f*ck: Marcus Rashford has mastered the elastico

Kevin De Bruyne

Don’t ever forget to appreciate watching this man in the Premier League.

Gutted. The Premier League have ROBBED Kevin De Bruyne of the assist record by taking this off him.

Absolute Joke. pic.twitter.com/y7lJhkJ5Ku

— Ryan (@bernardooooV3) July 26, 2020

Bruno Fernandes

We’re already thinking the same about this man, too. Has anyone ever made moving to the Premier League mid-season look this easy?

READ: How the PL table would look if it began when Man Utd signed Bruno Fernandes

Frank Lampard’s interviews

An FA Cup final, Champions League qualification, and he’s also been a comedy genius in every one of his interviews hahahaha, but nah, seriously, he’s done an excellent job.

(Our resident Leeds fan would like to distance himself from these views.)

READ: Frank Lampard’s serious-joke-serious interviews are the *real* 19-20 highlight

Chris Wilder

What a manager. What a man.

"You deserve to be in the pub and have the career that you've had, not the one that Jamie Vardy's got – so shut up." 🍻

Chris Wilder speaking about Jamie Vardy's career is *brilliant*. 😂👌 pic.twitter.com/akxmpTzRBO

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) July 16, 2020

Lionel Messi

It supposedly hasn’t been a vintage season for Messi and Barcelona, yet he’s still scored 25 goals and provided 21 assists in La Liga alone.

He’s even reinvented free-kicks.

Nothing to see here, just Messi scoring a Panenka free-kick. 🤯#OnThisDay #StayHome #LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/YKcqzRSUSk

— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) March 30, 2020

Marcelo Bielsa

Sure, he’s a managerial genius, but those hugs for Pablo Hernandez are Kalvin Phillips are what it’s all about.

😍 Thank you Marcelo! pic.twitter.com/4hf8T0QW8Z

— Leeds United (@LUFC) July 18, 2020

Pablo Hernandez

A man who could nutmeg a mermaid. A man who could spot a pass in a blindfold. A man who could find the bottom corner of a sphere.

Pablo Hernandez can do things that no other man can. Sensational assist.

pic.twitter.com/Sr623BC7Gn

— Josh Akers (C) 🏆 (@joshakers93) July 22, 2020

Said Benrahma

Expect to see him in the Premier League next season – whether Brentford get there or not.

Said Benrahma VS Bobby Pires #SB10 pic.twitter.com/2DDQHiVRrh

— Benrahminho 👑 (@benrahminho) July 17, 2020

Michael O’Neill

When Michael O’Neill took over at Stoke, they had eight points from 15 games. The gaffer’s a Stoke fan and was making our lives hell. They eventually finished 15th, eight points clear of the bottom three, and now we’re all enjoying work again.

Has a team ever gone a season without dropping points?

Is Josh Tymon going to be better than Messi?

Is Michael O'Neill currently the best manager in world football?

Fair questions.

PS. Poor Forest! You've got to feel for them.

— Mark Holmes (@Homzy) July 22, 2020

Polish Ekstraklasa

If you’re ever feeling down, just check out the Reddit page EkstaklasaBoners.

Mason Greenwood

What were you doing when you turned 18? In fact, don’t answer that.

READ: 11 incredible stats about Mason Greenwood’s breakthrough season

Erling Haaland

The most satisfying sound of the season.

The moment Erling Haaland smacked the back of the net against PSG.

TURN VOLUME UP FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL SOUND…😍🔊 pic.twitter.com/9Ug0mYv2qp

— Mozo Football (@MozoFootball) July 21, 2020

Santi Cazorla

Since returning to Villarreal, Cazorla produced a combined 43 goals and assist in all competitions. No midfielder in Spain managed more during the same period. We’re so happy he’s had this swansong.

Santi Cazorla getting a standing ovation from his teammates after playing his last game for Villarreal. 😢

Told he could never play football again then comes back and gets 15 goals and 9 assists this season, what a player 👏

📹 –@PremierSportsTV pic.twitter.com/0ml9m223B0

— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) July 20, 2020

Graeme Souness

He may have had his critics, but Souness has shown an admirable willingness to try to educate himself on important matters – see also his discussion about Black Lives Matter with Micah Richards.

📅 December 2019

🗣"I came from a generation that was extremely homophobic. I went to the Brighton pride and learned so much, it changed my attitude"

Graeme Souness honest interview about why there aren't openly gay footballers in the PL pic.twitter.com/ysbBlZshJ7

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) July 25, 2020

James Milner

You can take the boy out of Leeds…

James Milner “First time I ever wanted a red ribbon. It’s always been United before. F*cking w*nkers” 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/hKBYkLHJDd

— Samue (@SamueILFC) July 22, 2020

Jamie Carragher

A man who often sums up exactly how we feel.

Carlos Tevez agent confronts @GNev2 on his comments about his player@Carra23 is all of us 😭🍿#SkyFootballShow pic.twitter.com/4GpeMfTPo4

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 15, 2020

Robert Lewandowski

His numbers are taking the p*ss, quite frankly.

Robert Lewandowski in 2019-20:

4️⃣3️⃣ games
5️⃣1️⃣ goals

🥇 Bundesliga winner
🥇 DFB-Pokal winner

Top scorer in every competition he's played in, including the Champions League 🔥

Was this his year for the Ballon d'Or? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/gi0OKT39Dm

— Goal (@goal) July 20, 2020

The Broken Metatarsal

If you love 2000s football as much as we do, apparently there’s a really good podcast all about it. This episode especially was ace.

Arsenal’s kits

We’ll miss these kits. But bring on Manchester United’s dazzle camo…

Arsenal's new 2019/20 home and away kits. 😍
[ 📷 IG/wrightyofficial] pic.twitter.com/zqzArhWKfL

— Arsenal FC News (@ArsenalFC_fl) May 22, 2019

Jose Mourinho

Never change, Jose.

LOOOOOOOOOOOL pic.twitter.com/7RpUDOHqPy

— £ (@Ma1szyy) July 9, 2020

Micah Richards

A breath of fresh air in the punditry box. He’ll even stand up to Roy Keane.

🗣️ Micah Richards: "I burst onto the scene"

🗣️ Roy Keane: "Did you burst onto the scene?"

🗣️ Micah Richards: "I played for England at 18, youngest ever defender to play for England. I would say that's bursting onto the scene!"

Fair play Micah Richards! 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/pDP7A5kfvJ

— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) March 8, 2020

Kaka

The defender will be talking about this for years.

@hackneywickfc left back and one of our longest serving players @jamboyfresh nutmegs the legend @kaka in Hackney 💥All my guys are ballers pic.twitter.com/ks7EB6z5Fz

— Hackney Wick FC (@HackneyWickFC) February 8, 2020

Kyle Walker

There’s nothing better than an outfield player going in goal.

Things you absolutely LOVE to see…

Outfield players going in goal and making less than convincing saves 🤣

Well played, Kyle Walker 👐🙌 pic.twitter.com/yUyEJIUvs1

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) November 6, 2019