17 things we loved this weekend: Messi, Patino, Origi, Mourinho…
We couldn’t help but feel the 2022-23 season has well and truly hit its stride as we enjoyed a brilliant weekend of football packed full of memorable moments.
There were some feisty local derbies in the Championship, some big upsets in the Premier League and some absorbing matches played across Europe.
Here are 17 of our favourite things from a great weekend.
Lionel Messi
The weekend peaked with this incredible team goal on Friday night.
Everything about this is filthy! 🥵
Mbappé 🤝 Messi
Playground football! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qXlDQ60lmL
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) October 21, 2022
Dean Henderson
What a save.
This save is UNREAL! 🤤
The 92nd minute as Liverpool pile on the pressure, Dean Henderson does this to deny Virgil van Dijk.
Take a bow 👏 pic.twitter.com/Pz5doHlfZA
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) October 22, 2022
This stat
We can only imagine the spreadsheet behind it.
Taiwo Awoniyi is the second player with YNWA in his surname to score a PL goal vs Liverpool after Victor Wanyama
— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) October 22, 2022
Lisandro Martinez
Football is brilliant, isn’t it?
Love you mate https://t.co/w6nA1dPAOb
— Samy (@SamyA24_) October 22, 2022
Miguel Almiron
The much-maligned Newcastle forward is playing like Messi at the moment.
Premier League goals since Jack Grealish said this:
Miguel Almiron: 6 ⚽
Jack Grealish: 1 ⚽ pic.twitter.com/lgJPVofafr— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) October 23, 2022
Ben White
You can tell he doesn’t really like football. And we kind of love him for it.
Ben White’s post-match interview today. 🤣 [@ViaplayFotboll] #afc pic.twitter.com/0xPHvRFnd5
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) October 23, 2022
Divock Origi
Off the mark at Milan and what a way to do it.
Divock Origi scores his first Serie A goal in some style! 💥#SerieA pic.twitter.com/HWgBkfVEjR
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) October 22, 2022
Charlie Patino
Never fall in love with a loanee? Blackpool fans disagree.
https://twitter.com/arsenal_loans/status/1583880831747383296
Karim Benzema
The Bernabeu always recognises greatness.
Celebrations at the Bernabeu! 🙌
Thibaut Courtois accepts his Yashin Trophy, before Karim Benzema lifts the Ballon d'Or for the Real Madrid fans 🏆 pic.twitter.com/uFV8LPCKc8
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) October 22, 2022
Ernesto Valverde
The Uruguayan from the edge of the area is like giving him a penalty.
FEDE VALVERDE!!! 😱😱
He simply cannot stop scoring screamers! 🚀🚀 pic.twitter.com/RmywkkvXZl
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) October 22, 2022
Xavi
As if he’d ever lose it.
Xavi's touch is still as good as anyone's! 🙌
"That's almost the best control we've seen so far tonight." 🎙 pic.twitter.com/bMAhHq9dCH
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) October 23, 2022
Robert Lewandowski
Absolutely lethal.
Barcelona are running riot! 🔥🔥
Brilliant run and assist from Dembélé, but what about that turn and finish from Robert Lewandowski 😍 pic.twitter.com/lI3832DfYG
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) October 23, 2022
Boca Juniors
This 89th-minute penalty save from River Plate keeper Franco Armani sealed the Argentinian title for Boca. Ooof.
https://twitter.com/Salcedo_Hugo/status/1584303826869575680
Victor Osimhen
Napoli’s title charge is the most compelling story in Europe right now.
BREAKTHROUGH NAPOLI 💥
Victor Osimhen gets the better of Chris Smalling and fires home a wonderful strike! 🥵
They take the lead at the Olympico 💪 pic.twitter.com/KHbos6QCah
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) October 23, 2022
Gary Neville
Sensational stuff.
The moment Gary Neville got Roy Keane fired up about Cristiano Ronaldo 😅 pic.twitter.com/FIMscJ25tL
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) October 22, 2022
The Bundesliga table
Enjoy it while it lasts.
The Bundesliga table is like the pop charts used to be except with football clubs.
“Mainz climbing from #11 to #3 but now back down to #6.” Frankfurt big climbers from #7 to #4 & Freiburg “bubbling under” at #3. Bayern up 1 to #2. But the number #1 song again comes from…Union.” pic.twitter.com/EjHt8AuLzy— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) October 23, 2022
Jose Mourinho
It’s taken decades but he’s finally mellowing.
When you spot the red card and think “I’ll leave it.” pic.twitter.com/f2RuVvcO3O
— MUNDIAL (@MundialMag) October 23, 2022
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