From Schalke blatantly disregarding Chelsea’s rules to Paul Merson inventing new numbers, it’s been an eventful first week back for the Champions League.
Liverpool made a return to the Champions League after a five-year absence and their fans marked the occasion in style…
The Anfield Kop before kick off… #LFC pic.twitter.com/iWwP8vBXqY
— Footy (@Footy) September 16, 2014
Forget Einstein, Paul Merson is our new favourite mathematical whizz…
For newcomers to Merse Code: http://t.co/KcWMACr0AU RT @Vine_Football: We love the Paul Merson English Dictionary. http://t.co/jYOwjT67yw
— dangerhere.com (@dangerhere) September 17, 2014
Harsh?
For those of you who missed the Dortmund V Arsenal game its being repeated on Comedy Central at 11 oclock !!
— trev (@wellingblueboy) September 16, 2014
Let’s hope Mesut Ozil didn’t pick up the German papers on Wednesday morning…
Bild newspaper player ratings from Dortmund v Arsenal (1 is ‘world-class’ down to 6, ‘didn’t earn his money’) pic.twitter.com/mVTOp2P200 — Sam Wallace (@SamWallaceIndy) September 17, 2014
Schalke simply have no time for Chelsea’s rules…
pic.twitter.com/K2NqNFvTJu — FC Schalke 04 (@s04) September 17, 2014
Father/son night at Stamford Bridge…
Nothing like a father taking his son to #StamfordBridge for the first time. #CHEvSCH #DiegoCosta #Oscar #CFC pic.twitter.com/MyBElRVCbk — #CFC Chris (@Chris_J_Solis) September 17, 2014
Seydou Doumbia shows how NOT to take a one-on-one chance…
Tonight’s Carl Jenkinson Award for outstanding service to banter goes to Seydou Doumbia https://t.co/Yb5Yxjvt9U — JB (@gunnerpunner) September 17, 2014
Danger here…
When selfies go horribly wrong!! #rtesoccer #rtelyricfm pic.twitter.com/XGx5K8ElLe — George Hamilton (@HamiltonRTE) September 17, 2014
Ill-timed tweet of the week goes to Manchester City…
89. Diving save from Hart to deny Jerome Boateng who tried his luck from distance. Take something special to beat Joe on tonight’s form — Manchester City FC (@MCFC) September 17, 2014
APOEL show their appreciation for the only Irishman in the Champions League…
OOOOO SHERIDANNNNNNNN!!! @CillianSheridan YOU ARE THE BEST IRISH I KNOW!!! THANKS YOU MAN pic.twitter.com/IUFtyo6BVf
— APOEL (@apoel_fc) September 18, 2014
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