Social Shots: Coutinho, Sancho on fire; horrific keeper challenge in Germany

Philippe Coutinho and Jadon Sancho were on fire in the Bundesliga this weekend, while the German league also saw a horrific challenge from Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Nubel, all in Social Shots.

In our weekly feature, we take a look at the best social media posts from across the world of football over the weekend. Football and social media can go hand in hand, but not everyone gets it right. Here, we celebrate those that do, highlighting the posts that have made us chuckle, the videos of wonder goals that we’ve just had to watch again, or just anything we felt simply had to be shared…

X-rated challenge in the Bundesliga

This is naughty.

This is horrific from Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Nubel pic.twitter.com/4DxyaRXOWK

— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) December 16, 2019

Raw sauce from Salah

Mo Salah has scored 84 goals in 126 games for Liverpool. However we can’t remember him scoring a more nonchalant one this this rascal finish to put the game beyond Watford on Saturday.

Mo Salah is there again!

The chance seemed to be gone but it's a brilliant finish from the Egyptian! pic.twitter.com/Y1YxBpzE4l

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) December 14, 2019

Bookies buzzing with Bournemouth

Biggest coupon buster of the weekend for all the gamblers out there? That would surely be Bournemouth – who had lost their last five – winning at Chelsea. is Frank Lampard starting to feel the pressure at Stamford Bridge?

Is the honeymoon period over for Frank Lampard at Chelsea?

Bournemouth ended their 5 match losing streak with a win at Stamford Bridge – courtesy of VAR!

Tap below for free highlights or head to the Sky Sports Football YouTube page now!

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 14, 2019

A Krul twist of fate

WWWWWWWWD

Norwich City ended Leicester’s winning run and Jamie Vardy’s scoring streak. Do we reckon it was a little bit harsh to take this one off Mr Vardy though? Season of goodwill and all that?

Vardy wanted it, but an own-goal ultimately saw Leicester City draw with Norwich on Saturday pic.twitter.com/uANnJlEvRc

— Goal (@goal) December 15, 2019

More filth from Coutinho

An absolutely obscene treble for Bayern Munich’s Philippe Coutinho on Saturday. His second and third goals should come with a government health warning. Baller.

Philippe Coutinho is a baller!

He hit an outrageous hattrick that gets better with every goal! pic.twitter.com/SrAmaWuTmz

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) December 14, 2019

Bruce left boiling after ref debut

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce says referee Tim Robinson ‘was not ready’ to officiate in Premier League. Was this sour grapes after that 1-0 defeat at Burnley or did the Toon boss have a point?

"It was his first game and unfortunately it looked like it."

Newcastle's Steve Bruce criticises referee Tim Robinson on his Premier League debut after he thought a foul should've been given ahead of Burnley's winner: https://t.co/gn5Dc07Q0s pic.twitter.com/MzLHFFXTOQ

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 14, 2019

Sancho shines again for Dortmund

Jadon Sancho is surely going to have to start getting a regular gig for England soon? He’s in outrageous nick in the Bundesliga and scored again at the weekend.

Jadon Sancho's been at it again!

• 22 games
• 11 goals
• 12 assists

He's putting up some SERIOUS numbers for Dortmund this season pic.twitter.com/53pWQXSlco

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) December 14, 2019

4000th match milestone for Red Devils

Quite the milestone and quite the montage this for Manchester United as on
Sunday they named a youth team graduate in the matchday squad for the 4,000th consecutive time. It was therefore fitting then that Mason Greenwood rescued a point for them against Everton.

4,000 consecutive senior #MUFC games featuring #MUAcademy talent! #MUNEVE pic.twitter.com/Mpg4EbrGO5

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 15, 2019

Big Dunc braves the elements at OT

It may have been lashing it down with rain in December in Manchester but big Duncan Ferguson was happy to go with just a shirt, tie and a Python-esque funny walk during Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.

Slight hint of Basil Fawlty in Big Dunc's change of direction herepic.twitter.com/Ju7rMp6vzc

— Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) December 15, 2019

Are you OK Jamie?

Manchester City ran riot against Arsenal with Kevin De Bruyne on fire for the champions. We are still not sure about this though. Jamie Carragher getting carried away and making a noise that only dogs can hear during commentary as the Belgian rattled the post.

bloody hell carragher, calm down mate pic.twitter.com/uuaUl1RHTW

— Alfie Littler (@LittlerAlfie) December 15, 2019

200 up for Citizen Pep

For a few hours on Sunday Manchester City were closer to the relegation zone than they were to Liverpool! Which is pretty much insane when you look at these numbers, right?

| After that win vs Arsenal Pep Guardiola reached a personal milestone of 200 games in charge as Manchester City manager!!

200 Games
149 Wins
27 Defeats
24 Draws
504 Goals Scored
7 Trophies Won

Cause we got Guardiola we got pic.twitter.com/5axWSHbBXq

— City Chief (@City_Chief) December 15, 2019

Don’t give up your day job, Wazza

Wayne Rooney is heading to a Championship ground near you very soon. Derby fans will be hoping his ball skills are better than his impersonation sills.

"They do though, don't they though?"@WayneRooney & @petercrouch doing impressions of each other is absolute gold #BOTN pic.twitter.com/0NvaH3NQd0

— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) December 15, 2019

On this Day

Big Jan Vertonghen was the hero for Tottenham on Sunday at Molineux just as he was at White Hart Lane exactly seven years ago today as he broke Swansea’s hearts.

#OnThisDay 7 years ago, Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen scored the winning goal and his first Premier League goal against Swansea in a 1-0 at White Hart Lane.

7 years later he scores the winner against Wolves in the last minute. #THFC #COYSpic.twitter.com/Rk8rTumdSC

— Last Word On Spurs (@LastWordOnSpurs) December 16, 2019

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