Twitter reacts to lineups for final day of the Premier League season
We're here. We're finally here.
It's been the strangest season in living memory - thanks coronavirus - and the curtain is about to come down on the 2020/2021 campaign. Before that, we've got 10 games to get through.
Particularly this season, when hardly any games have been played simultaneously, lineup announcements have been pretty underwhelming. Not today, though. With 20 teams all revealing their XIs together, there was plenty of talking points for Twitter to get stuck into.
No Bamford, Fernandes, Greenwood, Aguero, Gundogan, Havertz or Bale in the starting line-ups
— Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) May 23, 2021
Final day rotation takes its toll ?#FPL pic.twitter.com/1de2qxN5sH
The biggest headline? Pep Guardiola's heartless omission of Sergio Aguero from the Manchester City team probably.
The club's record scorer is set to depart for Barcelona in the summer and even though City have nothing to play for, Pep did not fancy giving him a run-out from the start. Perhaps he's saving him for the Champions League?
Your City line-up! ?
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 23, 2021
XI | Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Fernandinho (C), Mahrez, De Bruyne, Foden, Sterling, Jesus
SUBS | Steffen, Aké, Gündogan, Agüero, Laporte, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Torres, Mendy
⚽️ @HaysWorldwide
? #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/OcIlP6m32x
‘This will always be your city’
— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 23, 2021
Sergio Aguero wall art in Manchester before his final Premier League game ? pic.twitter.com/1O9YgBxlWE
BREAKING: Sergio Aguero is set to be brought on as a substitute in the 59th minute, the same time as he was brought on vs Swansea City (his debut)
— Anthony Harris (@Antzharris10) May 23, 2021
Aguero's career at Man City began with a substitution and it will end with one... pic.twitter.com/DjiXIT5ZIW
— Lacomps (@lacomps) May 23, 2021
The City team buses can’t get through at the moment, road clogged with happy fans paying tribute to Aguero #MCFC pic.twitter.com/fU1S5GURT9
— Stuart Brennan (@StuBrennanMEN) May 23, 2021
This is how it feels to be City
— ?️ (@CityReportBen) May 23, 2021
This is how it feels to be small
You signed Phil Jones
We signed Kun Aguero! pic.twitter.com/iH7mko5nQe
One last dance ? @aguerosergiokun pic.twitter.com/XlACQCVSCc
— PUMA Football (@pumafootball) May 23, 2021
Just before the game Guardiola set the record straight, revealing that Aguero was carrying a knock. Way to rain on our parade.
On the other side of Manchester, United were doing crazy stuff, picking a wonderfully eclectic line up ahead of their Europa League final next week. They even had a Fish on the bench...
? Our final #PL line-up of the season — let's go, team! ✊#MUFC | #WOLMUN
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 23, 2021
a draw would have been calm too but we're losing with tuanzebe & williams
— sossman (@stfusedi) May 23, 2021
Tuanzebe and Bailly give me the two bob bits.
— Darren Huck (@DenzelHuck) May 23, 2021
Amad & Elanga about to run riot at Wolves ???
— @ManUnited_Now (@ManUnited_Now) May 23, 2021
Any who its Amad time??? pic.twitter.com/oJJW6w3LfR
— Shane Of United Ltd? (@ShaneOfUTD99) May 23, 2021
i wanna see some amad ball https://t.co/5UWt8Qxe16
— anj (@bxnksi_) May 23, 2021
Hopefully we see the Elanga that plays for the U23’s. Guy is handful. Rapid and has hell of a strike on him
— Mark (@Mark_Hus) May 23, 2021
West Ham fans, who stand on the brink of some European trips next season, were not as happy with their starting XI.
Mainly because Said Benrahma was not in it.
Fabianski starts ?
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 23, 2021
Here's our final line-up of the season...#WHUSOU pic.twitter.com/I9tIysHBKG
Benrahma dropped for no reason. Can’t stand the agenda. pic.twitter.com/lRbrY93GDh
— chris (@whuchr) May 23, 2021
what Moyes is doing to benrahma is just unfair wtf https://t.co/mpU48OSF9j
— ْ (@mondeIisa) May 23, 2021
Cry me a river man. Bowen will work better against southamptons high line also defensively too. Youd know that if you werent so blinded by this myth that moyes hates benrahma. Blows my mind all this nonsense. https://t.co/QpEf2GhYFb
— The Honest Hammer (@HammerHonest) May 23, 2021
Must admit I’m not totally convinced about Benrahma but until he’s given a fair chance we won’t know how good he is,to see the best of him I think he needs to be given a free role and pushed forward
— Ray (@bonzoRay) May 23, 2021
Why is Benrahma on the bench ffs, and I’m meant to believe Moyes doesn’t have favourites ffs
— James Marshall (@Jamessmarshall) May 23, 2021
Benrahma is the type of player we need against teams like Southampton. Hopefully he gets at least half an hour, gutted he hasn't started.
— Dan (@DJS97_) May 23, 2021
Last but not least, Liverpool fans were split over Jurgen Klopp's selection. Rhys Williams' inclusion was the main bone of contention.
⭐️ TEAM NEWS ⭐️
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 23, 2021
Our final line-up of the ‘20/21 season ?
Rhys Williams better not bottle out of challenges from zaha today!!!
— joemorgsgaming (@joemorgsgaming) May 23, 2021
Alls i ask is for rhys williams to not shit himself for 1 last game pls x
— Lfc1996 (@Lfc19961) May 23, 2021
Rhys Williams & Phillips are going to be key again today. I hope the crowd being back encourages them and doesn’t put them off. #LIVCRY #LFC
— #UCL Here We Go! ? (@FaraiJulian) May 23, 2021
Great to see Jota and Henderson back on the bench, but hopefully we won't need either and they can go to the Euros injury-free. Same worries as per usual with Phillips/Williams, compounded even further with the quality of Zaha, Ayew and Townsend. #LFC
— Ray (@RayhaanParwez) May 23, 2021
Final game of the season, fans back, Henderson and Jota back in the squad, Phillips and Williams gonna get a great reception, give thanks for Salah carrying us through a shit year and also Wijnaldum's possible last game for us... Please win, Reds ?#YNWA #LFC pic.twitter.com/y9ebWNwkS8
— Wogsy (@WogsyLad) May 23, 2021