Liverpool fans react to Emre Can display against Burnley
Fourth placed Liverpool beat Burnley 2-1 at home to put some distance between themselves 5th placed Arsenal.
The Reds are now five points clear of the Gunners but it is worth noting that Arsenal have two games in hand.
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Germany international of Turkish origin Emre Can was the star of the show, scoring the winning goal, pulling off an incredible knee slide celebration and picking up the man of the match award.
EMRE CAN JUST SCORED! The Rolls Royce is BACK. If anyone can CHAN can! Liverpool take the lead against Burnley! pic.twitter.com/3M1KIR9WvH
— Turkish Football (@Turkish_Futbol1) March 12, 2017
The goal was Can’s first of 2017 and his fourth overall this season which puts him on level terms with Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.
We took a look at how Liverpool fans reacted to Can’s display on social media following the victory.
We can pretty much split the tweets in pre-goal and post-goal.
Bit of a premature reaction?
Emre Can wants £100,000 a week ???
— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) March 12, 2017
Emre Can demanding 100k a week and can't pass a ball 5 yards I'm going to go into work tomorrow and demand 110k ha
— Ste Longrigg (@S_Longy11) March 12, 2017
Emre Can's intelligence in tackling and positioning is too often absolutely woeful.
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) March 12, 2017
I really hope Emre Can cuts himself shaving for the next Nivea advert.
— David (@lfcmaestro23) March 12, 2017
Emre Can is a donkey.
— KRWIII (@LFCKRWIII) March 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/TylerHawking/status/840960933761568768
Some people just can’t let bygones by bygones
Emre Can fouls a Burnley player. Yellow card for Granit Xhaka.
— JOE.co.uk (@JOE_co_uk) March 12, 2017
For the Can haters…
Now for the post-goal reaction…
Does he really deserve to be getting stick or is it just that Paul Pogba has been worse?
Premier League this season:
Emre Can 4 goals 21 games
Paul Pogba 4 goals 25 games
Remember, half those games Can came on from the bench
— Jack (@CIassyCouts) March 12, 2017
Does he deserve the £100,000 a-week his agent is reportedly asking for?
"And now we go live to Emre Can's agent." pic.twitter.com/cgSjBlszHY
— Paul (@Kolology) March 12, 2017
His goal was impressive but his celebration sent Twitter into meltdown
Sliding into her DM's like Emre Can ?#Liverpool pic.twitter.com/Izf6PP7qVr
— Turkish Football (@Turkish_Futbol1) March 12, 2017
Emre Can has mastered the art of a perfect kneeslide. ???? pic.twitter.com/lq5Ecajy1y
— LFCVine (@LFCVine) March 12, 2017
He also picked up the man of the match award for his display on the night.
What a goal from Emre Can today! MOTM performance to go with it. He's getting back to his best!
YNWA Emre, keep your head up! #LFC pic.twitter.com/6afSHk0Lqo
— LAUREN (@TheFirminoShow) March 12, 2017
Great to see #LFC grind out a victory for once.MOTM is Emre Can. Terrific aerial battles won which relieved defense. Now for the next 3 pts.
— Mark van der Heever (@Mark_vdHeever) March 12, 2017
Emre Can MOTM pic.twitter.com/IbOQ8EalK1
— D C (@Cotteyroo) March 12, 2017
Emre Can MOTM just for the knee slide tbqh
— Baby Keith (@OhNaby) March 12, 2017
Can’t please everyone I guess
https://twitter.com/Tom_fairclough9/status/840993906779131905