The whole world seems to love twitter spats. That's what I'm gathering from the latest Kardashian related post I keep having to scroll past on social media.
But the best kind of twitter spats, are when it's in the sports world - and they are more funny than abusive or petty. Which brings us to yesterday, and the preseason training of German club Borussia Monchengladbach. The German team were down a goalie or two for training - maybe due to injury - so they got fitness coach Markus Muller to lend a hand:
With #Heimeroth gone, we were a bit short of keepers, so fitness coach Markus Müller stepped up to lend a hand! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/s82rnIi0YC
— Gladbach (@borussia_en) July 18, 2016
All good so far. It turned out Muller was pretty good in nets, and the club decided to show everyone. They even mentioned his passing resemblance to a certain Joe Hart, but said he was even better than Hart - because there was no England related gaffs in goals:
All told, just a funny tweet with some humour poking some harmless fun.
Of course, Man City wanted to defend their guy - so the social media whizzes in Beswick decided "No, they can't do this." - and dug out this piece of history. A point well made too:
.@borussia_en Nice save! What do you think of this one? It didn't go in either... 🙊😂 pic.twitter.com/P6uu2RmFCm
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 18, 2016
That of course being Joe Hart saving a penalty against Monchengladbach last season. Wishing to give City credit with their comeback/give one of the best puns/burns in the history of sports twitter spats - Gladbach hit back with this:
.@ManCity Fair enough, lads. We don't mind admitting he was head & shoulders above on that day ? pic.twitter.com/Pbpz3uWl3R
— Gladbach (@borussia_en) July 18, 2016
Well played.
Who said the Germans don't have a sense of humour?
