If England’s top flight were ranked according to mentions on the prominent social-media site, how would various lists look? In some cases, quite a bit different, according to results released by media firm hkstrategies.com.
The first XI
Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Liverpool), Radamel Falcao (Manchester United), Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Joey Barton (QPR), Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal)
Defenders: Luke Shaw (United), Rio Ferdinand (QPR), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City)
Goalkeeper: David de Gea (United)
The table
Ranked by Twitter mentions, the final table would be: Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham, Everton, Newcastle, West Ham, Southampton, Aston Villa, QPR, Leicester, Sunderland, West Brom, Crystal Palace, Swansea, Hull, Burnley, Stoke City.
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The three biggest moments
1) Juan Mata’s bicycle kick for the winning goal in Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Anfield
2) Robin van Persie’s late equaliser for United against Chelsea
3) Didier Drogba’s opening goal for Chelsea in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
Most-mentioned managers
Jose Mourinho (Chelsea), Louis van Gaal (Manchester United), Arsene Wenger (Arsenal), Brendan Rodgers (Liverpool), Manuel Pellegrini (City), Alan Pardew (Newcastle/Crystal Palace), Tim Sherwood (Aston Villa), Ronald Koeman (Swansea), Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham), Harry Redknapp (QPR).
Most-followed clubs
Arsenal (5.8 million followers), Chelsea (5.6 million), Manchester United (5.1 million), Liverpool (4.3 million), Manchester City (2.5 million)
Most-mentioned officials
Michael Oliver, Mike Dean, Martin Atkinson, Phil Dowd, Mark Clattenburg.
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