Things got pretty heated during Saturday’s Premier League action, with temperatures rising to over 30 degrees Celsius at many of the games.
This meant that some of the 3 o’clock kick-offs saw water breaks stop play halfway through the opening period. Unsurprisingly, not everyone was happy about this unusual interruption…
Norwich and Stoke fans have booed a water break that is mandated by PL because it is 30 degrees in Carrow Road. #boooooo
— Killian Woods (@killianwoods) August 22, 2015
Drink break over #AVFC how soft has the game become?
— The Villa Blog (@AVFCBlog) August 22, 2015
Of course, some had a little more sympathy for the players dealing with the heat…
Why are the fans moaning about a water break? It's 30 degree heat out there
— Adam Lambert (@AdamConor) August 22, 2015
Who the hell boos a drink break when it's probably 30 odd degrees on the pitch? Idiots.
— Clare (@clarebearthomas) August 22, 2015
Others celebrated the break in play as a welcome change from a dull opening quarter…
25 minute water break, highlight of the half
— The Spurs Web (@thespursweb) August 22, 2015
Inevitably, people began to draw comparisons to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar…
https://twitter.com/SexyFootball_EU/status/635096567251365889
Some fans started to wonder if the drink breaks might lead to some more stoppages in the future…
If they can stop for a water break, surely they can't stop for video reviews of bad decisions #BPL #fa
— NolanShane (@shanenolan1986) August 22, 2015
But at the end of the day, one player stole the show…
https://twitter.com/Mourinholic/status/635098690135441408
