Aaron Lennon hasn’t got his name on the scoresheet since way back in August, and we’re starting to think he hasn’t shaved since.
The Everton winger took to the field against Arsenal with a heavy beard, reminding us that we haven’t seen much of the former Tottenham man this season.
It was only his third league start of the season, and he took to the field of play looking like this.
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People began to take notice before kickoff.
Aaron Lennon's Beard… 🙈
— Rhino (@Rhino_2s) December 13, 2016
But the running commentary really began when the game got underway.
Wtf is wrong with lennon's beard? It is so terrible
— Haridy Jr. 🌌 🇵🇸 (@MadoAfc) December 13, 2016
Lennon's beard is AWFUL.
— Will (@Akolaar) December 13, 2016
But was it bad, or just unfamiliar?
https://twitter.com/DeoFam/status/808767811761934337
I'm feeling Aaron Lennon's beard
— Cien λ (@UzairJDK) December 13, 2016
Lennon looks so sick with a big beard!
— 10th Hag Out (@iitsdatguy) December 13, 2016
Maybe he was trying to distract people from more important matters.
Lennon's beard is fine. He's still shit though
— Abel Bosconovitch (@obisingledigit) December 13, 2016
It might have been a tribute to a former teammate.
Lennon appears to be re-creating @TimHowardGK 's beard!
— The man in Black (@hitchj1) December 13, 2016
But it certainly confused people.
Lennon being booed by the Gooners. Is it the Spurs connection or the beard?
— Darrell Foard (@darrellfoard) December 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/FutbolsaCountry/status/808770121921679360
And perhaps the England international is preparing himself for a source of income after football.
I'm inspired to pen a one act Elizabethan drama entitled 'Aaron Lennon's beard' #EVEARS
— Paul Clarkson (@paulwayneclarke) December 13, 2016
It was the main talking point of the first half.
Since when did Aaron Lennon have a beard? It's like when Drake suddenly went from baby face to full blown Mr. Steal Yo Girl.
— COPA90 (@Copa90) December 13, 2016
And even goals from Alexis Sanchez and Seamus Coleman weren’t enough to distract people from the matter at hand.
There should be a legal penalty for Lennon's "beard"
— Ismail (@thehalfspaces) December 13, 2016
Now it’s time to wait and see what happens if Lennon does eventually end his goalscoring drought? Will the beard go, or will it get even more extreme?
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