Indholdsfortegnelse for 31 October 2023 i MATCH!

MY VOTE GOES TO… SEONG-JIN KANG South Korea v Jordan March 5, 2023 If you’re a huge fan of individual solo stunners, you’re gonna love watching Kang’s worldy! He picked the ball up from inside his own half, before weaving through the Jordan defence and ripping a powerful shot into the net from long-range. It was basically Leo Messi-esque! BRIAN LOZANO Atlas v Club America February 26, 2023 The Club America goalie probably wasn’t too worried when Lozano set up a shot from 35 yards out, but little did he know what the winger had up his sleeve! Even from that far out, the keeper had no time to get anywhere near the ball due to the speed at which it was travelling! JULIO ENCISO Brighton v Man. City May…

THE FOOTBALL SCHOOL ENCYCLOPEDIA We’ve got six copies of the brilliant THE FOOTBALL SCHOOL ENCYCLOPEDIA to give away to some lucky MATCH readers! Published by Walker Books on Thursday, 5 October 2023 CLOSING DATE: DEC. 1 HOW TO ENTER! HEAD TO… SHOP.KELSEY.CO.UK/WIN Then just click on the competition image and enter your details. Full terms and conditions are available online.…

HEUNG-MIN SON TOTTENHAM One of Ange Postecoglou’s masterclasses has been moving Sonny in from the left wing to the striker position! He finds it harder to dribble past players these days, but his finishing is still top quality, so it makes sense to play him more centrally. The best thing about Tottenham’s captain is that he can bust net with either foot! STAT ATTACK! Son has now scored more North London derby goals than Gareth Bale, Robin van Persie and Thierry Henry! VICTOR OSIMHEN NAPOLI After becoming the first African player to win the Serie A top scorer prize last season, the Nigeria striker is now hoping to become just the second player in the last 30 years to win the Capocannoniere in back-to-back campaigns! No player has had more…

Hi Mikel, what’s the hardest things about being a manager? ARTETA SAYS: “Probably disappointing people and, firstly, the players because they all want to play! Everything we do is to prepare for the weekend and to be on that grass, and when you take that away from them it’s difficult. We all want to feel important, and the only way to feel important is to get minutes…” Are transfer markets as stressful as they seem? ARTETA SAYS: “There are three parties involved and to get the three together with the same purpose and the right timing is not easy! It’s a great opportunity to improve your squad and team and you want to make it happen, but it gets tense! Sometimes you need more days and sometimes you want it…

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1 INTELLIGENCE Harry Kane There’s a reason the England captain grabs so many assists as well as goals – he has the intelligence to lift his head up when he has the ball and the knowledge to know exactly when his team-mates will make their runs! He knows when to drop deep and when to goal hang near the six-yard box! YOU SAY: 2 HEADERS Joselu The Real Madrid striker is so good in the air, his nickname in Spain is actually “Joselu Airlines”…LOL! In four of the last five seasons, he has topped the charts for the most aerial duels won across Europe's top five leagues – and the only campaign that he wasn’t top, he was still in the top five! YOU SAY: 3 STRENGTH Romelu Lukaku As…

DID YOU KNOW? The stadium hosted four matches at the 1999 Women’s World Cup, including USA’s 7-1 win v Nigeria! STADIUM FACTS TEAM: Chicago Fire BUILT: 1924 CAPACITY: 66,944 RECORD ATTENDANCE: 62,124 v Inter Miami, October 2023 NEAREST NEIGHBOUR: Columbus Crew LONGEST LEAGUE JOURNEY: Inter Miami, 1,352 miles COLLECT ALL 15!…

BARCA’S BEATING HEART! Have you seen Barcelona’s new pre-match shirt yet? It shows the club’s colours running through the players’ blood, with the crest in the heart! PUMA’S NEW SIGNING! Germany’s Kai Havertz has made his second transfer of 2023! After joining Arsenal from Chelsea, the forward has now left Nike to become a part of the Puma family! NIKE’S NEW MERCURIALS! Nike have also dropped a new collection of boots, called the “Peak Ready” pack! They’re actually a similar shade of turquoise to Messi’s Miami boots! Turn to page 38 to see the adidas X silo from the brand’s Marine Rush Pack!…

JUDE BELLINGHAM ‘The Arms Out’ Celebration Difficulty We think Jude Bellingham’s arms out has quickly taken over from Cristiano Ronaldo’s “Siuuu” as the most used celebration in school courtyards and parks across Spain! It’s probably the easiest celebration in the world, but the crucial part is making sure you maintain a serious expression – and that’s actually easier said than done after you’ve just netted an absolute worldy! JAMES WARD-PROWSE ‘The Golf Swing’ Celebration Difficulty The difficulty level of Ward-Prowse’s iconic golf swing kinda depends on whether you’ve ever played golf – and how professional you want to make it look! Sometimes JWP doesn’t take too much care over his shot, and it looks a bit more like a baseball swing. If you prefer an alternative sport celebration, there’s also…

MATCH’s TOP 20! Check out our league table after Gameweek 9! Is your team there? TRANSFER IN… Here are our biggest signing tips ahead of this fortnight’s action! ANDRE ONANA GK★MAN. UNITED £4.9 MILLION After the City game, it’s time to get back on Onana and United defenders ahead of winnable matches against Fulham and Luton! EVAN FERGUSON FW★BRIGHTON £6 MILLION Everton and Sheffield United this fortnight means Ferguson could add a few more goals to his collection! OLLIE WATKINS FW★ASTON VILLA £8.3 MILLION Nottingham Forest and Fulham means the mega confident striker should be a must-have in your FPL line-ups. You can thank us later! TRANSFER OUT… You should consider dropping these stars for this fortnight’s action! NETO GK★B’MOUTH £4.5 MILLION He’s one of The Cherries’ top points scorers…

Football Manager 2024 Fancy yourself as the next Pep Guardiola or Jurgen Klopp? Prove it with the new Football Manager – out on PC and PS5! Create your own tactics, master the transfer market to build a dream squad capable of winning titles, level up your players on the training field and turn your contenders into champions on the pitch. The FM Mobile version is also launching this fortnight if you prefer it! Price: £44.99 game.co.uk adidas Marine Rush Pack MATCH showed readers the next-generation Copa kicks in our previous issue, and adidas have since released the X Crazyfast and Predator Accuracy from the same Marine Rush pack. All three boots feature the cool ocean-like colours that will have the stars riding a wave of success this season! Price: £250…