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The battle for the Golden Boot looks set to be closer than ever this season, with almost £200 million spent on these three superstars! They’ve all got Harry Kane in their sights, but can they do it? MATCH takes a look at them... Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal Lacazette was a deadly finisher at Lyon, and he’s carried that on at The Emirates by scoring with his first Premier League effort! If The Gunners continue to create chances for him, he’ll keep on burying them – and that could fire Arsenal to a title challenge! Alvaro Morata Chelsea Morata was a super sub at Real Madrid last season with only 14 starts for the La Liga champs, and he proved how dangerous he can be off the bench for Chelsea against Burnley…

If you’re a massive fan of old-school cleats, then this sweet collection is definitely for you! The all-black paint job on Nike’s range of kicks is well easy on the eye, and MATCH absolutely loves it. It’s a classic boot pack! TIEMPO The Tiempos are made for players who love to tackle! MAGISTA If you play epic through balls, these are the boots for you! HYPERVENOM PSG goal machine Edinson Cavani laces up in the Hypervenom boots! MERCURIAL The Mercurial comes with and without the wicked collar!…

It’s a massive clash on Merseyside! Liverpool and Arsenal both face their first clash with a top-six rival on Sunday, and the result could set the tone for the rest of their campaigns! The Gunners only won two of their games versus the big boys last season, while Jurgen Klopp’s tricky Reds were unbeaten against them. If they can repeat that record in 2017-18, they’ll defo be in the top-four mix! LIKELY LINE-UPS ONE TO WATCH… SADIO MANE Sadio’s ridiculous pace and direct running will be key to Liverpool’s top four chances, and Arsenal couldn’t handle him last season! The forward scored in both league games against The Gunners, so they’ll have to keep him quiet on Sunday at Anfield! LOOK OUT FOR… SEAD KOLASINAC Looking out for Kolasinac isn’t…

lovell scoccer  We’re giving away this awesome £40 Cristiano Ronaldo Lovell Soccer voucher to one lucky MATCH reader! You could buy one of these with it… ★ Tottenham 2017-18 Kids Home Shirt ★ Reusch Pulse SG Goalkeeper Gloves ★ Liverpool 2017-18 Hooded Sweat Lovell Soccer offer free personalisation on all their football boots. For more information, head to www.lovellsoccer.co.uk Nike Mercurial Veloce Boots! Thanks to our mates at Sports Direct, we’ve got a pair of Nike Mercurial Veloce Dynamic Fit FG boots up for grabs! The epic kicks are perfect for players with explosive speed! The Nike Mercurial Veloce Dynamic Fit FG boots are out now in Sports Direct stores and online at sportsdirect.com HOW TO ENTER!  WWW.MATCHFOOTBALL.CO.UK Then click ‘Win’ in the navigation bar on the MATCH website. Full…

MIDFIELD This trio would have the perfect blend of Kante’s energy and tackling , the epic passing of Fabregas, and the slick creativity of Ozil! Bakayoko, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain and a fit-again Cazorla would push hard for a spot! ATTACK It was a close call between Prem new boys Morata and Lacazette, but we reckon the France star’s pace and finishing just give him the edge ! With Hazard and Sanchez alongside him, he’d score bucketloads! DEFENCE Coleman’s injured right now, but when fit we rate him! Keane still has to prove himself at Everton, but he’d be good alongside Liverpool’s best CB Matip. £30 million keeper Pickford gets the nod , and Baines is still the No.1 left-back! DEFENCE These two usually line-up with back threes, but we’ve picked four…

We spent the winter break strengthening our side! Our main target was Hertha Berlin RB Mitchell Weiser, and we landed the young gun for a bargain £18 million. Our scouts found a load of players with expiring contracts too, so we’ve lined up deals for ace Holland hero Daley Blind and top-quality keeper Bernd Leno. Wicked! We’ve been working on promoting young talent, too! Before the transfer window opened, we gave contracts to all our academy players with 60+ OVR, to then give them the chance to go out on loan. We later signed young stars Lewis Baker and Jose Gomes –they’ve got tons of potential and are stars of the future! There’s still time left in the window to get some last-minute deals, and we’re chasing quality talents Vincent…

FLASHBACK!  Name the top-quality goal king in this proper old pic! 5 QUESTIONS ON... GONZALO HIGUAIN 1 What shirt number does the striker wear for Juventus – No.7, No.8 or No.9? 2 Which awesome South American country does the lethal finisher play for – Argentina, Brazil, Chile or Peru? 3 Which team did Juventus sign Higuain from in 2016 for a wallet-busting £75.3 million – Napoli, AC Milan or Roma? 4 True or False? Gonzalo was actually born in the north west of France! 5 How many Serie A top scorer awards has he won – one, two or three? CAMERA SHY! Can you name the hitmen hiding from the MATCH snapper in these pictures? Beardy Weirdy!  Which superstars forgot to shave this morning?…

ON SIGNING FOR THE PREM GIANTS... BERNARDO SAYS: “It feels great. To be honest, I’m now at one of the best teams in the world. To be part of this club and to have this opportunity is great. I’m very happy to be part of Manchester City’s team, and I’m looking forward to trying to do my best to help the team reach their goals.” ON CITY MANAGER PEP GUARDIOLA... BERNARDO SAYS: “He is one of the best, if not the best coach in the world. Of course, when you have the opportunity to be trained by Guardiola, you don’t say no. As we all know, what he did at Barcelona and Bayern Munich was amazing and we also expect him to win titles here. It’s great to be working…

LIGUE 1 If you haven’t seen Neymar play for PSG yet, then you’ll have to tune into this clash on Friday! We can’t wait to see him lighting up the Parc des Princes with his jaw-dropping tricks, sick dribbling and lethal finishing, but opponents Saint-Etienne will be no pushover – they drew this fixture 1-1 last season and finished just outside the Europa League places! ONES TO WATCH! Neymar – PSG Loic Perrin – Saint-Etienne ROMA V INTER SERIE A Two of Italy’s biggest clubs go head-to-head at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. It’s been a summer of change at both clubs, but while Inter have strengthened their squad, Roma have sold top stars like Mohamed Salah and Antonio Rudiger. The visitors will believe they can close the gap on…

Goal Machines Special Flashback: Luis Suarez. Higuain Quiz: 1. No.9; 2. Argentina; 3. Napoli; 4. True; 5. One. Camera Shy: Edinson Cavani, Marcus Rashford & Mauro Icardi. Beardy Weirdy: 1. Bas Dost; 2. Alvaro Morata; 3. Peter Crouch; 4. Ciro Immobile. Footy Mis-Match: See above. Playmakers Special Club Sharers: Tottenham. FIFA 17 Challenge: David Silva &Isco. Mystery Mascot: Paul Pogba. Spot The Ball: F11. Playmakers Brain-Buster: 1. Juan Cuadrado; 2. Mesut Ozil; 3. Parc des Princes; 4. Kevin De Bruyne; 5. Puma; 6. England; 7. No.20; 8. Cesc Fabregas; 9. Four times; 10. Thomas Lemar. HOW WELL DID YOU DO? 33-38 Champions Winner League ! 26-32 Premier Superstar League ! 16-25 Championship Hero! 8-15 Non Veteran -League ! 0-7 Specialist Own-Goal !…