MATCH! 20 September 2022

RICARDO CARVALHO THE ANTICIPATOR By the time an attacking player decided how they would try to take on Ricardo Carvalho, they had already lost the battle! The Portuguese defender’s wicked sense of anticipation meant he could stop almost any attack. He knew what his opponents were going to do before they did, so they didn’t stand any chance of getting past him! PARK JI-SUNG THE TIGERHEART Park Ji-Sung played football as if he had two hearts, giving him the energy to run twice as far as any opponent, but the truth is even more heroic. Inside of him beats the heart of a tiger! Not only does it give him the stamina to go all out all game, but he also has the instinct for the perfect moment to strike…

MEXICO We have to be honest, we weren’t a fan of Mexico’s 2021 home jersey for one reason only: it wasn’t green! Mexico’s home shirt just has to be green and we’re glad they reverted back to the colour for this year’s World Cup. The cool pattern on the away shirt pays homage to its ancient civilisation! ARGENTINA It wouldn’t be an Argentina home shirt without blue and white stripes. It’s a classic! The purple away shirt is definitely more out there, with the fiery graphic reminding MATCH a little bit of West Ham’s sizzling third jersey for the 2022-23 season! SPAIN There’s not too much to shout about on the Spain home shirt! It’s clean and tidy–like Pedri in possession–while the wavy away jersey is likely to split opinions.…

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ERLING HAALAND “The best finisher in world football has joined a team that creates a boatload of chances. This can only mean one thing: Goals, goals and more goals!” ANTONY “Man. United broke the deadline day record to bring in the skilful Brazilian and he looks certain to impress in England. A debut goal against Arsenal underlined his qualities!” GABRIEL JESUS “Jesus is a quality forward who can play anywhere across the front three but will thrive on being the main man up front in this exciting Arsenal team!” ALEXANDER ISAK “Newcastle smashed their record to sign the 22-year-old for £63 million and I can see why! His debut performance at Anfield proves he’s perfect for the PL!” RICHARLISON “Love him or hate him, Richarlison is a player that can…

THE EXPERIENCE! PETE SAYS: “It’s different every time! This year was quite calm but it always has the potential to get more stressful late on. There have been Deadline Days where stories are coming in left, right and centre and at that point it can be tricky to keep on top of everything, but it’s also where Deadline Day gets really exciting!” ANY DIFFICULTIES? PETE SAYS: “Keeping on top of what’s true and what’s not is tricky. A lot of information flies around on Deadline Day that isn’t true. It’s checking with the right people, the clubs, the players and their representatives, making sure we tick all the boxes!” BREAKING A STORY! PETE SAYS: “Our reporters and presenters contact people within the game. A player’s representative might give you a…

DIAMOND DEBUT! WEST HAM 0-2 MAN. CITY AUGUST 7 It didn’t take long for us to see Haaland’s iconic yoga pose celebration in the Premier League – just 36 minutes, in fact! He won himself a penalty before slotting it home, and then followed it up with a second-half strike to become the second City player ever to score a brace on his Prem debut, after Sergio Aguero in August 2011! AWESOME ASSIST! MAN. CITY 4-0 BOURNEMOUTH AUGUST 13 The Norway net-buster had just eight touches in City’s thrashing of The Cherries, but one of them was an assist for Ilkay Gundogan’s opener! He ended the match with a 100% pass completion rate but no goals to his name – something he was obviously keen to put right in the…