Inhoudsopgave van 30-Jul-2019 - MATCH!

ROMELU LUKAKU MAN. UNITED INTER Lukaku’s time at Old Trafford looks like coming to an end, with United already rejecting one offer from Inter of around £54 million! Manager Antonio Conte tried to sign Romelu when he was in charge of Chelsea, and now he’s trying to bring him to his new club – but Inter will need to bid closer to the £75 million United signed Lukaku for in 2017 to make it happen! MAURO ICARDI INTER JUVENTUS Inter want a new No.9 like Lukaku because their ex-club captain and top scorer of the last five seasons is off! Icardi has fallen out with the fans and management at the San Siro, and wants to leave. But even though he’s been linked with a move to the Prem with…

MAN. CITY THIRD You might not find a bolder design in the Prem this season than City’s third strip! The bright colours are supposed to represent the club’s daring and attacking style of footy, but some fans have said it looks like a frozen fruit smoothie! ARSENAL AWAY Ever since Arsenal announced their new partnership with adidas, Gunners fans were hoping they’d re-create this old jersey from the 1990s – and they have! It’s known as the ‘Bruised Banana’ kit for its yellow base and black markings! TOTTENHAM HOME The new Tottenham home shirt looks like a proper classic design, but it’s got some cool details! Their nickname ‘Spurs’ is stitched into the navy collar and trim on the sleeves, while their motto ‘To Dare Is To Do’ can be…

WATCH OUT FOR… ✓ Jurgen Klopp is the only manager with awinning record v Pep Guardiola, and beat him in two German Supercup finals when he was manager of Borussia Dortmund! Can he keep up that awesome record here ✓ The Reds have a point to prove after missing out on the title on the final day of last season! Winning this game would let City know that they’re serious about taking the trophy off their rivals in 2019-20! ✓ Only Man. United have won more Community Shields than Liverpool, with The Reds tied in second with Arsenal! TEAM NEWS & LIKELY LINE-UP After the Africa Cup Of Nations and Copa America tournos, Liverpool’s front three of Salah, Mane and Firmino won’t all start, so it could be a new-look…

MONSTER DEAL! Juventus eclipsed the fee that Ajax received for De Ligt’s old team-mate Frenkie de Jong in order to land the defender on a five-year contract! At £67.5 million, De Ligt is the Italian megaclub’s third most expensive signing of all time behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain! NEW-LOOK LINE-UP! Although Juventus won their eighth Serie A title in a row last season, it’s expected to be a season of change with loads of new signings coming into their starting line-up – including De Ligt, Aaron Ramsey, Adrien Rabiot and Luca Pellegrini. Check out their best team from 2018-19, and how it could change for 2019-20… NEXT GENERATION! For the last few years, Juve have had one of the best backlines ever with Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini at…

BEING A CITY PLAYER! RODRI SAYS: “It’s a dream taking this step – it’s another world! I’m very happy and excited. I want to grow here and be here for many years – and become a better footballer, of course! This is the top level of football, so I can learn a lot from my team-mates – and of course it’s easier when you’re surrounded by such good players!” PLAYING STYLE! RODRI SAYS: “When you’re young, you change positions a lot, but I’ve always played in midfield. I used to score more goals – Iplayed a bit more offensively as a No.10 or No.8, but nowadays I play deeper as a No.6. In my position, the greatest players in the world are the ones that know when to attack and…

Can you work out the mystery star from the clues? I’ve played for Rangers since joining them in May 2018! I used to play in the Premier League for Burnley! I’m a midfielder that plays for Canada at international level! TRANSFER TRACKER!  Fill the gaps in the career of Celtic forward Scott Sinclair with two current Prem clubs! SPORT SWITCH! Which Scottish Prem hero also likes to box? THE NICKNAME GAME! Match these Scottish Prem sides with their ace nicknames! GROUNDED!  Which side plays their home games at this mind-blowing stadium? FOOTY AT THE FILMS! Which manager is making a shock appearance in the upcoming Dora film? SPOT THE BALL! Mark where you think the ball is in this 2018-19 pic! GUESS THE WINNERS ! FOOTY MIS-MATCH Spot ten…

Norwich i ’’s new shot-stopper Ralf Fahrmann had his own ‘Saves With Feet’ trait back on FIFA 17! New Sheffield United signing Callum Robinson’s first ever football idol was Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard! 128 Burnley new boy Jay Rodriguez played over 120 matches during his first spell at The Clarets between 2007 and 2012! 2006 Phil Jagielka once spent 34 minutes in goal for Sheffield United v Arsenal back in 2006 – he even managed to keep a clean sheet! 260+ 22-year-old CM Youri Tielemans has already racked up over 260 senior appearances in all competitions! Tyrone Mings’ dad Adie is a scout for Chelsea! Valencia’s new goal machine Maxi Gomez is nicknamed ‘The Bull’! Angelino was at Man. City between 2013 and 2018, but never played a Prem match!…

PREM FANTASY FOOTY! Fancy yourself as a top footy manager Prove it by taking on MATCH in this season’s Fantasy Premier League! Join our league using the code 0bzttr to see if you can finish top of the table! What are you waiting for, readers BIG-MONEY BLADES! Sheffield United’s three transfer-record signings this summer include £5 million-CM Luke Freeman, £7 million-ST Callum Robinson and £10 million-FW Lys Mousset! CREDIT CARD TOSS? Forget Harry Kane’s wondergoal, Spurs’ game with Juventus caught our attention when the referee used a credit card instead of a coin in the pre-match toss!…

YOUNG GUNS! DONNY VAN DE BEEK Club: Ajax Position: Att. midfielder Fee: £50 million The Dutch champs have already waved goodbye to Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt, and spies say Van de Beek is another megastar still seeking an exit! Spurs and Man. United have been sniffing around all summer, but they need to put in a monster offer if they want to snap him up! MIKEL OYARZABAL Club: Real Sociedad Position: Winger Fee: £35 million The youngster tore up the Euro U21s this summer as Spain lifted the trophy, turning loads of heads in the process – including Jurgen Klopp’s! He isn’t a typical Liverpool winger, though – he’s more like a technical Bernardo Silva-type player than a Sadio Mane speed king! FEDOR CHALOV Club: CSKA Moscow…

PROMOTION BATTLE! Relegated sides Cardiff and Fulham are in good positions to bounce back, with talented squads and managers that can get the best out of them! Leeds, Derby and West Brom are desperate to make up for defeat in last season’s play-offs, but they’ve all lost key players this summer, so it’ll be tough! Nobody predicted Norwich and Sheffield United would go up last season, so you can’t rule out outsiders like Brentford or Bristol City either! GOAL MACHINES! Aleksandar Mitrovic and Bobby Reid tore up the second tier in 2017-18, so they’ll be Golden Boot contenders again! Young guns Jarrod Bowen and Oli McBurnie scored loads last season, and the forwards should be even better in 2019-20! If Karlan Grant, Kieffer Moore and James Collins can bring their…

LIVERPOOL v LYON Wednesday, 6pm The Reds travel to Switzerland for their final pre-season friendly of the summer against the top-quality Ligue 1 team! LUTON v MIDDLESBROUGH Friday, 7.45pm The Championship season kicks off with newly-promoted Luton taking on Jonathan Woodgate’s Middlesbrough! SALFORD v STEVENAGE Saturday, 12.30pm After four promotions in five seasons, Salford are well keen to make a positive impact on their Football League debut! MAN. UNITED v AC MILAN Saturday, 5.30pm United get their final run-out of the summer v one of the biggest clubs in Europe at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium! PSG v RENNES Saturday, 12.30pm PSG play the team they lost to on penalties in last season’s French Cup final in the Trophee des Champions! KILMARNOCK v RANGERS Sunday, 1.30pm Celtic’s closest challengers in 2018-19 kick…

TEEMU PUKKI NORWICH The Norwich striker deserves a decent upgrade after firing The Canaries to the Premier League with 29 goals! Pukki’s shooting definitely needs a major boost, but so does his passing – he grabbed nine assists last season as well! VIRGIL VAN DIJK LIVERPOOL Virgil is already one of the best defenders on the game, but we think he should be number one! Sergio Ramos currently has that title with a rating of 91, but Van Dijk’s Champions League heroics could take him above that! NICOLAS PEPE LILLE Pepe’s had no less than six TOTW cards on FIFA 19 and was included in the Ligue 1 TOTS, so EA definitely rate him! The lightning winger’s OVR should defo be in the 80s, with way better stats for shooting…