Inhaltsverzeichnis für 23 May 2023 in MATCH!

VOTE NOW! VOTE NOW! BEST MANAGER? TOP PREM PLAYER? COOLEST CELEBRATION? BEST KIT? WSL SUPERSTAR? WORLD ICON? BONKERS HAIRCUT? SUPER SIGNING? 1 PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE SEASON THE SHORTLIST Aaron Ramsdale, Arsenal Nick Pope, Newcastle David Raya, Brentford Ederson, Man. City Alisson, Liverpool OTHER: Write on your voting form! THE SHORTLIST Gabriel, Arsenal Ben Mee, Brentford Sven Botman, Newcastle Ruben Dias, Man. City William Saliba, Arsenal OTHER: Write on your voting form! THE SHORTLIST Kaoru Mitoma, Brighton Bukayo Saka, Arsenal Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal Marcus Rashford, Man. United Mohamed Salah, Liverpool OTHER: Write on your voting form! THE SHORTLIST Kieran Trippier, Newcastle Luke Shaw, Man. United Ben White, Arsenal Nathan Ake, Man. City Oleksandr Zinchenko, Arsenal OTHER: Write on your voting form! THE SHORTLIST Rodri, Man. City Martin Odegaard, Arsenal Kevin De Bruyne, Man. City Alexis Mac Allister, Brighton Casemiro, Man. United OTHER: Write on your voting form! THE SHORTLIST Ivan Toney, Brentford Harry Kane, Tottenham Erling Haaland, Man. City Ollie Watkins, Aston Villa Gabriel…

MY QUIZ TEAM NAME: TARGET SCORE/40 AUGUST-OCTOBER 1 Who scored the opening goal of the 2022-23 season in the Crystal Palace v Arsenal game at Selhurst Park? A) Marc Guehi B) Gabriel Martinelli C) Gabriel Jesus 2 How many goals had Erling Haaland scored in his first five Premier League appearances? A) Three B) Six C) Nine 3 How many different goalscorers were there in Liverpool’s 9-0 thrashing of Bournemouth? A) Five B) Seven C) Nine 4 What was the score in Erik ten Hag’s first game in charge of Man. United against Brighton? A) Man. United 1-1 Brighton B) Man. United 0-1 Brighton C) Man. United 1-2 Brighton 5 After how many matches of the 2022-23 season did Bournemouth sack gaffer Scott Parker? A) Four B) Six C) Eight 6…

1 Who did PSV sign Xavi Simons from ahead of the 2022-23 campaign? A) Barcelona B) PSG C) Marseille 2 Which Bayern star was sent off in October’s Der Klassiker v Dortmund? A) Kingsley Coman B) Leon Goretzka C) Leroy Sane 3 Napoli’s Victor Osimhen equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s Serie A record by scoring in how many consecutive games? A) Five B) Eight C) 11 4 Who did Kylian Mbappe overtake in March to become PSG’s all-time top scorer? A) Edinson Cavani B) Neymar C) Zlatan Ibrahimovic 5 Who scored Barcelona’s stoppage-time winner over Real Madrid in March? A) Sergi Roberto B) Pedri C) Franck Kessie…

ARSENAL V WOLVES Just like this time last year, The Gunners end the season at home against a team with nothing left to play for! They thrashed Everton 5-1 at the Emirates in May 2022 and the home supporters will be hoping for a repeat result against Wolves this time around! FIXTURE FACTS! Arsenal have won their last three matches against Wolves but only one of their last five home games against them! There have been three red cards in their last four head-to-heads, with all three of them being Gunners players! BRENTFORD V MAN.CITY Brentford served City one of their toughest blows of the 2022-23 season in November! After Phil Foden equalised on the stroke of half-time, it looked certain the home side would go on to win the…

GERMAN THREAT! Euro 2022 runners-up Germany are one of the most exciting sides to watch with one of the world’s best squads on paper! MATCH checks out some of the stars who’ll pack extra flair in their suitcases this summer… Lena Oberdorf Euro 2022’s Young Player of the Tournament is still only 21 years old but she’s one of the first names on the German teamsheet! Even though she often plays as the deepest midfielder of a three, her quick feet allow her to skip away from opponents to start attacks! MATCH Verdict IN THE TEAM LindaDallmann It’s touch-and-go as to whether the Bayern Munich CM will make the World Cup or not! She suffered a season-ending injury in March and is in a rush to get fit, but she’ll…

This Man. United x Originals collection, by adidas, is inspired by the pieces fans used to wear between 1988 and 1990! The standout for MATCH is the classic third jersey, modelled by Luke Shaw, which is inspired by the legendary shirt worn by The Red Devils during that era. Funnily enough, the England defender wasn’t even born when it was in use! adidas.co.uk…

1 Which League Two side set a new record for the best-ever start after ten games? A) Leyton Orient B) Northampton C) Stevenage 2 Which Cardiff player was sent off in the massive South Wales derby against Swansea in October 2022? A) Callum Robinson B) Sheyi Ojo C) Curtis Nelson 3 Who was the first team to concede more than 80 goals in the EFL this season? A) Rochdale B) Forest Green C) Wigan 4 Which League Two side were taken over by a US businessman in December? A) Colchester B) Hartlepool C) Gillingham 5 Who set a new Championship record by scoring in nine home games in a row? A) Viktor Gyokeres B) Iliman Ndiaye C) Chuba Akpom…

Tally upyour points and see how you rank! 1 point per correct answer MY SCORE/40 Premier League Quiz: 1. Gabriel Martinelli; 2. Nine goals; 3. Seven; 4. Man. United 1-2 Brighton; 5. Four games; 6. Conte didn’t look him in the eyes; 7. 16; 8. Leicester; 9. Eddie Howe; 10. Crysencio Summerville; 11. 27 years; 12. 98th minute; 13. He took off his shirt and held it up; 14. Wolves, Southampton & Nottingham Forest; 15. Brighton & Arsenal (4-2 to Arsenal); 16. Jack Grealish; 17. Man. City 0-2 Tottenham; 18. Joel Matip; 19. 19 seconds; 20. 17; 21. 75 years old; 22. Man. United; 23. Crystal Palace; 24. Lucas Moura; 25. 60%. EFL Quiz: 1. Leyton Orient; 2. Callum Robinson; 3. Forest Green; 4. Gillingham; 5. Chuba Akpom. WSL Quiz: 1. Seven…

ARSENAL V ASTON VILLA Even though Villa are likely to finish just a couple of spots below The Gunners, there’s still a huge gulf in quality between the top four and the rest of the pack! The Londoners will be desperate to end the season with three points to secure WCL footy! FIXTURE FACTS! Arsenal have scored 22 goals in their last six head-to-heads in all competitions, averaging over three goals a game! Villa have scored just once in their last six matches v The Gunners! BRIGHTON V LEICESTER Both of these teams have been fighting relegation for most of the season! Leicester did pick up their first points of 2022-23 with an impressive 3-0 thrashing of The Seagulls at the King Power Stadium in January, so they’ll want a…

KERR The Australian’s goal secured Chelsea their third FA Cup trophy in a row! BLACKSTENIUS The Sweden striker continued her fine recent form with two goals v Brighton! O’RIORDAN The Republic of Ireland defender scored her third league goal for Celtic recently! PARK The England wonderkid is a doubt for the WWC due to a shoulder injury! BROSNAN The Ireland and Everton GK let in seven goals in one match v Chelsea in May! KIRBY The Chelsea and England star is ruled out of the WWC due to surgery. Gutted!…

JAMES MADDISON £50 MILLION Newcastle and Tottenham are battling it out for Madders, but The Magpies may offer him CL football! DECLAN RICE £100 MILLION Mikel Arteta wants to hold talks with the Hammers captain as soon as the season ends! JORDAN PICKFORD £30 MILLION Spurs are looking for a successor to club captain Hugo Lloris this summer and Pickford is one of their options! HARRY MAGUIRE £35 MILLION The England CB accepts that he needs to leave Old Trafford to become a regular starter again! JAMES WARD-PROWSE £40 MILLION If Rice leaves West Ham they’re going to need a new CM, so a move for JWP makes sense!…

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1 How long did it take Emma Kullberg to be sent off in the WSL’s 2022-23 opening game? A) Seven minutes B) 33 minutes C) 64 minutes 2 Which Aston Villa player scored a brace in the 4-3 thriller with Man. City? A) Alisha Lehmann B) Rachel Daly C) Kenza Dali 3 Howmany goals did Tottenham smash past Brighton in October? A) Five B) Seven C) Eight 4 Whoscored a last-gasp winner for Man. United v Arsenal in November? A) Alessia Russo B) Millie Turner C) Ella Toone 5 Which title contender beat rivals Chelsea 2-0 at the end of March? A) Man. City B) Arsenal C) Man. United…

THIS WEEK: ST. mirren Park DID YOU KNOW? St. Mirren sold their old ground to supermarket chain Tesco to fund the construction of St. Mirren Park! STADIUM FACTS TEAM: St. Mirren BUILT: 2009 CAPACITY: 7,937 RECORD ATTENDANCE: 7,937 v Kilmarnock, April 2023 NEAREST NEIGHBOUR: Rangers LONGEST LEAGUE JOURNEY: Ross County, 191 miles COLLECT ALL12STADIUMS!…

ARSENAL v WOLVES Arsenal are gonna end the season in style in front of their home fans! MATCH SAYS 4-0 YOU SAY BRENTFORD v MAN. CITY We’re predicting another dramatic comeback for City at the death! MATCH SAYS 1-2 YOU SAY C. PALACE v NOTT’M FOREST We think Forest might go ahead but Palace will equalise late on! MATCH SAYS 1-1 YOU SAY LEEDS v TOTTENHAM We think Spurs will crumble under intense pressure at Elland Road! MATCH SAYS 2-1 YOU SAY ASTON VILLA v BRIGHTON We’re looking forward to what should be an entertaining match! MATCH SAYS 2-2 YOU SAY CHELSEA v NEWCASTLE They’ve gone 13 head-to-heads without a draw. That ends here! MATCH SAYS 1-1 YOU SAY EVERTON v BOURNEMOUTH Sean Dyche’s side will breathe a huge sigh…

SPAIN Xavi’s Barcelona have got their hands on the La Liga trophy for the first time in four seasons! They were actually level on points with rivals Real Madrid going into 2023, but have been far more consistent since then and deserve the title. Real Madrid did manage to win the Copa del Rey trophy at the start of May! Robert Lewandowski is likely to win La Liga’s Golden Boot in his debut campaign in Spain, as last season’s winner Karim Benzema needs a massive late haul to secure back-to-back prizes. There’s going to be drama at the bottom of the table though, with a few teams still in danger of relegation, but Elche are gone! ITALY Napoli’s 33-year wait for Serie A success has finally ended! They’ve been by…

De Gea drawing! Massive Man. United fan Harrison spent ages drawing this sick picture of his fave goalie David de Gea! Demon designer! Ciaran absolutely loves drawing pictures of his favourite players and flags. Awesome, mate! Messi magic! We bet Lionel Messi would love to see Max’s top tribute to the Argentina legend! Liverpool legend! Liverpool fan Rocco idolises Mohamed Salah and even got to sit on his chair recently! MATCH mad! Man. United fan Dan wanted to show off his enormous MATCH collection. Love it! Clasico champ! George chose his combined Clasico Dream Team and sent his starting XI into MATCH! SENDYOURPICTURESTO… Email: match.magazine@kelsey.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/matchmagazine Twitter: www.twitter.com/matchmagazine…