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GOAL KING BALDOCK! George Baldock’s goal for Sheffield United against Tottenham means he’s now scored in each of the top five divisions in the English football league system! IBRA COMEBACK? He’s just banged in 31 goals in one MLS season, and now Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be returning to Europe. We’ve heard AC Milan want to re-sign him! LETHAL LEWA! Robert Lewandowski literally can’t stop scoring! The deadly hitman has now scored in every single one of Bayern Munich’s 15 league and CL games this season!…

BREAKING THROUGH! DECLAN SAYS: “I have been lucky enough to have managers who have put their trust in me, along with my team-mates too. Being the youngest player in the squad and playing week in week out, they’ve all given me the confidence to go out there and perform to the level that I have done.” DEVELOPING HIS GAME! DECLAN SAYS: “I’m fortunate that I can play at centre-back as well nd that’s helped me a lot. When I first broke through, I was a centre-back under David Moyes, and then Manuel Pellegrini transformed my game and regular position – and now Gareth Southgate sees me as a defensive midfielder. You just have to work hard, keep thinking and do your best.” EARLY SETBACKS! DECLAN SAYS: “I was released by…

WEST HAM v TOTTENHAM This weekend’s Prem action kicks off with a huge London derby! Tottenham really need three points to keep their top-four hopes alive, but West Ham won’t make it easy for them! The Hammers have already beaten Man. United at the London Stadium this season, and they’ll believe they can do the same to a hit-and-miss Spurs side! MAN. CITY v CHELSEA Sergio Aguero is always up there in the race for the Prem Golden Boot, and he’ll be full of confidence this weekend – he scored a hat-trick in this clash last season! City have kept a clean sheet in five of their last six games v Chelsea too, so the form book suggests a home win! Can Frank Lampard’s side go toe-to-toe with the Prem…

EFL CLUB FOCUS THIS WEEK: SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FACTFILE Nickname: The Owls Date founded: 1867 Stadium: Hillsborough Capacity: 39,732 Did You Know? Wednesday beat Man. United 1-0 in the 1991 League Cup final! PLAYING STYLE Wednesday’s style is built on a solid back four, conceding just 14 goals in their first 16 games! Going forward, Harris, Bannan and Reach are their main playmakers, whipping in awesome crosses for big striker Fletcher up top! GARRY MONK Monk only took charge in September, but Owls fans have already started to warm to the ex-Leeds gaffer! He won four of his first eight league games in charge and, if they can keep up that kind of form, they’ll definitely be in with a shout of promotion! JULIAN BORNER Wednesday brought in some quality free…

STADIUM FACTS TEAM: Derby BUILT: 1997 CAPACITY: 33,597 RECORD ATTENDANCE: 33,378 v Liverpool, March 18, 2000 NEAREST NEIGHBOUR: Burton Albion LONGEST JOURNEY: Liberty Stadium, Swansea, 137 miles DID YOU KNOW? It cost £28 million to build – that’s cheap compared to some stadiums!…

No current Northern Irish Prem player has made more PL appearances than Leicester centre-back Jonny Evans. Total ledge! If a footballer hits the woodwork when taking a penalty, they then can’t score the rebound unless someone else touches the ball first! Ex-Leicester flop Islam Slimani bagged 11 goals and assists combined in his first eight Ligue 1 games for Monaco! Sunderland’s beach-ball deflected goal against Liverpool back in 2009 should have been disallowed, according to footy rules. Where’s VAR when you need it, eh? Cristiano Ronaldo had 56 shots at goal in his first nine Serie A games this season, but only scored five goals! Klopp Boss ’s Jurgen faced Sevilla times seven as a never gaffer won , and a single match! The biggest stadium outside the Football League…

RAHEEM STERLING MAN. CITY No Englishman has scored more league goals in 2019 than Sterling, but Razza’s never outscored Man. City team-mate Sergio Aguero! 2019-20 GOALS: 7 SADIO MANE LIVERPOOL Last season’s tally of 22 Premier League goals was the best of Mane’s career, and The Reds’ top scorer wants more in 2019-20! 2019-20 GOALS: 7 HARRY KANE TOTTENHAM Kane’s bagged the award twice, and both times he was on fire at the end of the season, so you can’t rule the Spurs man out! 2019-20 GOALS: 6 MARCUS RASHFORD MAN. UNITED When he’s full of confidence, the England ace is one of the deadliest strikers around – he’s got six goals in his last seven games in all comps! 2019-20 GOALS: 6 CALLUM WILSON BOURNEMOUTH If the Cherries superstar…

HOT BROWN Luton’s Izzy Brown got three assists in the Championship last month – no player got more! OXFORD The U’s are on a nine-league game unbeaten run, and bagged a place in the EFL Cup quarters too! O’NEILL New Stoke boss Michael O’Neill got off to a great start with a 4-2 win at Barnsley in his first game! NOT MACCLESFIELD The Silkmen’s players and staff didn’t get paid on time for last month’s wages. Gutted! DONOHUE Ref Matthew Donohue initially sent off the wrong player in the West Brom v Charlton game! CAMP Birmingham GK Lee Camp made a proper howler to gift Fulham three points at St. Andrew’s!…

BARCELONA After five games, Barça had made their worst start to aseason for 25 years, but they’re back on top on goal difference. Lionel Messi’s return from injury has been a big boost – he’s scored or created 12 goals in just seven games. Ledge! REAL MADRID Real’s season has been packed with gossip about the futures of Zinedine Zidane and Gareth Bale! They’re still challenging Barcelona though, thanks to Karim Benzema – the striker is closing in on Real’s all-time top five goalscorers! ATLETICO MADRID Atletico are trying to grind their way to their first La Liga title since 2014! They’ve got the joint-best defence in the league, but they’ve only scored 15 goals so far, with a third of them coming from former Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata! SEVILLA…

SEAT OF DREAMS! Man. United recently revealed their ‘Seat of Dreams’ – four supporters will be picked at random to receive an upgrade on their tickets to sit on this sofa. Sweet! DRESSING GOWN LOLS! While some fans rush out to buy their club’s new shirts, others prefer a dressing gown – but wearing it to an actual match is another level of weird. LOL! REAL KIT LEAK? We’re not even halfway through 2019-20, but shirt spies have already leaked what Real Madrid’s home jersey could look like next season! Pretty in pink…

DREAM TEAM TWO-FOOTED XI All of these quality superstars have a five-star weak foot! BARGAIN SKILLERS Add some flair to your FUT Squads with these cheap five-star skillers! PREMIER LEAGUE HIDDEN GEMS These wonderkids will go on to be world-class talents within a few Career Mode seasons! GAVIN BAZUNU MAN. CITY GK POT 84 If you want a mega cheap keeper with big potential, Bazunu is a good one to go for. The 16-year-old’s an ideal signing for a lower league club, because within a few years he’ll go from a 59-rated GK to being ready for the Prem! ETHAN LAIRD MAN. UNITED RB POT 82 With the right training, you can develop Laird into whatever you want him to be! He can play anywhere across the back four, so…

DANIELLE VAN DE DONK HER STORY… ➔ Vande Donk was a teenager when she made her debut for Willem II in the Dutch Eredivisie in 2008! After four years at the club, she made the move to VVV-Venlo, then PSV, where she got a KNVB Cup runners-up medal at both teams! ➔ She hit over 50 goals in Dutch footy, which earned her a big move to Arsenal via Gothenburg! The Netherlands star bagged the FA Cup in her first season with The Gunners, and two more trophies followed that, including the WSL last season! ➔ DVDD’s played for Netherlands since 2010 and was vital in their 2017 Euros victory, scoring the crucial second in a 3-0 semi-final win over England! She suffered heartbreak last summer though, as Netherlands lost…

THE SCENE... Liverpool were trailing Man. City at the top of the table on goal difference with two games left to play. Defeat to Chelsea in their previous game, which included Steven Gerrard’s famous slip, made this Monday night match amust win for Brendan Rodgers’ Reds side! THE TEAMS... WHAT HAPPENED? The Reds were 3-0 up and pushing for more goals to help boost their goal difference, when The Eagles staged a dramatic comeback in the last ten minutes! Damien Delaney got their first, before sub Dwight Gayle hit a deadly double to stun the title chasers! WHAT CAME NEXT? Tears, and lots of them – on and off the pitch! City won their last two games to win the title, as Liverpool had to settle for second. Top scorer…

Football Manager 2020 Reckon you could do a better job than Pep Guardiola? Fancy yourself as the next Jurgen Klopp? Well… now’s your chance to prove it! Football Manager 2020 is out this week, with class new features such as aDevelopment Centre to help grow wonderkids, a Club Vision to try and achieve your board’s long-term goals, and more graphic improvements to make matches more realistic than ever! Price: £49.99 game.co.uk Republic Of Ireland Home Kit 2019-20 Republic Of Ireland recently launched their new home strip, and we’re massive fans of the ‘Eden Green’ colourway and gold detailing! The ‘sparkling grape’ keeper’s jersey is pretty eye-catching, too – we reckon it’ll put a lot of opposition strikers off! Shirt Prices: TBC newbalance.co.uk Top Trainers If your football training is getting…