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HERMANSEN ON… THE LOUDEST! MADS SAYS: “That would be Hamza Choudhury! He’s always talking but he’s a great guy. On the pitch, we have quite a few. Of course I would say myself, Jannik Vestergaard and Harry Winks are very vocal – but Conor Coady is probably the most vocal on the pitch!” HERMANSEN ON… THE BIGGEST EATER! MADS SAYS: “I haven’t really noticed anyone who eats a big amount, but I know that Wout Faes it always the first guy up at the buffet!” HERMANSEN ON… THE JOKER! MADS SAYS: “We actually have a few – Hamza Choudhury, Stephy Mavididi and Abdul Fatawu. They’re good fun personalities!” HERMANSEN ON… THE DJ! MADS SAYS: “It’s usually Kelechi Iheanacho and Abdul Fatawu. It’s a good mix of African music. It’s not…

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WHAT’S YOUR ZODIAC? Find your birth year to discover your animal! 2010 TIGER 2011 RABBIT 2012 DRAGON 2013 SNAKE 2014 HORSE 2015 GOAT 2016 MONKEY 2017 ROOSTER 2018 DOG 2019 PIG SLICK SKECHERS! Perfect for the winter weather, Skechers have released the ‘Diamond Ice’ pack! The whiteout SKX_01 boots are being worn by Harry Kane! BLADES’ CUTTING EDGE! Oli McBurnie’s penalty v West Ham hit the back of the net in the 13th minute of stoppage time, making it the latest goal scored in Premier League history! WHAT A WORLDIE! Osasuna’s Jesus Areso scored from an outrageous angle to bag a La Liga win against Getafe recently. Scan the QR code to see what we’re talking about!…

GOALKEEPERS! Which wicked keeper will be your No.1? GUGLIELMO VICARIO TOTTENHAM Some Spurs supporters were genuinely gutted when they signed Vicario instead of David Raya, but the Italian goalkeeper has proven them all wrong! He has made some jaw-dropping saves throughout the season and has looked really comfortable with the ball at his feet as well! EDERSON MAN. CITY Being City’s keeper means that Ederson doesn’t get called into action that much, but he always needs to be switched on just in case! He’s also a really important player for the way Pep Guardiola likes his team to set up, always making himself an option to receive a pass! BERND LENO FULHAM Only a couple of keepers have made more saves this season than the Fulham goalie, who often flies…

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ANSWERS Soccer Scramble: 1. Victor Boniface; 2. Manuel Ugarte; 3. Gerard Moreno; 4. Domenico Berardi; 5. Marcus Thuram. Sporting Fans: 1B; 2C; 3A. Barmy Barnet: Daniel James. Transfer Tracker: 2014-16 – Brentford; 2016-22 – Burnley. Thomas Poster: 1. True; 2. West Ham; 3. Six; 4. Scotland; 5. Chelsea. Rantala Poster: 1. 25 years old; 2. Finland; 3. True; 4. August; 5. No.8. Thestrup Poster: 1. False – she plays for Denmark; 2. Roma; 3. West Ham or Liverpool; 4. PSV; 5. Five goals. Palmer Poster: 1. Jermaine; 2. Eight years old; 3. True; 4. More than £35 million; 5. Malta. McGinn Poster: 1. Hibernian; 2. 2022; 3. More than 60; 4. 2027; 5. False. Hojlund Poster: 1. 17 years old; 2. Austria; 3. More than £60 million; 4. True; 5.…

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WALKER-PETERS WHY HE’S ON FIRE! A couple of years ago, KWP was turning out for England, and he’s definitely too good to be playing in the Championship! He has stood out in a Saints side pushing for an automatic promotion spot! DID YOU KNOW? The silky full-back has a pass success rate of over 90% this season! WINKS WHY HE’S ON FIRE! A few years ago Winksy was starting in a Champions League final, so he’s always had ability – he just lacked confidence towards the end of his Spurs spell. He has been a real leader for The Foxes! DID YOU KNOW? He’s completed more passes than any other midfielder in the entire division! RUTTER WHY HE’S ON FIRE! Rutter joined Leeds for a club record fee in January…

Keep reading MATCH for loads of top fantasy footy tips! MATCH’S TOP 20! Check out our league table after Gameweek 21! TRANSFER IN… Here are our biggest signing tips ahead of this fortnight’s action! NATHAN AKE DF★MAN. CITY £5 MILLION Man. City face three of the lowest scoring sides in the Premier League this fortnight, which is awesome news for their defenders! JAMES MADDISON MF★TOTTENHAM £7.8 MILLION Finally back from his long-term injury, are you going to get the Spurs playmaker straight back into your starting XI? JOAO PEDRO FW★BRIGHTON £5.5 MILLION Brighton face Luton, Crystal Palace and Tottenham, who Pedro scored a double against in December, so defo consider the striker! TRANSFER OUT… You should consider dropping these stars for this fortnight’s games! KONSTANTINOS MAVROPANOS DF★WEST HAM £4.5 MILLION…

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