Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 732 i Match of the Day Magazine

PHIL FODEN OH FODES, this is totally off target. Mouth, not eye! LIAM DELAP WHO KNEW Delap doubled up as a striker AND a sprinkler? Smart! DECLAN RICE SOME OF this probably got in Dec’s mouth… getting closer! AURELIEN TCHOUAMENI NICE TRY, Tchouey – but ‘neck your drink’ does NOT mean this! FEDERICO DIMARCO INSTEAD OF taking a drink, Fede’s taken the world’s teeniest shower! GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA GREAT DISTRIBUTION – except he’s put into his net, not down his neck!…

ARSENAL CLUB FACTS NICKNAME The Gunners FOUNDED 1886STADIUM The Emirates (60,704)LEAGUE TITLES 13RECORD TRANSFER FEE PAID Declan Rice (£105m from West Ham, 2023)CLUB CAPTAIN Martin OdegaardMANAGER Mikel Arteta WILL SUPER-BOOSTED ARSENAL SHAKE OFF SECOND SPOT AND TAKE THE TITLE? LAST SEASON PREMIER LEAGUE 2ndFA CUP Third roundEFL CUP Semi-finalsEUROPE Semi-finals (Champions League)TOP SCORER Kai Havertz, 15 THE CONTROLLER DECLAN RICE DEC BOSSES the Arsenal midfield. He breaks up attacks and drives the team forward! SUMMER TRANSFERS IN: Martin Zubimendi (£56m, Real Sociedad) Noni Madueke (£52m, Chelsea) Christian Norgaard (£9m, Brentford) Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5m, Chelsea) OUT: Nuno Tavares (£6.5m, Lazio) Marquinhos (free, Cruzeiro) Kieran Tierney (free, Celtic) Jorghinho (free, Flamengo) STAR PLAYER BUKAYO SAKA Age: 23 Country: England Position: Right-winger ARSENAL IN AN EMOJI This team will cook! MOTD MAG PREDICTS…

MOTD MAG PREDICTS AUG 15 OPENING FIXTURES Friday 15 August Liverpool v Bournemouth, 8pm Saturday 16 August Aston Villa v Newcastle, 12.30pm Brighton v Fulham, 3pm Sunderland v West Ham, 3pm Tottenham v Burnley, 3pm Wolves v Man. City, 5.30pm Sunday 17 August Chelsea v Crystal Palace, 2pm Nott’m Forest v Brentford, 2pm Man. United v Arsenal, 4.30pm Monday 18 August Leeds v Everton, 8pm JAKE SAYS What an opening game, that is. The reigning champs will have a real juicy clash with the Cherries! YOUR PREDICTION TURN TO PAGE 33 to read our expert thoughts on the Championship, League One, League Two and the SPFL!…

1 POINT for each correct answer! 1 JOAO PEDRO HELPED CHELSEA WIN THE CLUB WORLD CUP – BUT WHERE DID HE SIGN FROM? 2 STAR STRIKER VIKTOR GYOKERES COMES FROM WHICH COLD COUNTRY? 3 WHICH COUNTRY WAS THIS CLUCKIN’ FAN CHEERING ON AT EURO 2025? 4 WHAT BIRD IS THE LESSER-KNOWN NICKNAME OF PREM NEW BOYS, LEEDS? 5 WHICH OF THESE PREM MANAGERS IS NOT ENGLISH? 6 WHICH SUPERSTAR STRIKER BALLS OUT IN THESE BOOTS? 7 WHAT POSITION DO THESE BIG-MONEY MOVERS ALL PLAY IN? 8 WHICH CLUB DOES LIONESS MIDFIELDER GEORGIA STANWAY PLAY FOR? 9 WHICH SHINY TROPHY WILL PSG AND SPURS BATTLE FOR THIS SUMMER? 10 WHICH OF THESE CHAMPIONSHIP CLUBS IS LOCATED THE FURTHEST NORTH? YOUR FOOTY BRAIN POWER YOUR SCORE ■ /10 ANSWERS! 1 C, 2 B,…