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😆 Here's Why You Shouldn't Mess With Todd Boehly... 🤼♂️
Plus, Newcastle's UCL blunder, Guardiola laughs at United + Gameweek 5 key stats
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September 19, 2023
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Plenty of football this week with the Champions League on tonight and tomorrow.
The big fixtures that you can’t miss are:
Milan vs Newcastle @ 5.45pm
PSG vs Dortmund @ 8pm
Man City vs Red Star Belgrade @ 8pm
Lazio vs Atletico Madrid @ 8pm
*BST timezone
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Now, enough talk, let’s get to it…
Today’s newsletter includes:
☕️ Morning brief: Wan-Bissaka OUT, Silva extends contract, ITV to show England games, and more…
🤼♂️ MUST READ: Lesson 101 - Don’t Mess With Todd Boehly
🔑 FPL key stats - Gameweek 5
MORNING BRIEF
Everything you need to know
⚽️ Brace yourself Turner owners… Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Burnley. Not the result that anyone wanted… but Burnley post their first point of this campaign.
⚫️ Newcastle’s UCL campaign starts off with a storm. Quite literally. The club broke UEFA rules after their plane took off 2hrs 20 mins late from Newcastle for their flight to Milan.
🚨 Aaron Wan-Bissaka is now out for two months with hamstring injury. That’s 10 players on United’s injury list + Antony and Sancho not available… nuff said…
🤝🏼 City thinking ahead as… Bernardo Silva signs a new contract until 2026 with a £50m release clause. Both PSG and Barcelona are keen to sign the winger.
📺 ITV win the rights to show England men’s international football. A 4-year deal to take over from Channel 4. Does this mean no more Michael Owen? Result!!
🔴 Mikel Arteta says he is ‘optimistic’ skipper Odegaard will pen a new contract. Both parties are currently in talks to extend his stay at the Emirates.
😭 Oh noooo… Guardiola’s media training thrown out the window when asked if United are strong opposition. Clip here.
MUST READ
🤼♂️ Lesson 101: Don’t Mess With Todd Boehly
Ever wondered how Todd Boehly gets what he wants at Chelsea?
He might be a clueless yank, but he’s not someone to mess with.
Known for his aggressive business style, Boehly channelled this into wrestling at a young age…
In 1990 and 1991, he led Landon School to back-to-back Athletic Conference Championships.
Boehly was so good that his school built a wrestling room dedicated in his honour.
“I hope you realise how special of a place this is, because I didn’t realise it enough when I was here,” Boehly said upon visiting the room.
Explains a lot…
Safe to say, if anyone steps out of line, Boehly’s prepared with a double leg takedown and rear headlock.
It’s an effective way to silence any logic at the club – something Boehly has no tolerance for…
QUICK LINKS
Fantasy Premier League
🔑 Key points you should know
📈 Alvarez is the most transferred player IN (284,619) for GW 6
📉 Isak and Jackson are the most transferred OUT (123,781 + 123,385)
👏🏼 Budget defender Issa Kabore (£4.0m) could be a steal ahead of Double GW 7 after creating two big chances this weekend
🔴 Arsenal achieved the most FPL points (65)
😬 Nicolas Jackson has more yellow cards (4) than goals (1) + Antony Gordon is just one booking away from a ban
🤔 Leandro Trossard (£6.6m) might get more minutes now that Martinelli is injured
💵 Risers and Fallers
Risers
Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) £6.9m
Fallers
Matheus Franca (Crystal Palace) £4.9m
Manuel Akanji (Man City) £5.0m
Alexander Isak (Newcastle) £7.6m
Jacob Murphy (Newcastle) £4.8m
Giulian Biancone (Nott'm Forest) £3.9m
Said Benrahma (West Ham) £5.8m
Pablo Fornals (West Ham) £4.8m
BIG-GAME PLAYER
The puzzle section
Route One trivia:
WHO AM I? (This one’s hard! Email us if you get it right…)
🗓️ I was born in 1989
🧢 I made my international debut in 2012
🧳 I have played for 6 English teams
🥈 I have won 2 FA Cup runners up medals
Answer will be revealed in tomorrow’s newsletter.
Yesterday’s puzzle:
WHO AM I?
I was released from Chelsea’s academy in 2014
I have been named as Young Hammer of the Year multiple times
I switched my international allegiance to England in February 2019
ANSWER: Declan Rice
🤭 MEME
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