WE PULLED OUR FIRST AUTOGRAPH CARD!

Opening Topps Flagship Premier League packs – and Anth's heart rate ACTUALLY spikes when we pull a DWIGHT McNEIL AUTO!In Episode 9 of James and Anth's Premier League Trading Card Odyssey, after the comedown from our first ever Auto pull, we choose the key Player Cards we're chasing for the rest of the series. Plus, we ask: is the Manchester United shirt weighing heavy on players like Bryan Mbeumo, who James packs this week?We also pack a 187/299 Virgil van Dijk parallel, our first Alexander Isak Beast Mode, and Nitro Boosts for Thierno Barry and Wilfried Gnonto alongside some Future Stars.In this episode:• The story of old school teacher John Stirk playing for Ipswich Town under Bobby Robson and facing a true football legend in 1977.• The comedy side of Dominic Solanke's late equaliser for Tottenham against Man United.• Remembering the dark arts used in amateur football.• Asking "what might have been?" for Elliot Anderson after leaving Newcastle.• Re-living Morgan Gibbs-White's TikTok England call-up video.WEEKEND PLAYER PICKS & PREDICTIONS:James: Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest), Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City), Dwight McNeil (Crystal Palace), Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United).Anth: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Omar Marmoush (Tottenham), Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham), Thierno Barry (Everton).Who do you think has the best chance of winning points this weekend? CHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro & Today's Pack Opening00:45 - DWIGHT MCNEIL AUTOGRAPH CARD PULL!02:15 - Post-Auto Comedown & Player Chase Selection04:10 - Bryan Mbeumo & The Weight of the Man United Shirt05:30 - Virgil van Dijk 187/299 Parallel & Isak Beast Mode07:00 - Future Stars & Nitro Boosts (Barry & Gnonto)08:20 - John Stirk & Playing Under Bobby Robson in 197710:00 - Solanke's Equaliser & Amateur Football Dark Arts11:45 - What Might Have Been for Elliot Anderson?13:10 - Morgan Gibbs-White TikTok Call-up Reaction14:30 - Weekend Player Picks & Predictions (James vs. Anth)16:00 - Listener Question & OutroCONNECT WITH US:• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@LeftFieldProductions• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/left.field.productions• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582396512383• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeftFieldProductions