Around The Grounds #1

From Kane in Nike Terra Pack Venom to Rakitić bursting back into form with the reissued red/silver adidas Predator Mania. There's so much going on around the grounds. Here are our highlights from the weekend and final UCL & UEL Group Stage action this week. 

• Kylian Mbappé (PSG) - Bondy Dreams Mercurial Superfly SE.

There was only going to be one result when the Kylian Mbappé laced up Bondy Dreams for the first time. He assisted Neymar for PSG's third before beating the offside trap and scoring with a tidy finish in the 63rd minute of PSG's 5-0 route of Galatasaray.

The grey, green and gold colourway looked exceptional on pitch.

• Ivan Rakitić (FC Barcelona) - adidas Predator Mania 2002 reissue.

Ivan Rakitić's return to form has come through in stunning fashion. He's absolutely dominating in the latest adidas Predator Mania reissue which you'll be able to get in store at Ultra Football Sydney from 10am Saturday. Any remaining pairs will go online from 11am.

A 89% pass accuracy rating was a season high for Ivan against Inter. Must be those Preds... 😉

• Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) - adidas Predator Mania 19+

A man flourishing under José Mourinho. Dele Alli was in complete control against Burnley in the all new adidas Predator Mania 19+ from the ADV Limited Collection which dropped as a teaser to the OG Mania.

Leather boots continue to be a sought after product in 2019, and the Predator 19 upper in soft kangaroo leather is something else. Don't wait on them and miss out though, you may not see another leather Predator 19 again.

• Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) - adidas Messi Nemeziz 19.1

It was yet another Messi masterclass on the weekend as he scored a hat-trick in Barca's demolition of Mallorca. Seeing the adidas Messi Nemeziz 19.1, which dropped after his record 6th Ballon d'Or success, was another highlight from the game.

Anyone else have a bit of F50 adiZero Chameleon nostalgia?

• João Félix (Atletico Madrid) - adidas Encryption Pack Copa 19+

João Félix got the job done against Lokomotiv Moscow from the penalty spot in adidas Encryption Pack Copa 19+. Atletico move on to the knockout rounds which means we will get to see the stunning silver, volt and camo colourway for a while yet.

• Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) - Nike Terra Pack Phantom Venom.

Spurs captain Harry Kane was at the double against Burnley in the Terra Pack Phantom Venom's - a boot not initially intended for him to play in. That 'desert sand' colourway is enough for anyone to want to cop a pair and it seems Harry was no different.

• Mesut Özil (Arsenal) - adidas Predator Precision DB.

Mesut is no stranger to wearing adidas Limited Collection Predator reissues. With all the noise surrounding the red/silver Mania launch it was good to see Mesut on pitch in the Predator Precision DB model.

Something big must be coming for the Predator silo in 2020...

•  Ansu Fati (FC Barcelona) - Nike New Lights Mercurial Superfly.

When you become the Champions League's youngest ever scorer at just 17, well, that's kind of a big deal.

The rise of Ansu Fati has been a joy to watch, and his finish wearing the New Lights Superfly at the San Siro to end Inter's hopes of going through to the knockout stages was top class. A player we'll be seeing much, much more of in the future. 

• Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) - Nike New Lights Phantom Venom.

18 year old Mason Greenwood scored a brace against AZ Alkmaar in New Lights Phantom Venom this morning, seeing United comfortably thought to the knockouts. The boy could be anything.

If Ole guides them to Europa League success, would that be enough to keep him on next season?

• Olympique de Marseille / Lazio

Remember André Villas-Boas? He's got Olympique de Marseille absolutely flying in Ligue 1. After their sixth straight league win at the weekend over Bordeaux, Marseille are keeping the pace with PSG. 

Can anyone see them beating PSG to first place?

Meanwhile over in Italy, Lazio are absolutely flying in 3rd place. With a massive 3-1 over Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico, is anyone giving them a chance of taking our their first Scudetto since 2000? 

With Ciro Immobile leading the line they may cause big problems for Conte and Sarri's men.