How FourFourTwo's 442GOALS Game Came About

The writer explains that they chose this period to fill the news gap created by the international break. The idea of the game is simple: FourFourTwo asks players to build a 4-4-2 formation from players who have scored a combined 442 Premier League goals.

The writer finds the 442 figure reasonable, since each player is worth around 40 goals. Goalscorers such as Harry Kane and Mo Salah could cover for players like David Seaman and Gary Neville. Paulo Wanchope's 50-goal career can give a serious advantage in the game when compared with Thierry Henry's 567 goals. Alan Shearer, meanwhile, stands out as the player who could decide the fate of the team.

The writer explains that the magazine added a list of the top 100 Premier League players to a database. In each round, three random players come up, a number meant to both draw on football knowledge and keep the task from becoming too easy. Later, another 100 players were added to the database, followed by yet another 100.

Early viewing figures are said to be close to those for FourFourTwo's Friday Football Quiz videos. The writer says the number of views doubled in the time it took to drink a cup of tea, and adds that they plan to share the game on social media.