MATCH!の 14-Jan-2020 の目次

1. UNITED UPSET? United have a decent track record of upsetting their biggest PL rivals – they beat eventual Prem champs Man. City 3-2 away in 2018, beat City again at The Etihad last month and have only lost one of their last eight clashes against Liverpool. They’d love to shatter The Reds’ epic unbeaten record at Anfield! 2. TRENT V RASHFORD MATCH reckons the mega battle between each side’s homegrown heroes could be the deciding factor! Trent Alexander-Arnold is one of the best right-backs in the world, but he’ll have his hands full against Marcus Rashford – nobody’s scored more goals in this fixture since he made his United PL debut back in 2016! 3. ROCK-SOLID REDS! If Man. United are to win this game, they’ll have to become…

This weekend sees the start of a new head-to-head in the WSL! Arsenal’s VIVIANNE MIEDEMA was the best striker in the league in 2019, but now she has a challenger – Chelsea’s SAM KERR! Check out the forwards’ sick stats... DONE DEALS! New Balance Tekela It looks like 2020 could be the year New Balance release their first-ever high-cut laceless footy boots! We’re expecting these jaw-dropping Tekela cleats to be dropped in the first half of this year – and we can’t wait! New Balance Furon NB are also looking to update their wicked Furons this year! The next-generation boots remind MATCH of Nike’s Mercurial Vapor kicks, and spies reckon the technology is gonna be pretty similar as well! Nike Mercurial Superfly adidas have already released a blackout pack this…

HISTORY CHASERS LIVERPOOL It’s been 30 long years since Liverpool last won a league title, but this season they can finally end their wait! They’ll never have a better chance to land the trophy and, if they do, their fans will be partying at Anfield for weeks! TOURNAMENT EURO 2020 The hype for Euro 2020 is already underway, and it’ll add some extra spice to the next six months of footy! The play-offs kick off in March but, in the meantime, players will be upping their form or itching for transfers to make sure they get picked by their nation! WORLD WONDERKID ERLING HAALAND Erling Haaland scored a ridiculous number of goals for RB Salzburg, and now he’s got the rest of the season to prove himself in the Bundesliga…

EFL CLUB FOCUS THIS WEEK: SWINDON FACTFILE Nickname: The Robins Date founded: 1879 Stadium: County Ground Capacity: 15,728 Did You Know? They’re one of three League Two teams that have played in the PL! PLAYING STYLE Swindon are set up to get service for on-loan goal machine Eoin Doyle. Their midfielders have plenty of creativity, with everyone bagging assists, while full-back Rob Hunt flies forward to get involved! RICHIE WELLENS The ex-Man. United midfielder arrived at Swindon last season, but had to wait until the summer to build his own team. He’s signed over 20 players to create a side that’s dominating League Two, including wicked free transfers Fryers and Caddis! EOIN DOYLE Doyle was the first player in the Football League to reach 20 goals, and did it in…

Can you work out the mystery star from the clues? I was born in Liverpool and spent all my youth career at Everton! I joined The Blades in 2017 from Oxford! I’ve been a bit of a legend in Fantasy Football this season! TRANSFER TRACKER! Fill the gaps in the career of ex-England and Burnley winger Aaron Lennon! SPORT SWITCH! Which Prem defender is racing for Red Bull in F1? THE NICKNAME GAME! Match these Premier League stars with their LOL nicknames! GROUNDED!  Which side plays their home matches at this wicked stadium?…

1 MR. VERSATILE Minamino will give Jurgen Klopp loads of options! The new signing can play on either wing or up front, so he can cover any of Liverpool’s wicked front three, or Klopp can switch formation and get all four of them into the side! 2 CHAMPO LEAGUE STAR Liverpool know better than anyone how deadly the Japan hero can be in Europe’s biggest tournament – he bagged a goal and an assist at Anfield in October! He’ll give them real strength in depth as they battle to retain the world-famous trophy! 3 BARGAIN BUY We’ll see hundreds of millions of pounds spent in this transfer window, but very few clubs will get better value for money than Liverpool have got with Minamino. Landing a proven CL performer for…

Grass cutter! VVD already knows what he wants to do after retiring! Richarlison regrets! Maybe jumping on wasn’t a good idea after all… Free falling! Someone fetch Brandon Williams a parachute! Deadly Dele! Dele’s been eating too many leftover Xmas sprouts... Card trick! Referee Mike Dean fancies himself as a magician too! Flying Seagull! There’s a reason Brighton are known as The Seagulls! Sick splits! If Xhaka goes any lower, those shorts will split! Crazy City! Who can guess what animal De Bruyne was pretending to be? Hands up! When your teacher asks a question you finally know... Moody Mings! Someone didn’t sleep very well last night...…

MY NEXT CLUB – ARSENAL Show Mikel Arteta how it’s done by taking The Gunners’ top job! STARS Arsenal have tons of big names, but their key players are the youngsters with world-class potential! Keep faith with the likes of Gabriel Martinelli, Kieran Tierney, Matteo Guendouzi and Bukayo Saka, and their OVRs will reach the high 80s. Sick! BOARD There’s loads of money to spend at Arsenal, but the board want you to make even more! Their top priority is to bring in money from shirt sales, and the best way to do that is to sign a big-name star. We went for Real Madrid CAM Isco! TOP TIP Don’t be afraid to clear out big names! It’s hard to fit Aubameyang, Lacazette, Ozil and Pepe into the team, and…

Premier League Quiz Sport Switch: Jonny Evans. Who Am I?: John Lundstram. Nickname Game: 1A; 2D; 3B; 4C. Transfer Tracker: 2005-15 – Tottenham; 2015-18 – Everton. Grounded: Crystal Palace. Big 10: 1. 1992; 2. 22; 3. Man. United; 4. Swansea & Cardiff; 5. True; 6. Ferguson; 7. Newcastle; 8. Aston Villa; 9. Six; 10. False. EFL Quiz Footy At The Films: Nick Powell. Spot The Ball: B7. Guess The Winners: August – Daniel Johnson; September – Chey Dunkley; October – Aleksandar Mitrovic; November – Jarrod Bowen. Footy Mis-Match: See above. HOW WELL DID YOU DO?…

GAME ONE RELEGATION RUMBLE! SOUTHAMPTON 2-1 NORWICH DECEMBER 4 This was a six-pointer between two teams in the relegation zone, so The Saints had to start well – and it was Ings who fired in the opener! He glanced in a header from a James Ward-Prowse free-kick to settle his side’s nerves, and help them move out of the relegation places! GAME TWO FIVE IN A ROW! NEWCASTLE 2-1 SOUTHAMPTON DECEMBER 8 Once again, Ings scored the game’s opener – and it was the fifth Prem match in a row that he’d busted net in! He timed a run to perfection, before slotting past Martin Dubravka, but watched as The Magpies came back to nick the three points in the last five minutes of the match. Gutting! GAME THREE WOODWORK…

WERNER FW RB LEIPZIG THE RUMOURS Prem sides Liverpool and Man. United were linked loads with the Germany hero in 2019, but gossips say Chelsea are now top of the list to sign him! There’s a bit of confusion over Timo’s release clause, though – spies say it’s between £25m and £51m! FACTPACK Country: Germany Caps: 29 Age: 23 Height: 5ft 11in Previous clubs: Stuttgart Boots: adidas X PLAYING STYLE Werner’s a proper pacy attacker with awesome acceleration and a real rocket right foot! He can play anywhere across the front line, and has torn up the Bundesliga as both a winger and a centre forward. He should star big time for Germany at Euro 2020! TOP SKILLS JAMES CAM REAL MADRID THE RUMOURS James returned to Real Madrid last…

Arsenal Star Man: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Must Do Better: Dani Ceb allos Verdict: The excitement of landing record signing Pepe soon faded for Gunners fans, as they slid down the table! Grade: D Aston Villa Star Man: Jack Grealish Must Do Better: Jota Verdict: John McGinn and Jack Grealish have stood out loads, but they haven’t been able to stay away from the drop zone! Grade: D Bournemouth Star Man: Philip Billing Must Do Better: Dominic Solanke Verdict: We’ve come to know The Cherries as an attacking team, but they’ve struggled for goals big time this season! Grade: F Brighton Star Man: Lewis Dunk Must Do Better: Glenn Murray Verdict: Graham Potter has changed the way The Seagulls play – they’re fun to watch, and beat Tottenham and Arsenal! Grade: C…

FULHAM v MIDDLESBROUGH Friday, 7.45pm Boro face their second game in London in four days, with their FA Cup replay v Tottenham taking place on Tuesday! QPR v LEEDS Saturday, 12.30pm It’ll take a gigantic slip-up for Leeds to throw away promotion from here –but can QPR derail The Whites’ title charge NOTT’M FOREST v LUTON Sunday, 12pm Forest have only managed 14 goals at the City Ground this campaign – one of the worst home records in the league! BURNLEY v LEICESTER Sunday, 2pm Turf Moor used to be a fortress for The Clarets, but they’ve lost more matches than they’ve won there this PL season! ARSENAL WOMEN v CHELSEA WOMEN Sunday, 2pm Two of the most star-studded teams in the WSL are battling it out for the title,…

Chelsea Fourth Shirt If you saw The Blues’ recent FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest, you would’ve seen this beauty! The retro shirt’s based on the one they wore when they lifted the 1970 FA Cup trophy, with the classic club crest brought back as well! Can it inspire this year’s side to go all the way again?! Price: £64.95 store.nike.com Puma King Boots The Puma King Platinum boots are one of the mega brand’s most iconic silos ever, and they decided to re-release them recently! Man. City manager Pep Guardiola is one of the footy heroes wearing them! Price: £180 puma.com Retro Footy Shirts You won’t just find classic footy shirts in the National Football Museum, you know! You can still get your hands on them, and there are…

30 No side has lost more Prem games on a Monday than West Ham! For the first time in Champo League history, all of the teams to qualify for the knockout rounds are from Europe’s top five leagues! 13 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was directly involved in 13 goals in his first 12 Prem London derbies. Lethal! 2 In 2005, then Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was given a two-match ban just before the Champions League quarter-final v Bayern… …but Mou still sneaked into the dressing room, and was then secretly wheeled out in a laundry basket by the kit man. LOL! 96+ Jan Oblak is the La Liga goalie with the most all-time clean sheets! 70 Ricardo Pereira was the first player to make 70 PL tackles this campaign! 468 Napoli boss Gennaro…