Innehållsförteckning för 28 November 2023 från MATCH!

MIKEL ARTETA ARSENAL Arsenal headed into the final two gameweeks knowing that they needed just a point from either of their matches against Lens or PSV to qualify for the knockout rounds of the Champions League for the first time since 2017, so no wonder Arteta is so happy! BRENDAN RODGERS CELTIC Celtic captain Callum McGregor said their 6-0 thrashing by Atletico Madrid at the start of November was a really “humbling experience, but for Brendan Rodgers it was more “Bah, hambug!” That defeat left them on the brink of CL elimination going into the final two matches, with barely any hope at all! EDDIE HOWE NEWCASTLE Newcastle’s return to Europe’s elite competition began as a true fairy tale as they took four points off Milan and PSG, but their…

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BOARD GAME BUNDLE This Christmas, one lucky reader will win Crack List and Secret Identity. Get in there! Available from amazon.co.uk and all good Hobby Stores Choose a category and come up with answers that start with the same letters as those on the cards in your hand to enjoy the frenetic card game, Crack List! CLOSING DATE: DEC. 12 HOW TO ENTER! HEAD TO… SHOP.KELSEY.CO.UK/WIN Then just click on the competition image and enter your details. Full terms and conditions are available online. Use and receive your clues to guess each other’s famous identities in tense board game, Secret Identity!…

13 Aston Villa have won their last 13 league home games, their longest run in the top flight since October 1983! 1 If they can remain unbeaten at Villa Park throughout 2023-24, they’ll become the first club outside the Six’ to complete a Prem campaign unbeaten at home! 14 They’ve won 14 home matches in total in the Prem in 2023 – as many as in the previous two calendar years combined! 7 Douglas Luiz became the first-ever Villa player to be directly involved in a goal in seven consecutive home matches! 21 Going into November’s international break, only Man. City had recorded more PL wins than Villa’s 21 in 2023! YOUR SAY! Will Villa remain unbeaten at home for the rest of 2023? TOP FOUR OMENS! In five of…

Clean James Maddison’s boots for a month or wear an Arsenal Xmas sweater for a month? JOHNSON SAYS: “Easy one. I would clean Madders’ boots! I couldn’t wear a rival’s clothing. He’d probably be taking photos of me most days but I’d still rather have that than the other!” Perform a solo two-hour carols concert in front of all your teammates or have to listen to Jingle Bells for 24 hours non-stop? JOHNSON SAYS: “That’s a tough one! I’d probably perform the two-hour carols. Yeah, 24 hours listening to the same music, I’d go insane. Jingle Bells as well doesn’t help. My singing is average but I think the lads would get behind it. They’d make a good atmosphere because there are lots of good characters, so they would all…

Keep reading MATCH for loads of top fantasy footy tips! MATCH’sTOP 20! Check out our league table after Gameweek 12! TRANSFER IN… Here are our biggest signing tips ahead of this fortnight’s games! MOUSSA NIAKHATE DF ★ N. FOREST £4.5 MILLION Everton, Fulham and Wolves are all fairly low scorers, so Forest DFs could be good options this fortnight. Niakhate is a bargain as well! BRYAN MBEUMO MF ★ BRENTFORD £6.8 MILLION Games v Luton and Sheffield United this fortnight mean you should hold Mbeumo until Brentford’s blank in December’s GW18! DARWIN NUNEZ FW ★ LIVERPOOL £7.5 MILLION Fulham, Sheffield United and Crystal Palace are games Liverpool fans expect to take nine points from, but they’ll need goals! TRANSFER OUT… You should consider dropping these stars for this fortnight’s action!…

Everyone raves about the John Lewis Christmas advert, but Liverpool have released one to rival it this year! It involves some questionable acting from a few star players, though… WATCH IT! Scan the QRcode to watch the festive video! EURO 2024 FOOTBALL! As well as snowballs this Christmas, watch out for adidas' new official match ball for next year’s Euros! The names of all the host cities appear on the ball! DECK THE PAWS! New Balance handed Harvey Elliott a new signature edition boot, with the "fetching" bone design inspired by his pet pooch Paisley. Merry Christmutts, Harvey! A FOOTBALL FIRST! Just in time for Xmas, adidas released the special edition X Crazyfast ‘Strung’, which features new technology previously used on running shoes!…

Send a pic of your Top 10 and details to: match.magazine@kelsey.co.uk Visit menkind.co.uk/boot-buddy-shoe-cleaning-brush for more information. We’ll pick three winners at random. Closing date: December 28, 2023. Just fill the Boot Buddy with 300ml of water, pop it into your bag, and off you go! Once your shoes are covered in mud you can use the brush to scrub off the dirt and give it a squeeze to let some water out of the centre of the brush. There is a scraper on the other end to ensure you don’t miss hard-to-reach areas!…

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