Indholdsfortegnelse for 6 Feb 2018 i MATCH!

DANIEL STURRIDGE WEST BROM This move will make or break Studger’s 2018 World Cup dream! He’ll be hoping that as the main man at a club in his hometown of Birmingham, he can play regularly, find his best form and fire his way back into the England squad! GERARD DEULOFEU WAT FORD Barça re-signed ex-academy star Deulofeu after selling Neymar last summer, but he hasn’t featured regularly. The winger might not be a Nou Camp regular, but he’s one of the quickest players ever to play in the Prem, and will be a sick addition for The Hornets! CHARLY M USOND A CELTIC Trickster Musonda is one of Chelsea’s most highly-rated wonderkids, but he’s yet to start a Prem game! He’ll improve loads under the guidance of ex-Blues coach Brendan…

HENRIKH ON… JOINING ARSENAL! MKHITARYAN SAYS: “I’m very happy that we could finish this deal and I’m very happy to be here. It’s a dream come true because I’ve always dreamed of playing for Arsenal. Now that I’m here, I’ll do my best for this club to create history.” HENRIKH ON… BEING A GUNNER! MKHITARYAN SAYS: “I’ve always loved the way that Arsenal have played and d the way that Arsene Wenger has managed the team. There have been a lot of young players, he’s managed them and they’ve done very well.” HENRIKH ON… THIERRY HENRY! MKHITARYAN SAYS: “Of course, I was in love with the game of Thierry Henry! He was scoring lots of goals and was playing for the team. He was like a hero. I loved the…

98 Kane overtook Spurs legend Teddy Sheringham to become their highest ever Prem scorer by netting twice against Everton! 10 He was votedtthe 10th best player in the world in the 2017 Ballon d’Or awards, ranking as the top Englishman! 20 Kane was the ffirst player to score e 20 goals in the Premier League this season! GOLDEN BOY! He’s won the Premier League Golden Boot the last two seasons, and he’s leading the race for the trophy again this year. Hero! CAPTAIN KANE  The Spurs superstar captained England for the very first time against Scotland in June last year, netting a last-minute equaliser! ONE OF THEIR OWN! The local lad is a massive fans’ fave at White Hart Lane – and it’s no wonder seeing as he was born…

ASTON VILLA v BIRMINGHAM CHA MPIONSHIP The North London derby will grab the headlines this weekend, but this clash is just as fierce! There’s so much to play for as well, with Aston Villa chasing promotion and Birmingham battling relegation. Although it ’s a tense rivalry, it ’s been a low-scoring one recently – there’s only been four goals in the last four meetings between them, so it could come down to a single strike to take the points! ONES TO WATCH! Albert Adomah – Aston Villa Che Adams – Birmingham WAT CH GI T… Sunday February 11 12pm FIORENTINA V JU VENTUS SERIE A Most of the major European leagues have runaway leaders, but Serie A looks set to go down to the wire! Juve and Napoli are battling…

FUT DIARY What do you think of the Holland XI we built on Ultimate Team? It didn’t cost a lot, but there are some real superstars in there! Quincy Promes is a devastating right winger, especially with the Artist chemistry card, and with a proper target man like Bas Dost up front to aim for, this combo has devastating potential! Can you create a better XI? BARGAIN FINISHERS! You won’t have to break the bank to get these deadly finishers! NORTH LONDON V MERSEYSIDE After Arsenal took on Everton and Liverpool faced Tottenham at the weekend, it got us thinking who’d win a Merseyside XI v North London XI clash! We let FIFA decide… NORTH LONDON XI We went with a 5-3-2 formation for the North London team! Spurs dominated…

A £40 Lovell Soccer Voucher! MATCH is giving away this awesome £40 Cristiano Ronaldo Lovell Soccer e-voucher to one lucky reader. Get in! You could buy one of these with it… ★ Nike CR7 Squad Football Shorts ★ adidas Ace 16.3 Primemesh Trainers ★ Nike Dri Football X Black T-Shirt Lovell Soccer offer free personalisation on all their football boots. For more information, head to www.lovellsoccer.co.uk Leicester v Stoke Tickets! We’ve teamed up with EA SPORTS™, the Lead Par tner of the Premier League, to offer one MATCH reader a pair of tickets to see Leicester play Stoke on Saturday, February 24! EA SPORTS delivers the most authentic gaming experience possible for supporters engaging with Premier League clubs and players within EA SPORTS FIFA 18. EA SPORTS FIFA 18 is…

BREAKING THE PREM GOAL RECORD FOR A CALENDAR YEAR! HARRY SAYS: “Obviously there was a lot of talk before the game against Southampton about whether I would do it or not, so to get the goal early on in the game was a great achievement!” TEAM-MATES CREATING MORE CHANCES OR BETTER FINISHING? HARRY SAYS: “I think it’s a bit of both. Whenever I get around the box I feel I can get a shot off quickly, and of course the team have been creating some great chances – and I’m there to stick them in the back of the net!” AIMING FOR A THIRD PREM GOLDEN BOOT IN A ROW! HARRY SAYS: “That’s always the aim as a striker in the Premier League. There is still a long way to…

Thou shall not pass! Boufal wasn’t getting past Dier! Ronal-doh! Cristiano wasn’t impressed! Stroppy Silva! Why is David so unhappy? #Pogback! Pogba was offering piggybacks in their last match. Ledge! For the cameras! Pickford went full Superman mode! Super Glue prank! Who stuck Salah’s head to Fabianski’s shin? Time- waster! Christensen tried the corner flag trick! “Keeper’s!” Adrian thought Kouyate’s head was the ball... ouch! Leicester love! Mahrez loves a pre-match hug!…

Use these clues to work out the mystery star! I am 26 years old and I was born in Wolverhampton! My past clubs include Burnley, Brentford and Luton! I joined my current team last summer for £18.5 million! TRANSFER TRACKER! Can you fill in the gaps in England and Liverpool legend James Milner’s career? FLASHBACK!  Can you name the Prem legend in this well ancient pic? THE NICKNAME GAME! Can you match these Prem stars to their wicked nicknames? SOCCER SCRABBLE  Which Prem defender’s name has been all jumbled up here? SPOT THE BALL!  Mark where you think the ball should be in this action pic! BOOT SPOTTER! Name these boots worn by tons of Prem heroes! NAME THE CLUB!  Which side do these solid centre-backs play for? MATCH! WINNER!…

Premier League Quiz Flashback: Peter Crouch. Who Am I?: Andre Gray. Nickname Game: 1-B; 2-D; 3-C; 4-A. Transfer Tracker: 2008-2010 – Aston Villa; 2010-2015 – Man. City. Soccer Scrabble: Harry Maguire. Spot The Ball: B11. Boot Spotter: 1. adidas Nemeziz; 2. adidas Predator; 3. Nike Mercurial; 4. Nike Hypervenom. Name The Club: 1. Burnley; 2. Huddersfield; 3. Newcastle; 4. Brighton; 5. Crystal Palace; 6. West Ham. MATCH Winner: Anthony Martial. La Liga Quiz Sport Switch: Isco. Jordi Alba Quiz: 1. No.18; 2. 28 years old; 3. Striker; 4. True; 5. Italy. Close-Up: 1. Simone Zaza; 2. Karim Benzema; 3. Iago Aspas; 4. Paco Alcacer. Retro MATCH: 2015-16. Footy Mis-Match: See above. One point for each correct answer! MY SCORE /42 HOW WELL DID YOU DO?…

3 In the last two Ligue 1 seasons, he’s scored with every three shots he’s taken! 91 He averaged a goal every 91 minutes too, – that’s almost a goal a game. Deadly! 22 Carrillo scored 22 goals under Saints manager Mauricio Pellegrino when they were at Estudiantes in Argentina! 66% Carrillo’s a massive aerial threat as well – ten of his 15 Ligue 1 goals were headers!…

HERO OF 2017! Kane tore up 2017, netting 39 Premier League goals – breaking the previous record! He hit six PL hat-tricks – the most a player has managed in a calendar year! He busted 56 nets for club and country – even more than Messi, Ronaldo and Lewandowski! GOAL MACHINES! Check out the stars with the most Prem goals in a calendar year! DID YOU KNOW? Kane holds the Prem record for best games to hat-trick ratio – 17. Sick! KANE’S TOP GOALS Huddersfield September 30, 2017 B. Dortmund September 13, 2017 Southampton December 26, 2017 Burnley December 23, 2017 Everton September 9, 2017…

NEWCASTLE v MAN. UNITED One of the biggest managerial rivalries in the Prem meet once again, as Jose Mourinho faces off against Rafa Benitez! Newcastle were criticised for their defensive tactics when Man. City visited in December, but they should be braver for this game. The Red Devils will still be big favourites, though – they won the reverse fixture 4-1 at Old Trafford despite conceding the opener early on! ONES TO WATCH! Jacob Murphy – Newcastle Alexis Sanchez – Man. United WAT CH I T… Sunday February 11 2.15pm MAN. CITY V LEICESTER Man. City have been unstoppable this season, but Leicester are one of the few teams that have been able to hold them. They drew 1-1 in the Carabao Cup thanks to a proper late Jamie Vardy…

Which quality playmaker has taken up tennis? 5 QUESTIONS ON... JORDI ALBA 1 What shirt number does the world-class Barcelona left-back wear – No.3, No.18 or No.23 2 How old is the rapid Spain star – 24, 26, 28 or 30 years old 3 Which position did Alba play as a kid – left-back, winger or striker 4 True or False One of his top superstitions is to step on the footy field with his left foot first! 5 Which country did he score against in the Euro 2012 Final – Italy, France, Germany or Holland CLOSE-UP! Which deadly strikers have we zoomed in on? Retro MATCH! Which season is this cover from? Luis Suarez finished the season as La Liga’s top scorer with a massive 40 goals! Barça won…

440 Gerard Pique’s mega new contract includes a £440 million buy-out clause! Everton star Theo Walcott almost appeared in a Harry Potter film, but the wicked winger didn’t have time! 7 Henrikh Mkhitaryan will wear the No.7 shirt in the Prem for Arsenal, but a different one in the Europe League because Alexis Sanchez already wore it. Bonkers! 500 Man. City’s recent Carabao Cup clash with Bristol City was Pep Guardiola’s 500th match as a manager! He’s bossing it! 72 Liverpool’s 72% possession against Swansea was their highest in a Prem away game this season – but they still lost! 100 Luis Suarez scored Luis Suarez his 100th Bar La L ç iga a’s goal match in – with it only Real took Betis Belgium ace Kevin de Bruyne was…