Innehållsförteckning för 15-Oct-2019 från MATCH!

FIGHT FOR GLORY! The main reason these two clubs are the biggest in the country is pretty simple – trophies! They’re the most decorated teams in England, with Man. United on 68 trophies and Liverpool on 65, and are the only PL sides to have been Champo League winners at least three times too! WORLD SUPERCLUBS! As well as lifting the most silverware, Man. United and Liverpool also have the most supporters around the world! Between them, they’ve got hundreds of millions of fans, and many of them will be watching this weekend’s clash – in 2015 over 700 million people tuned in to watch the match worldwide. Wow! EPIC MEGASTARS! Some of the biggest stars on the planet play for these two clubs! Prem Golden Boot winners Sadio Mane…

Rugby tackle! West Ham CB Ogbonna’s been watching way too much rugby! Sadio’s stinker! Well, they say Mane can be really deadly… Horror hat! Watford’s Domingos Quina needs a fashion makeover! Liverpool lie-down! Fabinho looks like MATCH after a huge Sunday lunch! Fans’ fave! Moise Kean decided to take a rest from playing! Pucker up! Who wants a really sloppy Cristiano kiss? We’ll pass… Prem tell-tales! When the ref wants to know who started it… Bosses beard battle! Nuno Espirito Santo and Quique Sanchez Flores are trying to grow the biggest beard! Ninja moves! How long has Danny Ings been floating in the air?! Palace piggyback! Cahill would’ve jumped on his opponent even if the ball wasn’t there!…

1 LIVERPOOL PREMIER LEAGUE James Milner’s late penalty v Leicester earlier this month confirmed Liverpool’s place at the top of MATCH’s in-form list! The Reds are the only team in Europe’s top leagues with a 100% record, and their eight-point lead at the top of the Prem table is the biggest margin on the continent! Could the Premier League title finally be heading to Anfield 2 PORTO PRIMEIRA LIGA They might be third in the Portuguese league standings, but Porto are second in MATCH’s list – they’ve won their last six league games in a row, and kept five clean sheets along the way! Their next match is a massive one – they welcome underdogs Famalicao to their stadium, and could overtake them with a win... 3 JUVENTUS SERIE A…

HE A DING! BILLY SAYS: “I think this player’s gonna be known as one of the best defenders of all time – and that is a bold statement! If he’s in your team, you always think you can win because he’s a total leader, doesn’t let anybody dribble past him and you just don’t beat him in aerial battles! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anyone win a headed duel against this giant, but he’s also technically sound and reads the game so well too!” BILLY PICKED: ENGINE! JEZ SAYS: “He’s possibly the nicest guy in football – how can you not like him He’s usually one of the smallest players on the pitch, but one of the most tenacious and covers so much distance. He reads the game really…

F2: Ultimate Footballer Signed Book! We’re giving away five copies of The F2’s wicked new book, Ultimate Footballer, signed by Billy and Jez themselves! You don’t want to miss out! In their all-new book, The F2 have scoured the planet to build the perfect footballer! It’s packed with skills and brings you closer to your favourite stars than ever before! For more info, visit www.blinkpublishing.co.uk Men In Black: International!  To celebrate the release of Men In Black: International, MATCH has got five copies of the movie up for grabs on DVD. How cool is that?! MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL is out now on Digital, and on 4K, Blu-ray™ and DVD from 21st October, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. HOW TO ENTER!  WWW.MATCHFOOTBALL.CO.UK Then click ‘Win’ in the navigation bar on…

EFL Quiz Sport Switch: Jordan Hugill. Who Am I?: Patrick Bamford. Nickname Game: 1D; 2C; 3A; 4B. Transfer Tracker: 2010-2012 –Wolves; 2012-2016 –Sunderland. Grounded: Huddersfield. Face In The Crowd: See above. Euro Leagues Quiz One point for each correct answer! MY SCORE /65 HOW WELL DID YOU DO? Footy At The Films: Toni Kroos. Spot The Ball: H7. Guess The Winners: Best Keeper – Samir Handanovic; Best Defender – Kalidou Koulibaly; Best Midfielder – Sergej Milinkovic-Savic; Best Forward – Fabio Quagliarella.…

Benoit Badiashile, Monaco Samuel Chukwueze, Villarreal Michael Cuisance, Bayern Munich Alphonso Davies, Bayern Munich Tom Dele-Bashiru, Watford Matthijs de Ligt, Juventus Krepin Diatta, Club Brugge Gianluigi Donnarumma, AC Milan Denis Dragus, Standard Liege Eljif Elmas, Napoli Florentino Luis, Benfica Phil Foden, Man. City Matteo Guendouzi, Arsenal Erling Haaland, RB Salzburg Kai Havertz, Bayer Leverkusen Alexander Isak, Real Sociedad Joao Felix, Atletico Madrid Dejan Joveljic, E. Frankfurt Boubacar Kamara, Marseille Moise Kean, Everton The nominations are in for this year’s GOLDEN BOY award, and it includes six Prem heroes! Which wonderkid will be named the best in the world for 2019? Justin Kluivert, Roma Ibrahima Konate, RB Leipzig Alban Lafont, Nantes Diego Lainez, Real Betis Kang-In Lee, Valencia Andriy Lunin, Real Valladolid Donyell Malen, PSV Mason Mount, Chelsea Nehuen Perez, Famalicao…

THE LOWDOWN WHO? Barcelona SC and Emelec – the most successful sides in Ecuador! WHERE? They are neighbours in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s biggest port – that’s why it’s the Shipyard Clasico! WHAT’S THE BEEF? The drama between these two started back in 1949. Barcelona were leading 3-0 at their huge rivals’ stadium, when suddenly the floodlights went off! When they came back on, Emelec smashed in three goals, and they’ve hated each other ever since! In total, they’ve won the league trophy a combined 29 times, so their head-to-heads always have a massive say on who lifts the title! HEROES & VILLAINS When the two sides met in a playoff for the title in 2014, Angel Mena grabbed two goals and two assists as Emelec won 4-1 on aggregate to lift…

CARDIFF v SHEFF. WED. Friday, 7.45pm Ex-Swansea gaffer Garry Monk could get afierce reception when he takes his high-scoring Wednesday to Wales! EVERTON v WEST HAM Saturday, 12.30pm Last season’s 3-1 victory was just West Ham’s second win at Goodison Park in 12 years! They’d love a repeat result... JUVENTUS v BOLOGNA Saturday, 7.45pm For the first time in ages, Juventus are locked in a title battle with Inter at the top of the table, so this is a must-win! ACCRINGTON v IPSWICH Sunday, 12pm Ipswich have made an awesome start to the League One campaign – they’re gonna be huge favourites for this one! EIBAR v BARCELONA Saturday, 12pm Eibar are the tiny La Liga minnows that bagged a shock 2-2 draw the last time Barcelona visited their stadium…

FACTFILE Age: 18Position: ForwardClub: Man. UnitedCountry: England HER STORY… Footy runs in the James family! Her older brother Reece is the 19-year-old defender that’s making his name at Chelsea right now – they’re two of the hottest wonderkids around! She started at Arsenal, and became their second-youngest player ever when she made her debut one month after turning 16! She only played five times for them though, before Man. United snapped her up ahead of their first ever season! In 2018-19, she was a total star of the Man. United team that dominated the Championship! She hit 14 goals in 18 matches, finishing joint-second in the Golden Boot race, and this season scored on her first ever WSL start against Liverpool! HER STYLE… James is well versatile – she’s got…

1937 The first-ever footy match to be shown on TV was in 1937 between Arsenal and their reserves! Back in 2011, German club Werder Bremen banned its players from getting tattoos! 7 Tottenham’s 7-2 defeat to Bayern in the CL is the first time they’ve ever conceded seven goals at home in any competition... 4 …And ex-Arsenal star Serge Gnabry became the first player ever to score four goals in the second half of a CL match in that win! 200 David Silva is the fastest player ever to reach 200 Prem victories. Hero! 100 Jorginho penalty ’s v Brighton the 10 w 0 as th Stamf scored ord at Bridge! 1 St. Johnstone are the only professional British team with a ‘J’ in their name! Ndidi Wilfred ’s Leicester…