Table of contents for 19-Dec-2017 in MATCH!

VAN DIJK JURGEN KLOPP Klopp had the same wish list last Christmas and for his birthday in the summer – all he wants is a new CB! Virgil van Dijk is still his first choice, but he can’t expect too many gifts from The Saints – Southampton still aren’t happy with The Reds nicking their stars! GRIEZMANN JOSE MOURINHO Jose isn’t too fussy this year – he just wants a left-footed attacker! Antoine Griezmann, Mesut Ozil and Gareth Bale are top of his list, but they might not arrive until the summer. It could end up being a quiet Christmas at Old Trafford! SESSEGNON MAURICIO POCHETTINO Before he worries about what’s going to be in his Xmas stocking, Poch wants to make sure that he doesn’t lose Danny Rose to…

GOALKEEPERS Who are you putting between the sticks? Marc-Andre ter Stegen Barcelona Ter Stegen isn’t just a top shot-stopper with lightning reactions - his distribution is world class too! His kicks get Barça’s attacks going! Super shot-stopper! Takes risks with the ball! Keylor Navas Real Madrid Navas was signed as cover for Iker Casillas, but replaced the Real ledge within a year! He’s been a rock at the back for the Spanish giants! Super consistent and confident! Not a great passer! Jasper Cillessen Barcelona Cillessen has mainly played in the cups for Barça since he signed in 2016, but he proved his class as a solid keeper in Holland with Ajax! Safe pair of hands! Will be a bit rusty! Kiko Casilla Real Madrid Casilla kept three clean sheets in…

Get ready for one of the festive period’s biggest fixtures! Arsenal welcome Liverpool to The Emirates on Friday night hunting for revenge! The Gunners were embarrassed 4-0 at Anfield last time out, and they’ll be desperate to make up for that result and give their supporters an early Christmas present! Reds gaffer Jurgen Klopp hasn’t lost against Arsene Wenger since taking over at Anfield back in 2015 though, and the German won’t want that run to end! WATCH IT… Friday December 22 7.45pm LIKELY LINE-UPS ONE TO WATCH… ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE Lacazette was a shock exclusion on the trip to Anfield in August, but if he’s fit, he has to start on Friday! His performances against Man. City and Tottenham proved he can do it against the best teams in the…

TIP 1: REACTION SPEED La Liga goal grabbers Luis Suarez and Karim Benzema have rapid reaction speeds, which helps them rip so many nets! To be a goal king like them, you’ll need to concentrate at all times so you can react and really take advantage of any goal chance! Watch how they do it in El Clasico on Saturday! TIP 2: BALL STRIKING When attempting to shoot, look up at the goal before you strike the ball for accuracy, and try to aim for the corners like the lethal Barcelona and Real Madrid strikers do so well! Now focus on the ball and strike through with your furthest foot from the defender for maximum protection! THIS DRILL HELPS YOU... Develop reaction speed! Improve first-touch skills! Master finishing under pressure!…

MATCH dreamer! Stanley Shanks sent us this pic of his sick MATCH-inspired bedroom! He must have wicked footy dreams! WINNER! Well done to Stanley, who’s won this week’s Lovell Soccer voucher! Ace player pic! Hugo Carter got his photo taken with Spurs star Christian Eriksen. Sweet! So many selfies! Get a load of all these pictures Thomas Lamble’s had with some Liverpool heroes. Well lucky! Epic mascot! Harry Booth was a mascot when Celtic played St. Johnstone last month! It was the same day The Bhoys broke their own crazy unbeaten record. Wicked! Holiday reading! Here’s Evan Field flicking through MATCH while on holiday! We couldn’t think of anything better, mate! MATCH! CONTACT US NOW... Email: match.magazine@ kelsey.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com /matchmagazine Twitter:…

WHO’S THE BIGGEST GAMER? STEVEN SAYS: “I think Iam – I play quite afew games, to be fair!” DO YOU GET GAMING RAGE? RYAN SAYS: “Definitely Steven!” STEVEN SAYS: “No, I can hear him next door. It’s shocking!” RYAN SAYS: “My controller has never been broken, so…” STEVEN SAYS: “He’s lying!” DO YOU PICK YOURSELVES? STEVEN SAYS: “Of course! I stick myself at right-back.” ARE YOUR TEAM-MATES GOOD? RYAN SAYS: “Adetayo Edun and Matt O’Riley are pretty decent!” WHAT GAME MODES DO YOU PREFER PLAYING? STEVEN SAYS: “I like starting a career, that’s my sort of thing. Playing online isn’t bad, either!” WHAT’S YOUR NO.1 PES TIP? STEVEN SAYS: “Defence is important. If you don’t concede, you can’t lose!” RYAN SAYS: “Nah, nah... Attack, attack! Goals win games!”…

★ We took on rivals Real Madrid in the Supercopa to kick-off the season, and sealed the trophy over two legs! Real’s narrow diamond formation gave our fullbacks loads of space to overlap, while our class wingers got in behind to bag the goals! ★ We’ve been doing so much extra training with our best young talent, Ousmane Dembele. The wicked winger is already a sick dribbler but his passing, finishing, crossing and free-kicks can defo all improve. He’s going to be so sick very soon! ★ Some youngsters in Barça B have got our attention, too! CM Carles Alena has solid passing and dribbling stats, with the potential to be the next Andres Iniesta! We’ll be snapping him up in January after he’s played a few more games in…

EVERTON v CHELSEA At the start of 2017-18, Everton would have expected to be a lot closer to Chelsea in the table, but it’s been a tough season for The Toffees! They’ve already lost to Antonio Conte’s men twice this season too, Gy so an away win is looking likely! New gaffer Sam Allardyce will have other ideas, though – he’s Gy only ever faced Antonio Conte once before, and beaten him! The omens are good! ONES TO WATCH! Wayne Rooney – Everton Alvaro Morata – Chelsea BURNLEY V TOTTENHAM Burnley dealt Tottenham a late blow in their Wembley clash in August, with Chris Wood striking in injury time to earn a 1-1 draw! At the other end, Harry Kane continued his August curse by failing to extend Spurs’ lead…

STEP 1 Two players are needed for this drill. The attacker and defender pass the ball to each other with their right foot, playing a maximum of six passes in total. STEP 2 At any point during the six passes, the defender must turn quickly and sprint through the left gate. The attacker reacts by directing the ball with their right foot through the right gate. STEP 3 The attacker now looks to shoot at goal under full pressure from the defender, who tries to block the shot or tackle the attacker and counter-attack. Next, repeat the above steps on the opposite side. NOW WATCH THE VIDEO!  www.matchfootball.co.uk…

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1. ONE CLUB XI Create an XI using players from just one team, and beat the Featured Squad on Squad Battles! 2. SILVER & BRONZE BATTLE Beat the Team Of The Week without using any gold players. That’s proper hard! 3. OBJECTIVES Complete all your weekly objectives! 4. ONE LEAGUE DRAFT Win a Draft with a side made up of players from only one league. Tricky stuff! 5. SQUAD BUILDER Complete all of the Basic Squad Building Challenges! This will keep you busy for a while!…

Christmas Special 1 Sport Switch: Alvaro Morata. Who Am I?: Gonzalo Higuain. The Boxing Day Game: 1B; 2D; 3C; 4A. Transfer Tracker: 2010-14 – Real Madrid; 2014-15 – Man. United. Grounded: Goodison Park. Wordsearch: See below. Christmas Special 2 Footy At The Films: Arjen Robben. Spot The Ball: H13. Guess The Winners: 1. Arsenal; 2. Chelsea; 3. Everton; 4. West Ham. Mega Quiz Of The Year: 1. Crystal Palace; 2. February; 3. Sergi Roberto; 4. 94th; 5. Dele Alli; 6. Peru; 7. Arsenal; 8. Wales; 9. Christopher Schindler; 10. Everton; 11. Frank de Boer; 12. Real Madrid; 13. 34; 14. £200 million; 15. Two – U17s & U20s. One point for each correct answer! HOW WELL DID YOU DO? 61-70 Xbox One X console! 46-60 CR7 footy boots! 31-45 Epic…