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This week, two of the best attacks in the world face-off when PSG visit Liverpool in the Champions League! MATCH has been checking out the numbers behind the deadly trios… HOW THEY LINE UP Thomas Tuchel has shuffled PSG’s attack this season, with Neymar playing as a No.10. Cavani keeps centre-backs busy with his movement, while Mbappe can use his pace to drift out wide or run past defenders! 15 Cavani’s s d 15 goals in his last 18 CL games – only Messi and Ronaldo have more in the last two years! core 25 MCN helped fire PSG to 25 goals in the group stage last season – an all-time record in the CL! 10 Mbappe is the only teenager in Champions League history to score ten goals in…

NEW STYLE! Have you head of ‘Sarri-ball’ yet? It’s how The Blues’ new manager wants Chelsea to play football! It’s a combo of short, quick passes plus attacking thrust – like tiki-taka – but always looking to move the ball forward. CM pass master Jorginho is key for it to work, and that’s why Sarri was so desperate to sign him from Napoli! EURO GLORY! You’re unlikely to see the wicked new third strip in the Prem, but you’re defo gonna see it in Europe! Chelsea’s Europa League campaign kicks off on Thursday against PAOK Salonika and Sarri’s gonna take the tournament seriously – don’t expect many players to be rested! HI-TECH KIT! Chelsea’s teal blue third shirt is the first in Premier League history to have NikeConnect Technology! By…

HIDETOSHI NAKATA JAPAN ★ CAM Japan, and arguably Asia’s, greatest ever player was a star for Parma in the 2000s – and with the club returning to Serie A for 2018-19, the legend returns to FIFA! The CAM will be super creative, with awesome numbers for passing and dribbling. Sick! MIROSLAV KLOSE GERMANY ★ ST We’re not surprised to see Klose on FIFA 19 after he appeared on the World Cup update this summer. The WC’s all-time top goalscorer bagged five goals for Germany at WC 2002, including five headers, so his 91 card should be a beast in the air! SOCRATES BRAZIL ★ CAM Brazil didn’t win the World Cup in 1982, but they’re still seen as one of the greatest national teams ever! Socrates was their captain and,…

Get Your Own Footy Cartoon! One lucky MATCH reader can get a cool cartoon drawn of themselves! You’ll be wearing your fave club’s footy kit and posing with MATCHY. Get in there! Avengers: Infinity War DVD! To celebrate the release of Avengers: Infinity War, we’ve got ten DVDs of the awesome movie to give away! Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War is available on Blu-ray™ and DVD now! HOW TO ENTER! WWW.MATCHFOOTBALL.CO.UK Then click ‘Win’ in the navigation bar on the MATCH website. Full T&Cs are available online.…

Legendary ex-Man. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson once banned youth players from turning out in coloured boots! Real Madrid’s B team Castilla had a fierce encounter with Atletico Madrid B recently – Real wonderkid Vinicius Jr. was bitten! 2008 Premier League legend Dimitar Berbatov could’ve moved to Man. City in 2008, but decided to join The Red Devils instead! 150 Lionel Messi is the first player to bag 150 La Liga assists in the 21st century. Are there any records left for Leo to break? 49.56 After four Prem matches, no player had run more than Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen – he’d covered close to 50km. Wow! 18  the Dwight first McNeil teenager is game ever to for star Burnley t a PL ! 1  legend Athletics and record 100m…

RABIOT ON THE MOVE? This week’s clash between Liverpool and PSG could give Prem scouts a chance to check out a possible January signing! Gossips reckon Man. City are battling with Barcelona and The Reds to sign midfielder Adrien Rabiot, who’s out of contract at the end of the season. PSG might want to cash in soon so they don’t lose him on a free transfer! RUBEN’S TUG OF WAR! Another team taking a look at a possible new signing this week is Man. United. They’re playing Wolves on Saturday, and we’ve heard they’re ready to pay £60 million for ace midfielder Ruben Neves , but they’ll have to beat local rivals Man. City to his signature! CL GOAL KINGS! With the Champions League returning this week, MATCH takes a…

ONE TO WATCH TROY DEENEY The Watford skipper is currently leading his team to an unlikely top-four challenge, and he’ll be licking his lips at playing Fulham on Saturday. The Hornets were still playing in the Championship on his last visit to Craven Cottage in 2014, and he netted a hat-trick! KEY CLASH WEST HAM v CHELSEA It’s been a nervous start to the season for West Ham fans, but they’ll forget all about that if they can beat Chelsea on Sunday. The Hammers spent big in the summer, but lost both previous games at the London Stadium, while The Blues are unbeaten on the road! FANTASY FOOTY TIP GLENN MURRAY This is a risky pick considering Brighton are playing Tottenham this weekend, but Murray has a good record against…

FOOTY AT THE FILMS! Which Champo League striker has taken over at Hotel Transylvania? 5 QUESTIONS ON... VALENCIA 1 Where did Valencia finish in La Liga in 2017-18 – second, third or fourth 2 Which of these is one of their wicked nicknames – The Toads, The Bats, The Komodo Dragons or The Sloths 3 Their awesome stadium has a mega capacity of 49,500, but what is its cool name - Mestalla or El Madrigal 4 True or False The class Spanish side were managed by Man. United and England legend Gary Neville in 2015-16! 5 Which of these heroes didn’t join the club in the summer transfer window – Denis Cheryshev, Michy Batshuayi, Aleksandr Golovin or Kevin Gameiro CAMERA SHY! Name the CL stars hiding from the MATCH snapper…

MBAPPE IMPACT! PSG’s Kylian Mbappe isn’t just the best wonderkid on FIFA 19, he’s the highest-rated teenager on the game since Wayne Rooney’s 93 card in FIFA 06! TIED AT THE TOP! For the third year in a row, Cristiano Ronaldo leads the rankings, but this year he’s sharing the top spot and a sick 94-rating with Lionel Messi! The Juve new boy leads on shooting and pace, but Leo’s dribbling is a totally jaw- dropping 96. Wow! PREM HEROES! The title of best in the Prem is once again shared by three stars. David de Gea, Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne have all held on to their 91 ratings and stayed ahead of 89-rated Harry Kane, N’Golo Kante and Sergio Aguero! 90+ SUPERSTARS! In total there were 13…

ANTHEM! Real Madrid megastar Gareth Bale once said the most exciting thing about the Champions League group stage was hearing the anthem – and who can blame him? Even MATCH can’t help singing “The Chaaaaampions” when it blasts out of the speakers! BALL! Every year we’re well excited to see the new Champo League ball, but it doesn’t always live up to the hype. This year’s adidas Official Match Ball definitely does, though! The all-blue coating with white stars makes it really stand out and we can’t wait to see it flying into the net! CASILLAS! Legendary shot-stopper Iker Casillas goes into this year’s tournament as the all-time record CL appearance maker! With 167 games to his name for Real Madrid and Porto, he’s an all-time great – and he’s…

“A lot of clubs were interested in him. He has big potential, wants to learn and will be an important part of our first-team squad!” Unai Emery Arsenal boss LIGUE 2 WONDERKID! Guendouzi spent nine years in PSG’s academy before joining Lorient, and was just 17 when he made his Ligue 1 debut for them. He couldn’t save his new club from relegation, but soon became a star as they battled for promotion – and caught the eye of Europe’s biggest clubs! ARSENAL NEW BOY! The Gunners caught everyone by surprise by announcing their £7 million move for the fairly unknown teenager! He didn’t need long to settle, though – only two Arsenal stars played more minutes than him on their pre-season tour of Singapore! FRANCE DREAMS! Guendouzi’s played…

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