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20 Salahiisn’tjjustt the quickest Liverpool man to net 20 Prem goals – he also reached that milestone in fewer games than Swansea, West Brom, Huddersfield and Brighton! 2 The winger was the second player to take over 100 shots in the Prem this season, behind Spurs’ Harry Kane! 19 He’s already caught up with the record of 19 left-footed goals in one season, held by Liverpool hero Robbie Fowler! 47.57% He hits the target with almost half of his shots, which means he’s the most accurate finisher of any player who’s had over 60 shots! 7 Partners in crime Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane assisted seven of Mohamed’s first 22 Prem goals! 64 Salah’s not just a trigger-happy finisher either – only three players have completed more Prem dribbles than…

“I’M MORE USED TO PLAYING AGAINST HUMMELS ON FIFA!” HOW HAS YOUR FIRST SEASON IN THE PREM BEEN, TAMMY? TAMMY SAYS: “It’s been good – there have been a lot of ups and downs already! We’ve had some bad results, but I went through the same thing last year with Bristol City and turned it around – and we’ve done the same again! I haven’t got a goals target, but I didn’t have one last year and that worked out okay!” THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND PREM! TAMMY SAYS: “There are more punishments. If you make a mistake, a chance will be created or a goal will be scored. It’s more tactical, too – we get more homework on our opponents! We don’t have as much of the…

This monster clash is all about the battle of the Belgians – one of Kevin De Bruyne or Eden Hazard has bagged the match winner in the last three meetings between these sides! The Man. City baller’s passing and shooting have been deadly accurate all season, while Chelsea’s megastar can dribble through any defence in the world! Who’ll step up to the plate here, and help their side take the glory WATCH IT… Sunday March 4 4pm LIKELY LINE-UPS ONE TO WATCH… KEVIN BE DRUYNE De Bruyne ran riot in his last Prem outing at The Etihad, bagging three assists against Leicester! He’ll be well up for this game against his old club, and another top display could secure the Player Of The Year award! LOOK OUT FOR… EDEN HAZARD…

THE SEASON THE CHAMPIONS With a deadly strikeforce of hitmen Jozy Altidore and Sebastian Giovinco, Toronto strolled to the title last season. They came top of the Eastern Conference by 12 clear points, and beat Seattle Sounders 2-0 in the final! THE CHALLENGERS Atlanta United and New York City are expected to challenge at the top of the Eastern Conference this year, but Toronto are still the favourites. In the West, The Sounders are desperate for revenge, but LA Galaxy look stronger this year too! THE NEW BOYS This season, a new team has been added to MLS! Los Angeles FC will join the Western Conference, and they’ll hope to make a big impact with ex-USA and Swansea boss Bob Bradley in charge, and Carlos Vela in attack! THE LEAGUE…

Is this team better than the current Blues’ XI? With Mo Salah running riot in the Prem, and Kevin De Bruyne taking on his old club at the weekend, MATCH got thinking – how many world-class players have Chelsea let go Check out this incredible Reject XI! RYAN BERTRAND Yep, we know Bertrand plays on the left, but we had to fit him into this team somehow! Since he joined Southampton in 2014, he’s become one of the best full-backs in the Prem, while The Blues have spent more than £75 million on left-backs! Maybe they should have just kept their youngster? KEVIN DE BRUYNE This could go down as one of the biggest transfer blunders ever! Not only did The Blues miss out on the £55 million fee that…

MENTAL TOUGHNESS! Salah’s confidence is through the roof, and that makes him ruthless in front of goal! When he does miss a chance, he keeps coming back for more to make sure he buries the next one – which is a great lesson for any young footballer! SHARP SHOOTER! One of the reasons why Salah scores so many goals is the number of chances he gets on the end of! If you want to bust nets like Mo, make sure you’re always getting into good positions in the box to sniff out golden chances! LETHALL LINK-UP! Liverpool’s front three is one of the deadliest in Europe, and their chemistry helps them to create loads of chances. Work together with your team-mates to try to replicate the Salah-Firmino -Mane partnership! SUPER…

MARCUS RASHFORD – FIFA STAR Get a load of Man. United ace Marcus Rashford in EA SPORTS’ Motion Capture kit! The England and United forward was supporting PL Primary Stars, a programme that brings football into the classroom. He’s basically a PE teacher for kids all over the country! Premier League Primary Stars could be coming to a classroom near you! For more info, go to www.plprimarystars.com FIFA’S FINEST – MLS SUPERSTARS With the new footy season in the US kicking off this weekend, MATCH checks out the best MLS players on FIFA 18! Get your hands on these top talents right now! DAVID VILLA NEW YORK CITY Spain’s all-time top goalscorer is still going strong in MLS, and still the joint-highest rated player in the league on FIFA 18!…

Goal Machines Special Sport Switch: Alvaro Morata. Who Am I?: Alexandre Lacazette. The Nickname Game: 1-C; 2-D; 3-B; 4-A. Transfer Tracker: 2007-2013 – Real Madrid; 2013-2016 - Napoli. Grounded: Allianz Arena. Wordsearch: See below. Speed Demons Special Footy At The Films: Gerard Deulofeu. Spot The Ball: H13. Guess The Winners: 1. adidas X; 2. Nike Mercurial; 3. Under Armour Magnetico Pro; 4. adidas Nemeziz. Footy Mis-Match: See above. HOW WELL DID YOU DO? 61-65 Champions League Legend! 46 - 60 Premier League Superstar! 31-45 Championship Hero! 16-30 Non-League Veteran! 0 -15 Own - Goal Specialist!…

“WHEN YOU BUY A MELON, YOU EVER KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE INSIDE. SOMETIMES YOU OPEN IT AND IT’S VERY GOOD, OTHER TIMES IT’S NOT EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT!” We wonder how Swansea’s January signings feel about being compared to melons? Are they ripe enough, Carlos? “WHEN ONE SWAN FALLS, ANOTHER BEGINS TO FLY!” The boss isn’t too worried about their injuries, and he put it very poetically! “WE WERE DEEP IN THE OCEAN, WHERE IT’S VERY DARK AND JUST STONES, NO FISHES. WE CAN NOW LOOK TO THE COAST!” Swansea fans are starting to see some hope and breath the fresh air of Prem safety since Carlos’ arrival! “WE PUT ALL THE MEAT ON THE BBQ TO TRY TO WIN!” This is how Carlos described Swansea’s attacking plans! “I WELL…

“He’s unusually quick and very tricky. We’re sure he’ll be a big hit for us!”Rudi Voller Leverkusen Sporting Director LEON BAILEY FACTFILE Age: 20 Position: Winger Club: Bayer Leverkusen Born: Jamaica STUNNER IN VIENNA! Bailey started out with Belgian club Genk, and caught Europe’s attention in last season’s Europa League. His worldy against Rapid Vienna was named the competition’s Goal Of The Season, and helped him seal a £13 million move to Bayer Leverkusen in January 2017! KEY SKILLS UNREAL PACE! LETHAL LEFT FOOT! TRICK DRIBBLING! LEVERKUSEN LEGEND! After making just eight sub appearances in the second half of last season, Bailey’s been one of the stars of the Bundesliga this term! He’s bagged more goals and assists than any other winger in Germany to keep Leverkusen well in the…

AC MILAN v INTER SERIE A Easily one of the planet’s biggest rivalries returns at the weekend – the Milan derby! The two Italian titans played out an epic thriller in October, with AC twice coming from behind, before Mauro Icardi scored a controversial late penalty to take all three points for Inter! But their rivals in red and black stripes got some revenge in the Coppa Italia – they knocked Inter out of the quarter-finals back in December with a tight 1-0 win! ONES TO WATCH! Franck Kessie – AC Milan Mauro Icardi – Inter WATCH IT…  Sunday March 4 7.45pm ARSENAL V MAN. CITY PREMIER LEAGUE These two only met four days ago in the EFL Cup final, so we’ve got big déjà-vu! It makes both teams’ weeks…

WHO AM I?  Use these clues to work out the mystery star! I’m 26 years old and my national side is France! Nabil Fekir and Memphis Depay play for my old team! I’ve played over 25 Prem games since joining last summer! TRANSFER TRACKER!  Can you fill in the gaps in Juventus goal king Gonzalo Higuain’s career? SPORT SWITCH! Which Premier League goal grabber is giving baseball a go? THE NICKNAME GAME! Match these class hitmen to their awesome nicknames! GROUNDED!  Robert Lewandowski busts tons of nets here, but what’s it called?…

19 Man. City had 19 shots in their recent game against Leicester – The Foxes had two! But Jamie Vardy became the first player to score v Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man. City, Man. United and Tottenham in the same Prem season! 100 Cristiano Ronaldo is the first player in Champo League history to score 100 goals for a single team! 43 Matt Ritchie’s goal against Man. United ended his run of 43 shots without scoring – the longest current run in the league! 7 Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski was named Poland’s Footballer Of The Year for 2017 – the seventh time in a row for Lewa! 1 Alex Pritchard’s strike against Bournemouth was his first ever goal in the Premier League! 34 Man. City have already won more games this season…