MATCH! 14 February 2023

DRIBBLE DEGREE! Mitoma turned down the chance to become a pro footballer when he was 18 to attend university instead! He studied physical education at the University of Tsukuba, in Japan, where his final essay was all about the mechanics of dribbling! For his research, he stuck a Go Pro camera to his head to record his movements and to work out which ones were the most effective… According to the man himself, According to the man himself, the most important part of dribbling is “moving your opponent’s body”! After his degree Kaoru joined Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale, where he bagged 32 goals and assists combined from his first 37 games! FACT PACK Age: 25 Country: Japan Caps: 13 Goals: 5 Boots: Puma Ultra Ultimate Top Skill: Dribbling DID YOU…

AT THE BACK! We’ve gone for the entire Arsenal back line! Pep Guardiola has been constantly changing his defence this season, while Mikel Arteta has settled on his fave four–and they’ve benefited loads from it. Joao Cancelo might have been in the mix before his shock move to Bayern Munich! IN THE MIDDLE! This midfield triangle would take some beating! Rodri’s 91.4% pass accuracy this season is better than any other midfielder in the Premier League, Kevin De Bruyne already has 11 PL assists this season and Martin Odegaard was directly involved in 13 goals from his first 18 league games! UP FRONT! Erling Haaland is obviously our striker! He’s already scored more goals than the last four PL Golden Boot winners managed across an entire season! Either side of…

THE STATE OF PLAY! After 21 league matches this season, Napoli sat at the top of the Serie A leaderboard, with a 13-point advantage over second-placed Inter! They’d lost only one of those games, scored more goals and conceded fewer goals than any other side in Italy, and were brimming with confidence after a crucial 2-1 victory over Jose Mourinho’s Roma… WHAT’S CHANGED? Well, obviously, the results! As well as playing their high-tempo, attacking footy, they’ve also beaten title rivals like Lazio, Milan, Roma and Atalanta – and all away from home! A lot of credit also has to go to managerial mastermind Luciano Spalletti, who’s transformed the mentality at the club since taking over in May 2021! LONG TIME COMING … Napoli have won two titles in their history…

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HOW HE WON IT! MATCH scouts picked out the Prem’s best players from January and asked our fans on social media to vote for the best! The Red Devils’ forward secured the vote after his jaw-dropping form since the World Cup! MEGA MOMENTS! Here’s why Rashford was chosen as MATCH’s monthly winner! GAME ONE CHERRY ON TOP! MAN. UNITED3-0 BOURNEMOUTH JANUARY 3 Rashford started 2023 in style with the third goal in United’s victory over Bourne mouth! It was one of the easiest finishes he’ll have this season, as Luke Shaw put it on a plate for him to tap-in. It was the first time in his United career that he’d busted net in four consecutive appearances in all competitions. Get in! GAME TWO RIVAL SLAYER! MAN. UNITED2-1 MAN. CITY…

HOW WE’VE WORKED IT OUT! We’ve picked every Prem team’s starting XI for this season, based on current players who played the most minutes per position after 19 games – the halfway stage! We then added all their initial transfer fees together and gave each team a value to work out how much each Prem point has cost this season! 20 CHELSEA Cost: £327.4m Points: 28 £ PER POINT: £11.7m BARGAIN! CESAR AZPILICUETA Azpi has played over 500 times for Chelsea – no non-English player has played more for the club. Plus, he captained them to the CL in 2021! PRICEY! KEPA ARRIZABALAGA He’s been decent ths season, but Kepa has got nowhere near to justifying his price tag – he’s the most expensive goalie of all time! 19 LIVERPOOL Cost: £334.8m…