Indice dei contenuti per 19 April 2016 in MATCH!

KEY SKILLS! Slick passing! Class dribbling! Creative genius! PASS MASTER! Dortmund have been one of the top teams in Europe this season, and Ilkay has been at the heart of their top displays! He runs games with his slick passing and massive footy brain! PERFECT FOR PEP! Guardiola loves players who can control a game like Xavi, Sergio Busquets and Xabi Alonso, but none of City’s stars have been able to do that! Gundogan could be the man! MIDFIELDERS ON THE MOVE? Loads of City’s midfielders could be on their way out of The Etihad this summer! Toure, Nasri, Fernando and Delph have all been linked with moves away, so Pep’s gonna be a busy man!…

THE GAFFER Jurgen Klopp With two Bundesliga titles and a Champions League final appearance to his name, there’s only one winner here. Sorry Martinez, Klopp is king! ATTACK This strikeforce would be one of the best in the Prem! Lukaku’s ripped nets all season long and bosses teams with his power and pace, while Sturridge’s quick feet, trickery and finishing would make this combo totally unplayable! GOALKEEPER Although Mignolet makes mistakes, he’s still a top-class shot-stopper! He’s kept loads of clean sheets since he joined Liverpool too, so he gets the nod over Robles and Howard! DEFENCE Coleman beats Clyne to the right-back spot as he has more assists, while the rapid Moreno edges out injury-prone Baines at left-back. In the centre, Sakho is a beast and Stones is one…

5 PETR CECH SIGNED FROM: Chelsea FEE: £11 million Petr Cech’s 12 Prem clean sheets in 2015-16 is only bettered by Joe Hart and Kasper Schmeichel – and he’s missed a few games through injury too! 4 TOBY ALDERWEIRELD SIGNED FROM: A. Madrid FEE: £11.5 million No wonder Tottenham battled so hard to beat Southampton to the signing of Alderweireld last summer – he’s been a total beast at the back! 3 KEVIN DE BRUYNE SIGNED FROM: Wolfsburg FEE: £55 million KDB is the second-most expensive Prem signing ever, but he’s been worth every single penny! City missed him big-time when he was out injured! 2 N’GOLO KANTE SIGNED FROM: Caen FEE: £5.6 million Hands up who’d heard of Kante before he joined Leicester? He has to be one of…

5 DELE ALLI ASSISTS: 9 KEY PASSES: 46 Alli again? No wonder he’s fave to win PFA Young Player Of The Year! Seven of his nine assists have been for Kane this season – no combo has more! 4 CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN ASSISTS: 10 KEY PASSES: 102 Eriksen is the first Spurs player to reach double figures for assists since Gareth Bale in 2011-12! His vision and set-pieces are from another planet! 3 DAVID SILV ASSISTS: 11 KEY PASSES: 67 It seems like Silva has had a quiet season, but only Mesut Ozil has got more assists than him! He bagged four of them in City’s first four games! 2 RIYAD MAHREZ ASSISTS: 11 KEY PASSES: 49 Mahrez’s magic left foot hasn’t just been ripping nets all season, it’s been unlocking…

What a show-off! Is there nothing Vardy can’t do? Busted! Williams’ headers are lethal! Guidolin’s gigantic guff! Dortmund’s Dynamo! Magician Dynamo has nothing on Aubameyang! Pongy pits! Can someone fetch Chadli’s deodorant? Roundhouse kick! What’s the corner flag done wrong, Pedro? Hendo’s hols! Is Henderson jetting off early now he’s injured? Fashion fail! What you laughing at, Aguero? Your hat’s just as bad! Ref wannabe! What a shocker! Today’s been a total write-off for Gardner!…

POWERHOUSE FLETCH SAYS: “Yaya Toure springs to mind straight away – he’s very strong! When you challenge him, you’ve got to make sure you’ve got good balance, otherwise you’ll just get pushed out of the way!” FASTEST PLAYER FLETCH SAYS: “Vardy – he’s blistering! He’s shown that all season, and I think teams have to change the way they play against Leicester. Once he gets away, there’s no catching him!” MOST SKILFUL FLETCH SAYS: “Bolasie’s got to be up there. When we played Palace, he did that trick where he swipes the floor with his hand. I didn’t want to be on a Vine or something like that, so I didn’t get too close!” TRAINING OPPONENT FLETCH SAYS: “Ronaldo, Scholes and James McFadden. Ronaldo practised all his skills in training,…

Win one-on-one battles! Arjen Robben busts out the Side Step when he’s locked in a 1 v 1 situation and doesn’t have space to run, shoot or pass with the ball. It helps create space to the left or right of opponents that are in front of him! Bust out in attacking areas! This feint move is great to use as you head towards goals to create space to shoot, or in wide areas if you’re looking to create space to cross. The Bayern man loves accelerating away after performing the Side Step for maximum impact! Use your team-mates! The Side Step can also be used effectively in a 2 v 1 situation as a fake outside-of-the-foot pass to an overlapping team-mate. Your team-mate needs to be loud and wide…

ONLY 7 WEEKS TO GO! HAT-TRICK HEROES? Defending champs Spain are hoping to become the first country ever to win three European Championships in a row! But they had a shocking World Cup in Brazil – can they bounce back in France? YES, THEY CAN! They bossed it in qualifying, winning nine games out of ten and conceding just three goals! Superstars like Iniesta, Pique and Busquets have got bags of experience – they’ve won everything! They love this competition, too! Spain haven’t lost since 2004 against Portugal – 13 games ago! NO, THEY CAN’T! Most of their current squad got dumped out of World Cup 2014 at the group stage – they’re past it! Their qualifying group was easy, and since the World Cup they’ve only won two out…

WIJN’S TIME TO SHINE! Georginio Wijnaldum produced one of his best performances for Newcastle in the first game against Liverpool, hitting the shot for Martin Skrtel’s own goal and bagging the second with a neat finish! His form has dipped recently, though – The Magpies need him back to his best to stay in the Prem! REDS’ HITMEN WITH POINTS TO PROVE! Liverpool created tons of chances in the defeat at St. James’ Park, but only hit the target once! Their strikers will need to be more lethal this time, and not just to win this game – Daniel Sturridge needs to prove his fitness ahead of the Euros, while Christian Benteke is battling to stay at Anfield! GOALS GALORE? This is one of the highest scoring clashes in Prem…

THE NUMBERS GAME! How many times have Prem giants Man. United won the FA Cup? TROPHY TIME! Which 2015-16 FA Cup goal king is hiding behind the trophy? PREVIOUS CLUBS! Name these FA Cup holders’ last clubs before Arsenal! GAME CHANGER! Who got two goals and an assist in West Ham’s 5-1 cup win over Blackburn this season? ODD ONE OUT!  Which of these Prem teams HAS won the competition? MEGA MASH-UP!  Name the FA Cup semi-finalist in the weird pic! ACTION REPLAY How much do you remember about Everton’s epic FA Cup clash with Chelsea last month? 1 True or False? Striker Romelu Lukaku scored twice against his old club in the first half! 2 Which Chelsea superstar was shown a red card? 3 Which round was this epic…

YOUR SHOUT! Which of Leicester’s stars will still be there next season? Tell us on the MATCH Facebook page! RIYAD MAHREZ Who wants to sign him? Mahrez has been linked with City and Arsenal all season, while La Liga champs Barça are interested too! How much will he cost? The Foxes paid £400,000 for Riyad just two years ago, but now he’s worth over £40 million. Crazy! Will he stay or go? A run in the CL could make him stay, but it’ll be hard to turn down Barça! JAMIE VARDY Who wants to sign him? Chelsea, Man. United and Liverpool would love a striker like Vardy, and even Real Madrid have been sniffing! How much will he cost? Gossips think Vards’ new contract has a £30 million buy-out clause,…

5 KELECHI IHEANACHO AGE: 19 TOP SKILL: Sick shooting! City don’t produce many homegrown talents, but they’ve got a gem here! Iheanacho just beat off Nigeria team-mate Alex Iwobi for fifth place! 4 MARCUS RASHFORD AGE: 18 TOP SKILL: Cool finishing! Rashford is already a Red Devils hero after bagging a double on his Prem debut against Arsenal and scoring the winner in the Manchester derby! 3 ANTHONY MARTIAL AGE: 20 TOP SKILL: Rapid speed! MATCH couldn’t believe it when United splashed out £36 million on Martial, but he’s been their best striker this season! His debut goal was dynamite! 2 HECTOR BELLERIN AGE: 21 TOP SKILL: Lightning pace! Nobody has started more Prem games for Arsenal than Bellerin, and only Mesut Ozil has got more assists for The Gunners…

5 MICHAIL ANTONIO TOP STAT: Scored four goals in six Prem games recently! Antonio could make a late run to get in the England squad after his red-hot form for West Ham! He’s been awesome on the wing and at right-back! 4 DANNY DRINKWATER TOP STAT: Has a 78% pass success rate in 2015-16! Danny didn’t play much in 2014-15, but now he’s one of the first names on Leicester’s team sheet! His midfield partnership with Kante has rocked! 3 ODION IGHALO TOP STAT: Bagged 13 goals in his first 19 Prem games! Ighalo scored more goals in English footy than any other player in 2015! He proved that strikers who rip up the Championship can do it in the Prem, too! 2 DELE ALLI TOP STAT: Got 17 Prem…

5 MESUT OZIL TOP STAT: Most assists in Europe’s top five leagues! Ozil had a big chance to win Player Of The Year after his red-hot start to the season, but Arsenal’s shocking end to 2015-16 sees Mesut finish fifth! 4 DIMITRI PAYET TOP STAT: Most goals and assists for West Ham! Our No.1 signing of the season makes our top five Players Of The Year, too! He’s turned West Ham from a mid-table team to one going for Europe! 3 HARRY KANE TOP STAT: Sixth Englishman to hit 20 goals back-to-back! Kane’s net-ripping season means he’s got a massive chance of being England’s No.1 striker at Euro 2016! Can he go to France as a Prem title winner, too? 2 JAMIE VARDY TOP STAT: Joint-most Prem goals and assists…

Ball Mastery – V Outside Pull Push Pull the ball back with the sole of your right foot, then push the ball forward diagonally with the outside of the same foot. Now pull the ball back with the sole of your left foot, then push the ball forward diagonally with the same foot. Repeat the movements above. Start slow, then gradually speed up! Mirror Move 1 – The Side Step Stay behind the ball and step to one side quickly – as if you’re using a skating motion. After your weight has transferred to that side, hop with your landing foot to propel yourself in the other direction. Use the outside of your foot in the direction you’re now heading to take a touch on the ball and accelerate away!…

Use these clues to work out the mystery star! 2 I’m a 20-year-old left back! 2 I’ve been injured most of this season! 2 I was the youngest player to appear at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil! TRANSFER TRACKER! Can you fill in the gaps in the career of Bournemouth midfielder Andrew Surman? FLASHBSCK! Name the creative king playing for Vasco da Gama back in 2010! THE NICKNAME GAME! Match these footy heroes with their bonkers nicknames! SOCCER SCRABBLE  Which Premier League gaffer’s name is all jumbled up? SPOT THE BALL! Mark where you think the ball is in this cool action pic! beard spotter! Name these Prem stars from their face fuzz! YOUNG GUNS! Which teams do these wonderkids play for? MATCH! WINNER! Who hit the winner when…

0 Semi-final opponents Watford and Crystal Palace have never won the famous trophy! 12 Everton have lost a huge 12 FA Cup semi-finals in total – more than anyone else! 100% Romelu Lukaku has scored in every single FA Cup game he’s ever played for Everton! 1 League 1 team Wigan are the only side ever to win the FA Cup and be relegated in the same season! 4 Leicester have been to the FA Cup final four times – and lost every single one. D’oh! 1 When Arsenal lost in this season’s quarter-finals, it was the first time Mesut Ozil had been on the losing side in the competition! 900K The winning teams of this weekend’s semi-finals will each get £900,000 in prize money! 7 No footy star has…