Indice dei contenuti per 12-Sep-2017 in MATCH!

MBAPPE The most wanted wonderkid in the world finally signed for PSG after turning down Real Madrid, Man. City and Arsenal. He scored six goals on Monaco’s run to last season’s semifinals, and could fire his new team even further! 6 All of Kylian’s 2016-17 CL goals came in the knockout stages! BEST FORMATION: 4-4-2 Mbappe tore it up alongside Radamel Falcao in a 4-4-2 for Monaco last year, so he could be unleashed in the same role for PSG! CAVANI The Uruguay striker hit 35 Ligue 1 goals last season, and added another eight in the Champions League, but now he could get even more with his class new strike partners! His energy and goal-poaching skills are from another planet! 66% Cavani scored with two thirds of his shots…

LUIZ ON… BEING BACK IN THE CL! DAVID SAYS: “This is what we worked so hard for last season. We’ve missed it and it’s good to be back! We are dreaming of reaching the final because this club deserves to go a long way in Europe. We are ready!” LUIZ ON… CHELSEA’S GROUP DRAW! DAVID SAYS: “They are all big games in the group stage, it doesn’t matter who you draw. You just have to go out there to try and win – and that’s what we’ll do.” LUIZ ON… THE CL FAVES! DAVID SAYS: “I don’t expect a lot of surprises. You know the favourites already. Real Madrid, Barcelona, PSG, Juventus, Bayern Munich. And of course, Chelsea!” LUIZ ON… HIS OLD CLUB! DAVID SAYS: “PSG has increased its power…

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Spurs have one of the toughest groups in this season’s Champions League, and they kick-off their campaign against Bundesliga’s Dortmund. The Prem side are still waiting for their first Wembley win of 2017-18, and they won’t find it easy here – The Black and Yellows have got off to an awesome start under new manager Peter Bosz! ONES TO WATCH! Harry Kane – Tottenham P-E. Aubameyang – Dortmund LIVERPOOL V SEVILLA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liverpool return to CL footy against the side that ended their last European campaign! Sevilla beat The Reds 3-1 in the 2016 Europa League Final, and Jurgen Klopp’s men will be desperate for revenge. The Anfield crowd love Champions League footy, and they’ll make it super tough for the visitors! ONES TO WATCH! Roberto Firmino…

FIFA DIARY  We’re aiming for Champions Cup glory right now! ★ We played AC Milan in the Champions Cup, trailing 1-0 from the first leg. We shifted star man Marco Reus to CAM to get him on the ball as often as possible, and he caused loads of problems with his quality Dribbling and five-star skills. After scoring our opener, he slotted in a pen to send us through! ★ Our wing-backs like to attack, so we’ve been doing tons of extra training with them to make them as good as possible. By improving their Crossing, Dribbling and Set-Pieces, they’ve become class for us in attack, and we topped up their defensive skills with the El Rondo skill challenge too. Sweet! ★ We suffered a huge defeat to Bayern in…

1 NEMANJA MATIC Chelsea to Man. United £40 MILLION Another shock transfer was Matic to United, and for a number of reasons! Loads of experts couldn’t believe Chelsea sold him to a title rival, plus £40 million isn’t that much these days! Nemanja could be the missing piece in The Red Devils’ midfield – he gives their creative stars complete freedom to get forward and create! 2 RENATO SANCHES Bayern to Swansea LOAN One of the surprise moves of the summer window was Sanches signing for The Swans! The Euro 2016 winner wasn’t getting much game time at Bayern Munich, so Carlo Ancelotti let him join his old assistant Paul Clement in Wales! If he hits top form, the wicked wonderkid could single-handedly stop Swansea going down! 3 JAVIER HERNANDEZ…

Stadium Hoppers Scratch Football Map Poster 2017-18 lets you display your passion for footy by scratching off every stadium you visit! Plus, battle your mates with the Terrace Battles cards! For more info, check out www.stadiumhoppers.co.uk HOW TO ENTER!  WWW.MATCHFOOTBALL.CO.UK Then click ‘Win’ in the navigation bar on the MATCH website. Full T&Cs are available online.…

NEYMAR PSG The world’s most expensive player has been brought to Paris to make an impact in Europe, so he’ll defo be one to watch this season! NJR left MSN to help form a new attacking trio alongside goal machines Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe, and the PSG front three could fire the French giants all the way! 2016-17 CL STATS 9 games 4 goals 8 assists 10 shots on target 50 successful dribbles ROBERT LEWANDOW SKI BAYERN MUNICH The ultimate goal poacher is back for another season of scoring goals! After bagging his 40th Champions League goal in last season’s competition, Lewa now has his eye on becoming only the seventh player to reach half a century of CL strikes. If his team-mates give him chances, he’ll definitely make…

TEAM STYLES Tactics are gonna be way more detailed on FIFA 18, so you will be able to tailor your team’s style of play to how you like it . Whether you’re a fan of tiki-taka, high pressing or counter attacking, you’ll have total control as manager! TRANSFERS EA have taken some of the scenes from The Journey and included them in Career Mode. You’ll have proper sit-downs with opposition managers to sort out transfers for new signings and sales, with loads more detail in the deals! QUICK SUBS A sick feature new to FIFA 18 is the introduction of quick subs! When the ball is out of play, you’ll be able to instantly use your bench, rather than having to pause the game and go into Team Management! TRAINING…

TOP GAMEPLAY The new game lets you change your gaming preferences based on how you like to play. Sweet! WICKED GRAPHICS It uses the same game engine seen on FIFA, so you know the real-life likenesses will be proper on point! STAR STORY Called Longshot, you can play the story of an NFL prospect’s road to the Draft – on and off the field – in Madden’s first-ever story mode! Price: £49.99 amazon.co.uk…

Champions League Quiz Flashback: Lionel Messi. Who Am I?: N’Golo Kante. Nickname Game: 1-B; 2-D; 3-C; 4-A. Transfer Tracker: 2011-13 – Celtic; 2013-16 – Southampton. Soccer Scrabble: Gianluigi Buffon. Spot The Ball: H8. Boot Spotter: 1. Puma ONE; 2. Nike Hypervenom; 3. adidas Nemeziz; 4. New Balance Furon. Name The Club: 1. Dortmund; 2. Monaco; 3. Sevilla; 4. Juventus; 5. PSG; 6. Bayern Munich. MATCH Winner: Gonzalo Higuain. Europa League Quiz Sport Switch: Wayne Rooney. Leonardo Bonucci Quiz: 1. 12; 2. 30 years old; 3. True; 4. Over 65; 5. Nike. Close Up: 1. Alexandre Lacazette; 2. Nabil Fekir; 3. Aritz Aduriz; 4. Emmanuel Adebayor. Retro MATCH: 2010-11 season. Footy Mis-Match: See above. HOW WELL DID YOU DO? 36-42 Champions Legend League ! 26-35 Premier Superstar League ! 16-25 Championship…

This looks like the best Pro Evo game of all time! The brand-new Pro Evolution Soccer game is out this week, but MATCH has already had a sneak peek! Check out our favourite things so far… DRIBBLING The main change to gameplay on PES 2018 is dribbling, and the control players have is off the chain! We’ve been tying defenders in knots with stars Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta – they do exactly what you want them to like do! MASTER LEAGUE MATCH’s favourite game mode has loads more detail! Konami have added pre-match interviews scenes from the changing room to give you the experience of being a to gaffer! and p-class MATCHDAY EXPERIENCE The behind-the-scenes look at quality stadiums like the Nou Camp properly add to the experience of…

BT SPORT PUNDIT JERMAINE JENAS WHICH PREM TEAM STANDS OUT THIS SEASON? JERMAINE SAYS: “Man. United have a serious advantage with what Jose Mourinho can do in tournaments and, with the players they’ve added, I can see them getting to the quarter-finals at least! He knows how to get through tough moments, as he’s proven throughout his career!” WHAT ABOUT PREM CHAMPIONS CHELSEA? JERMAINE SAYS: “Chelsea are dark horses for me – I just think the way they play suits European football. They pick their moments when to press and when to drop off, and when they break with Hazard, Willian and Morata, they’re potent. They could go furthest from the Premier League!” CAN SPURS GET OVER THEIR WEMBLEY JINX? JERMAINE SAYS: “I think they’d have done a lot better…

Everyone will be talking about the two strikers that swapped clubs over the summer ahead of this match! Man. United’s all-time top goalscorer Wayne Rooney will get a hero’s welcome on his return to Old Trafford, while Romelu Lukaku will want to remind The Toffees what they’re missing out on this season. Will one of them fire their team to victory hear? ONES TO WATCH! Romelu Lukaku – Man. United Wayne Rooney – Everton BOURNEMOUTH V BRIGHTON The first ever Premier League meeting between these south coast rivals kicks off on Friday night! Both clubs have had a slow start to the season, and they’ll be well up for this game. Bournemouth are still chasing their first home win of 2017-18, but they’ll be confident here – last time they…

TIP 1: SPEED WITH THE BALL! Gareth Bale is one of the world’s fastest players! When running with the ball, use the laces part of your foot as you travel for maximum speed – just like the Real Madrid legend. Work on the Pull Push ball mastery skill within the drill video to perfect your technique! TIP 2: 1 V 1 MOVE! When the Welsh wing wizard doesn’t have space to run and is blocked by an opponent in front or to the side, he busts out the Chop 1 v 1 Move to create space to run, pass or shoot. Work on the Chop Move within the drill video to dominate your opponent 1v 1! IN ASSOCIATION WITH… THIS DRILL HELPS YOU... Improve your first touch with both feet!…

CL Hero Shirts Feast your eyes on some of our favourite name and number combinations for the big CL kick-off, too! These guys are so sick! kitbag.com Price: £120 lovellsoccer.co.uk…

Use these clues to work out the mystery star! I’m 26 years old and my national side is France! I’ve won the Prem title twice in two seasons! I came to England in 2015 for under £6 million. Bargain! TRANSFER TRACKERI  Can you fill in the gaps in Tottenham and Kenya hero Victor Wanyama’s career? THE NICKNAME GAME! Can you match the CL clubs to their awesome nicknames? SOCCER SCRABBLE  Which CL goalkeeper’s name has been all jumbled up here? SPOT THE BALL!  Mark where you think the ball should be in this action pic! BOOT SPOTTER! Name these boots worn by loads of CL players! NAME THE CLUB!  Which CL side do these superstars play for? MATCH ! WINNER ! Who scored both goals for Juventus in their semi-final…