MATCH!の 8 March 2016 の目次

REDS’ REVENGE LVG hasn’t always been popular at Old Trafford, but he’s won every game he’s played against Liverpool as United boss! The Reds will hope to change that record at Anfield on Thursday! CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CHANCE These two are struggling to make the top four, so bagging the Europa League could be their best chance of qualifying for the CL! Winning it would make it a successful season, too! LOUIS’ LADS LVG gave Xavi his debut at Barcelona, and helped develop Schweinsteiger into a quality CM at Bayern! 11 United academy players have now made their debuts under him, and it’s given the team a huge boost! ROONEY OUT, STURRIDGE IN When these two met in January, Liverpool really missed Daniel Sturridge while Wayne Rooney won the match. This…

HOW HE WON IT! We picked the hottest Prem stars who totally rocked in February, then asked our Facebook fans to vote for the best one! Costa got 62% of the vote, followed by Fraser Forster, N’Golo Kante and Sergio Aguero! MEGA MOMENTS! Here’s why you voted for Costa to win MATCH’s awesome award! INJURY-TIME GOAL! CHELSEA 1-1 MAN. UNITED FEBRUARY 7 Diego’s last-gasp strike stole a dramatic late point against United! The hitman rounded Red Devils keeper David de Gea before slotting home his seventh goal in eight games! BLUES BLANK! WATFORD 0-0 CHELSEA FEBRUARY 3 He didn’t find the back of the net, but Costa was Chelsea’s biggest threat against The Hornets! Only a wonder save by Heurelho Gomes stopped him! MAGPIES CRUSHER! CHELSEA 5-1 NEWCASTLE FEBRUARY 13…

REUS V LAMELA Erik Lamela loves the Europa League – he’s scored six goals in six games in this season’s competition! Marco Reus has bagged six himself, so both teams’ full-backs need to bring their A-games! HUMMELS V ALDERWEIRELD No-one gets past these two monster defenders easily! They’re almost unbeatable in the air and their tough tackling, ball-playing ability and man-marking skills are world-class. Heroes! AUBAMEYANG V KANE These two are absolute goal machines and can win games all on their own! Harry Kane has a rocket of a right foot, while PEA is a proper speed demon! We can’t wait to see them both in action! LIKELY LINE-UPS! MORE EPIC TIES! Check out the rest of Thursday’s awesome Europa League clashes!…

WHO AM I?  Use these clues to work out the mystery star! I turn 27 this month! I signed for Barcelona from Valencia back in 2012! I made my debut for Spain in 2011, and have won 39 international caps! TRANSFER TRACKER! Fill in the gaps from Arsenal superstar Alexis Sanchez’s awesome career! FLASHBACK!  Can you name the legendary keeper in this mega ancient picture? ODD ONE OUT!  Which one of these megastars has won the Champions League? MEGA MASH-UP!  Name the goal machine in this weird-looking pic! SPORT SWOTCH! Name the Liverpool star who’s ditched footy for golf! 5 QUESTIONS ON... DELE ALLI 1 How old is the wicked England box-to-box midfielder – 18, 19 or 20? 2 Which team did he support when he was younger – Liverpool…

DEULOFEU ON... THE LOUDEST GERARD SAYS: “It could be me for this one – the others say I never stop talking! But I’ll go for Seamus Coleman. He always gets the players motivated on the pitch.” DEULOFEU ON... THE BEST TRAINER GERARD SAYS: “This is a hard one because there are so many contenders. My winners are James McCarthy and Seamus Coleman, though. They both work so hard!” DEULOFEU ON... THE DJ GERARD SAYS: “Me and Ross Barkley. We put on a lot of R&B, but sometimes I play some Spanish music called Reggaeton as well. I’m confident the others think we have good taste!” DEULOFEU ON... THE WORST DRESSED GERARD SAYS: “Bryan Oviedo. He doesn’t wear good combinations! Romelu Lukaku is a pretty close second but I like his…

NEW ROONEY? Like Rashford, Rooney scored his first Prem goal against Arsenal, and they both bagged their first league double at exactly the same age – 18 years and 120 days. Mad! UNITED THROUGH & THROUGH! Man. City, Chelsea and Arsenal wanted to sign Rashford in 2014, but he chose to stay at Old Trafford! BACK TO SCHOOL! Rashford couldn’t get carried away after his match-winning performance against Arsenal because he had a chemistry , exam the next day! 2 He’s already scored as many goals in European football as Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge! 3 He’s United’s third youngest Premier League goalscorer ever! 4 His first four United goals came from just five shots on target! 23 Rashford is one of 23 players who’ve made their United debuts under gaffer…

Nike Mercurial Superfly Back in 2014, Nike released these class Nike Mercurials which featured Brio cables for the first time ever! Adidas Sock Prototype This unreleased boot is literally just a sock! Nike Concept This Swoosh Customs concept boot looks like it’s from another planet! Nike Hypervenom Colour Change The heat-activated material on these boots change colour as your feet warm up. Vardy would’ve set them on fire! Adidas Purecontrol Laceless Adidas’ laceless tech must be good – Ozil’s rocked, and Dele Alli scored THAT goal against Crystal Palace in his first game wearing them! Nike Magista Dynamic Fit Collar This was the first boot to feature the mind-blowing Dynamic Fit Collar! Adidas Samba Primeknit Adidas released the first knitted boot for Luis Suarez in 2014! Puma evoSPEED SL Last…

MAN. UNITED v WEST HAM This should be a really tight cup tie – only one point separated these two teams after 27 Prem games! West Ham haven’t beaten United at Old Trafford for nearly ten years, but shock wins at The Etihad, Anfield and The Emirates will give them huge confidence of going through to the semi-finals! MATCH SAYS 0-1 “It’ll be a close game, but we reckon Payet will provide some magic to win the tie!” LIKELY LINE-UP STAR MAN ANTHONY MARTIAL Rooney’s injured and Rashford’s pushing to start, so Martial has to step up. His pace is scary! LIKELY LINE-UP STAR MAN DIMITRI PAYET The Hammers look a totally different team when Payet plays – he makes them tick! DID YOU KNOW? Man. United and West Ham…

AWESOME AWAY RECORD To win the cup, West Ham will need to get results at Old Trafford and Wembley. But that won’t trouble them – they’ve already won at Arsenal, Liverpool and Man. City this season! FOND FAREWELL It’s The Hammers’ final season at Upton Park before they move to the Olympic Stadium, and winning the cup would be the perfect goodbye! Is it written in the stars? PERFECT PAYET Dimitri Payet has been world-class since arriving last summer – his free-kicks and silky skills have lit up the Prem! West Ham have got a great chance if his red-hot form continues! CAPTAIN FANTASTIC Skipper Mark Noble has been at the club since he was 13, and watched them lose to Liverpool in the 2006 final! He’ll be desperate to…

Adidas F50 Neon Pink We’re going blind just looking at these eye-busting mega-bright boots! Gareth Bale loved them! Puma evoPOWER Duality One blue boot, one orange boot... mad! Nike Hypervenom Gold Neymar ripped up the 2014 World Cup wearing these bling gold kicks! Nike Hypervenom Phantom II Neymar The first-ever boots designed exclusively for Neymar are off the charts! We can’t get enough of the insane pattern! Puma evoPOWER Pop Art Are these the craziest boots ever? Puma evoSPEED X-Ray Only 910 pairs of this bonkers limited edition skeleton boot were made worldwide by Puma! Under Armour SpeedForm Multi Camo Camouflage boots? Wow, just wow! Adidas F50 Tattoo Adidas say the left boot shows love, and the right hate. Weird! Puma evoSPEED Dragon Sergio Aguero, Santi Cazorla and Marco Reus…

CITY TO CRUSH THE CANARIES? Norwich v Man. City Saturday, 12.45pm MATCH can only see one winner in this clash! In the last nine Prem meetings, Norwich have beaten City just once, lost six and conceded 30 goals! Sergio Aguero has hit six net-busters in all competitions against The Canaries too – he could get near double figures! KANE LOVES VILLA PARK! Aston Villa v Tottenham Saturday, 3pm This weekend, Harry Kane returns to the ground where his Premier League career burst into life! The Spurs No.10 scored his first league goal of an epic 2014-15 season at Villa Park, bagging a last-minute free-kick winner! Can he do the same again on Saturday? GOALS GALORE FOR GYLFI? Bournemouth v Swansea Saturday, 3pm Gylfi Sigurdsson is on fire at the moment…

14 Championship side Reading are the top scorers in this season’s FA Cup with 14 goals! 0 Bayern captain Philipp Lahm has never been sent off in his entire professional career. Bonkers! 8 Lionel Messi has scored eight Champions League goals against Arsenal – he’s not bagged more against any other team! 9 Mesut Ozil hasn’t got an assist in his last nine Champions League games. Come on, Mesut! 4 Romelu Lukaku has played four FA Cup games for Everton, and he’s scored in every one! 0 No club wearing striped or hooped shirts has ever won the Premier League. Wow! 1 Arjen Robben’s recent CL strike against Juventus was his first goal for three months. Mad! Stats correct up to Tuesday, March 1.…