MATCH!の 5 April 2016 の目次

WELCOME BACK, JURGEN! Dortmund’s style of play has defo changed since Klopp left, but they’ve still got loads of his old star men! The Reds’ manager will know all about players like Mats Hummels and Marco Reus, but they’ll know what to expect from his Liverpool side too! EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR! After a year away from the Champions League, both these teams are desperate to win the Europa League! Liverpool need to secure a Champions League place for next season, while Dortmund want to show the rest of Europe they can still mix it with the best! STRIKER BATTLE! Speedster Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dominated Spurs in the last round, hitting three goals! The Reds’ dodgy defence will struggle to keep him out, so they’ll need hitman Daniel Sturridge to bring…

FIFA 16 CHALLENGE! Which Premier League hero has a higher Dribbling rating on FIFA 16? BACK TO THE FUTURE Which awesome Man. City star has gone back in time as music legend Elvis Presley? ODD ONE OUT! Which of these stars has never played for Chelsea? FOOTY AT THE FILMS! Name the Liverpool megastar in the new Batman v Superman movie! Retro MATCH! Work out which year this MATCH cover is from! Arsenal bag the Premier League title by seven points! Brazil win the World Cup in South Korea and Japan! Real Madrid claim their ninth Champions League trophy! NAME THE TEAM! Man. United drew 1-1 with Liverpool last month – can you name their starting XI? GUESS THE YEAR! Can you name the Prem winners from these years? BAGUS…

ADURIZ The ancient striker bagged against Italy in his first Spain game since 2010! ALLI The CM keeps getting better and better – he was MOTM against Germany! WASHINGTON QPR goal king Washington scored on his home debut for Northern Ireland! RONALDO Cristiano missed from the spot as Portugal lost 1-0 at home to Bulgaria. Fail! CZECH REP. Czech Republic will have to do better after losing 1-0 to Scotland. Poor! BUTLAND The keeper’s broken ankle means he’s out of the Euros this summer. Gutted!…

DAY 1 Exercise 1 – ARM DRIVE FOR JUMPING Stand in front of the mirror with both arms at 90-degree angles – like when running. With wrists placed at hips, drive both arms up at the same time so both elbows are in line with your lips. Perform 3 sets of 10 reps, 30 seconds rest between sets. DESSERT TIP Mix blueberries and raspberries with yoghurt in a dish and put in the freezer. This is a healthy alternative to ice cream. DAY 2 Exercise 2 – KNEE ACROSS SKIP On the spot, perform a skipping motion where the knees come across the body. This is great for hip flexibility. Perform 5 seconds slow and 5 seconds fast for 1 minute, then rest for 30 seconds. Perform 4 sets. DINNER…

1 PARDEW’S POOR PALACE! Crystal Palace v Norwich Saturday, 3pm Alan Pardew’s Palace have stunk out the Prem in 2016! His side didn’t win any of their first 11 league games of the year, and losing this weekend could drag them right into a relegation battle! Norwich need all the points they can get too, and with Man. United and Arsenal still to play, this clash is a must-win! 2 CRUNCH TIME FOR CITY! Man. City v West Brom Saturday, 5.30pm Missing out on the title is one thing, but this season will be a total disaster if City don’t qualify for the CL either! Loads of teams are sniffing around the top four, so City need to get their act together! It’ll be a shock if they lose this…

Thanks to The FA, we’ve got some amazing adventures up for grabs at The Emirates FA Cup semi-finals on April 23-24! You could walk out with the players or be a flag bearer at the home of football, Wembley Stadium connected by EE! Winners receive two tickets to the game, including one for a parent or guardian. You’ll also be provided with a player escort kit (shirt, shorts and socks) on the day and a matchday programme. PRIZE! 1x flag bearer at each of The Emirates FA Cup semi-finals! *WINNERS MUST BE AGED 10-15. PRIZE! 1x player mascot at one of the Emirates FA Cup semi-finals! *WINNER MUST BE AGED 7-11. CLOSING DATE: Apr. 11 TERMS & CONDITIONS • Competition winners need to fill in, sign and return a consent…

GETTING STARTED YOUR CLUB Choose your favourite team, or set yourself a challenge and work your way up from the lower leagues. Your playing stats and attributes will be set at a realistic level! YOUR POSITION Choose your position carefully – defensive players have to be more disciplined, while attackers are allowed more freedom! Your stats will change depending on your choice! PHYSICALITY Deciding on your physical appearance details isn’t just about making yourself look good! Tall and heavy players have much better stats for Strength, Balance and Jumping, so bump up your height and weight if you want to be a centre-back or target man! If you want to be a lightning-fast winger or creative playmaker, make yourself short and light to improve your Sprint Speed, Acceleration, Agility and…

MARCO VERRATTI V YAYA TOURE STAT ATTACK! Verratti has completed 94% of the 468 passes he’s attempted in this season’s Champo League. Legend! PSG will be terrified about facing Yaya Toure, but it’s Verratti that City need to worry about if he’s fit! The Italy star’s passing and defence-splitting through balls will need to be cut out by the Ivory Coast hero! THIAGO SILVA V SERGIO AGUERO STAT ATTACK! Thiago Silva helped PSG keep four clean sheets in the five games he played in the CL group stage! This South American battle will be a key one if City are to get a result! Brazil CB Silva will cause Kun big problems, but Aguero’s dribbling and finishing skills could help him bag the away goal City badly need! ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC…

4 City’s Sergio Aguero has hit the most goals from outside the box in the Prem this season. Hero! 22 After 31 games in Ligue 1, second placed Monaco were 22 points off table-toppers PSG and 22 points off the relegation zone! 18 When striker Marcus Rashford scored against rivals Man. City, he became the youngest scorer in a Prem Manchester derby at 18 years and 141 days! 3 The three players at the top of the La Liga assists chart are Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi! 7 Dele Alli has assisted Harry Kane for seven Prem goals, the most from one player to another in 2015-16! 1 Nicklas Bendtner only played nine games in Italy, but he has the same number of Serie A titles as Roma’s Francesco…

Adidas Porsche Design Sport 16 Yep, you read that right – Adidas and car maker Porsche have teamed up to make a pair of footy boots! The kicks are modelled on Adidas’ Copa Mundial boots and the famous Porsche 911! Price: £265 adidas.co.uk Boot facts • Kangaroo leather surrounds the boot for perfect fit and feel! • Only 1,500 pairs of these limited edition cleats are on sale! Adidas ACE 16+ Purecontrol Adidas have released a new colourway of their ACE 16+ boot, too! The shock blue, semi solar slime and white cleat will be worn by new Adidas athlete Paul Pogba. How cool does it look? Price: TBC lovellsoccer.co.uk Boot facts • As there are no laces, the boot moulds to the shape of your…

WAYNE ROONEY – IN OR OUT? England were ace in their win over Germany recently, and now Wayne Rooney faces a massive battle to get back into the team! Should he start in France? FOR SURE, MATCH! Rooney is England’s most experienced player with 109 caps, plus he’s captain – he has to play from the start! No Three Lions player has ever scored more international goals than Wazza – it’d be crazy to leave him on the bench! Before his injury, he was on fire for Man. United with five goals and three assists in seven Prem games! ON THE BENCH, WAZZA! Wayne’s only scored twice at his last four major tournaments – he doesn’t do it regularly on the big stage! England need quick players for their fast,…

BARCELONA v ATLETICO Tuesday, 7.45pm • BT Sport Europe This all-Spanish clash will be epic! Barcelona battered Arsenal in the last round, but Diego Simeone’s men bag clean sheets for fun! Can Atletico keep out Messi, Suarez and Neymar? BAYERN v BENFICA Tuesday, 7.45pm • BT Sport 2 Bayern will be big faves here after sneaking through against Juventus in the last 16, but Benfica will be desperate to impress in their first quarter-final since 2012. Game on! WOLFSBURG v REAL MADRID Wednesday, 7.45pm • BT Sport 2 CR7 has 13 Champions League goals already this season, so the Germans need to keep him quiet! This might be Wolfsburg’s first-ever CL quarters, but they’ll be no pushovers for sure!…

TOP-FOUR DECIDER? At the start of the season, loads of footy experts predicted West Ham to finish in the bottom half of the table, but they could bag a shock Champo League place! They’ll need to beat Arsenal this weekend to stand a chance, but The Gunners will feel like a top-four spot is in the bag if they take all three points! GIROUD’S GOAL DROUGHT! Olivier Giroud couldn’t stop scoring at the start of the season – he ripped net ten times in his first 17 league games! But he’s only bagged twice in 2016, and now Danny Welbeck has taken his first-team spot! The Arsenal No.12 needs to start scoring again, because he might lose his spot in the France squad! PAYET V OZIL Two of the Prem’s…