MATCH!の 22 Jan 19 の目次

IS HIS BARÇA DREAM OVER ALREADY? This time last year, we saw the Prem’s biggest ever transfer, with PHILIPPE COUTINHO leaving Liverpool to join Barcelona for a monster £142 million deal! But the move hasn’t gone totally to plan, and we’ve heard the Brazil star could be on his way back to England already! Check it out… WHAT’S GOING ON? Barça signed Coutinho to take over from outgoing legend Andres Iniesta. But another Brazilian, Arthur, has been bossing the midfield instead! And with the now in-form Ousmane Dembele supporting Leo Messi and Luis Suarez in the front three, Cou’s spent loads of time on the bench! WHO WANTS HIM? Look away, Liverpool fans – we’ve heard that Man. United are favourites to land the ex-Anfield ace! If Chelsea sell Eden…

EURO STAR After starring for Chelsea in pre-season, Hudson-Odoi had to wait until November for his first competitive start of the season. He absolutely bossed the Europa League match v PAOK, bagging his first Blues goal with a sweet finish, and then setting up another for Alvaro Morata late on! YOUNG LION Callum’s been a regular for England’s youth sides over the last few years, with caps at every level from the U16s to the U19s! In 2017, he was named in the Team Of The Tournament at the U17 Euros, and a few months later lifted the World Cup at the same age group. Awesome! SICK STYLE The wonderkid is a really exciting prospect! He loves skinning his opponents with sick speed and skill, but the six-foot forward also…

SOLSKJAER READY TO BID BIG? This story has been dragging on all month, with Napoli desperate not to let their beast centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly move until the summer! The 27-year-old could fancy a move, but Man. United or Real Madrid will need to bid close to £100 million if they’re to convince the Serie A club to sell their defensive warrior! WATFORD’S WANTED MAN! With Adrien Rabiot leaving PSG, the Ligue 1 side are after a replacement. One top target is Hornets midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure! The Paris-born star has family living there, and says the club has a big place in his heart! TOTTENHAM TARGET DOHERTY! When newly-promoted clubs play like they’ve been in the Prem for decades, the big boys always show an interest! Gossips say Spurs are chasing…

THE QUICKEST! AARON SAYS: “Most probably Felipe Anderson or Michail Antonio. We need to set up a race for them two to see who’d win – I’d like to see that! But if I was picking a winner, I’d go for Felipe over 100 metres!” MR. STRONG! AARON SAYS: “The strongest is probably big Andy Carroll – you just try and stay away from him on the training pitch! Once he gets a run on you, he can knock anyone over!” BEST TRAINER! AARON SAYS: “Mark Noble. He always gives 110% effort, every single session. If it’s flat in training, he’ll go in for a big tackle to get everybody going – although when it’s on a Friday afternoon you think, ‘Come on Nobes, have a day off!’” SKILL KING!…

DID YOU KNOW? The first-leg win means Tottenham have beaten Chelsea three times in a row for the first time since 1963! BURTON v MAN. CITY We’re not sure there’s much point playing this EFL Cup semi-final, because City are already through after winning the first leg 9-0! This will basically be a training session for Pep Guardiola’s team, so we could see some youngsters. Burton will be desperate to win back some pride in front of their own fans after their humiliation at the Etihad! KILMARNOCK v RANGERS For a much tighter game, check out this top-of-the-table clash in the Scottish Prem. Nobody expected these two to be so close to Celtic at this stage of the season, but they’re still right in the mix, and a win for…

Suarez’s stretches! The Barça striker did some extreme in-game stretches! Ron’s right! CR7 uses his ‘aerial ability’ to protest with the referee! Corner clash! There was no way Mark Noble was letting anyone near the ball! Bonkers Begovic! The Bournemouth GK almost kicked the ball into the crowd! Press-up fail! DeAndre Yedlin couldn’t even manage to do one! Bad breath alert! Did Cardiff and Huddersfield’s stars forget to brush their teeth in the morning? Woodwork worries! Foxes ace Harvey Barnes hit the post – with his foot and the football! Real rugby tackle! Luka Modric got fed up with not having the ball! Helping hand! Gunnarsson had to drag his team-mates off the pitch! Herrera’s hugs! Ander Herrera offered the referee a hug in exchange for a free-kick!…

Use these three clues to name the mystery superstar! I play as a left-back for a team currently in the Championship! I came through the youth ranks at Everton, but never played for them! I scored my side’s winner in the FA Cup third round v Leeds – a header from a corner! TRANSFER TRACKER!  Fill the gaps in the career of Spurs’ hat-trick hero from the last round, Fernando Llorente! SPORT SWITCH!  Which FA Cup third round hero is also a basketball pro? THE NICKNAME GAME! Can you match the fourth round teams to their nicknames? GROUNDED!  Which remaining FA Cup side plays their home games here?…

Goal kings SERGIO AGUERO, ROMELU LUKAKU, LUIS SUAREZ and ANTOINE GRIEZMANN are ready to take their games to the next level with Puma’s new POWER UP pack! As well as cool new colourways, the One and Future cleats have been given wicked tech updates too! A super soft K-leather has been added to the striking area of the ONE boot, reducing the boot’s overall weight and improving grip! The FUTURE cleats have a new evoKNIT Pro upper and 3D Havoc Frame, meaning the foot is closer to the ball for a better fit and touch! MILNER’S MAGIC MAGISTAS! James Milner got sent these special Magistas from Nike after playing his 500th PL game – it’s got the badges of the five teams he’s played for on them! VENDING MACHINE MADNESS!…

1 PHILIPPE COUTINHO £8.5 million ★ 2013 Inter to Liverpool Although he never won a trophy at Anfield, Coutinho was unbelievably good value for Liverpool! The Brazilian scored 54 goals in 201 games for The Reds to help get them back into the Champions League, and then the club struck a deal for £142 million to sell him to Barcelona last year – big profit! 2 NEMANJA VIDIC £7 million ★ 2006 Spartak Moscow to Man. United January 2006 was an epic window for United! As well as signing Evra, they also snapped up Vidic – and both became club legends! Vidic formed one of the best CB partnerships ever alongside Rio Ferdinand, and won five Premier League titles and the Champions League! 3 JOHN STONES £3 million ★ 2013…

LIONEL MESSI BARCELONA The Barça superstar is on the hunt for a hat-trick of ‘Pichichi Trophies’ – his third straight La Liga top scorer gong! No player has managed three in a row since 1988, but Leo has a great shot after busting 15 nets in his first 15 league matches in 2018-19! When you add ten assists to that awesome goal tally, it’s no surprise so many people call the Argentina ace the most complete player ever! DID YOU KNOW? Leo has won five Pichichi Trophies in total – one more would take him level with current record holder Telmo Zarra! CRISTIANO RONALDO JUVENTUS The fact MATCH was surprised it took Cristiano Ronaldo four league matches to open his Serie A goal account for Juve shows how much we…

FA Cup Special Sport Switch: Shane Ferguson. Who Am I?: Jake Bidwell. Nickname Game: 1B; 2A; 3D; 4C. Transfer Tracker: 2015-16 – Sevilla; 2016-17 – Swansea. Grounded: Brentford. Wordsearch: See right. European Special Footy At The Films: Emiliano Sala. Spot The Ball: J5. Guess The Winners: 2017-18 – Barcelona; 2014-15 – Barcelona; 2013-14 – Atletico; 2011-12 – Real Madrid. Footy Mis-Match: See above. One point for each correct answer! MY SCORE /65 HOW WELL DID YOU DO? 61-65 FA Cup winner! 41-60 Made the semis! 26-40 Quater-finals – not bad! 16-25 Third round elimination! 0-15 Out in the first round!…