Table of contents for 29-Oct-2019 in MATCH!

ALEX OXLADECHAMBERLAIN LIVERPOOL It was never gonna be easy for The Ox to break back into Liverpool’s starting XI after such along spell on the sidelines, but the EFL Cup is an awesome chance for him to impress Jurgen Klopp! He started against MK Dons in the last round, and would love to be the difference maker against the team he was sold by just over two years ago! DID YOU KNOW ? Since he left Arsenal for Anfield in 2017, The Ox has never started a game v his old side! GABRIEL MARTINELLI ARSENAL If there’s one reason for Arsenal fans to get really excited about this clash, it’s that it gives them another chance to watch Martinelli in action! He’s looked more like a £60 million player than…

FIRS T BARÇA GOAL! MAY 1, 2005 Back when massive mullets were in fashion, a 17-year-old Lionel Messi scored his first-ever goal for the club! It came against Albacete at the Nou Camp – Brazil legend Ronaldinho flicked the ball over the defence, and Leo ran onto the ball and chipped it over the GK, becoming the club’s youngest-ever scorer at the time. Hero! WICKED WONDERGOAL! APRIL 18, 2007 Messi has obviously scored some jaw-dropping goals over the years, but his solo stunner against Getafe in the Copa del Rey semi-final was voted the club’s best goal in history! He picked the ball up in his own half, dribbled past loads of defenders – plus the keeper – before slotting it home! Scan the QR code to watch it! CHAMPO…

ZARAGOZA’S NUTTY NETS! Fans of Spanish side Real Zaragoza have gotta wait ages for the ball to hit the back of the net to start celebrating – the goals at their ground are way deeper than normal! VA-ARRRGH VAR stopped working during a league game in Saudi Arabia after someone unplugged a cable in order to charge up their phone. D’oh! CECH HIM OUT! Ex-Chelsea and Arsenal keeper Petr Cech recently signed for ice hockey side Guildford Phoenix, and saved two penalties and won MOTM on his debut! ZLAT’S AWESOME STAT! Zlatan Ibrahimovic has already been given a statue in his hometown, but now he wants to change his country’s name to Zweden. That’s classic Ibra! TRAINING GROUND GOALS! MATCH would love to take part in one of German side…

WEEKLY TOP 20! Check out MATCH’s league table after gameweek nine! TRANSFER IN… Check out some of the in-form heroes you need to snap up! DANNY INGS FW * SOTON £5.9 MILLION The Saints striker is quietly having a pretty decent season, with four goals and an assist in his first nine PL games of 2019-20! CALLUM HUDSON-ODOI MF * CHELSEA £6 MILLION With assists in his first three games after injury, imagine how good CHO will be with more games under his belt. Hero! DIEGO RICO DF * B’MOUTH £4.2 MILLION We told you to sign Rico in September when he was only £4m! He’s still cheap, so if you haven’t got him yet, what are you waiting for TRANSFER OUT… Here are some players you might want to…

CAN YOU TELL US WHAT THE BOOK IS ALL ABOUT? CASEY SAYS: “When Iwas growing up, female footballers weren’t on TV or in the papers, and we didn’t even really know that women’s football existed. That’s changing now, and it’s important to have those role models and celebrate the incredible women that have enabled the game to be where it is now!” THE BOOK IS ALL ABOUT INSPIRATIONAL FOOTBALLERS! WHO WERE YOUR FOOTBALL HEROES GROWING UP? CASEY SAYS: “I was an Arsenal fan, so my hero was Ian Wright because he played the game with asmile on his face! But in the women’s game, Mia Hamm was a real game-changer. She was the first female player to be sponsored by Nike, she won the World Cup with USA in 1999…

FACTFILE Age: 19 Club: Brighton Position: Forward Boots: adidas Nemeziz SIZZLING START! After a brief loan spell at Luton at the start of the year, Connolly returned to Brighton mega pumped to make his mark! At the end of August, he scored his first senior goal v Bristol Rovers in the EFL Cup, then bagged that unforgettable brace in a MOTM display against Tottenham in the Prem! He wants to terrify Norwich on Saturday… IRELAND DEBUT! The livewire forward was a regular in Republic Of Ireland’s youth teams, but his perfect performance v Spurs turned some important heads – and he received his first-ever call-up to the senior squad that very same day! He wasn’t just there for the ride, either – he won his first cap as a sub…

3 At 21 years and 347 days old, Tammy became the youngest-ever Blues player to score a Prem hat-trick in their game v Wolves! 21 He was also the youngest Englishman to score a Prem treble since Raheem Sterling back in October 2015! 1 His goal against Lille was his first-ever net-buster in the Champions League – and it came on his 22nd birthday! 2 He’s just the second Englishman in Champo League history to score on his birthday, alongside Sterling! 5 He’s already broken his Prem personal best for goals – he hit just five in 31 matches for Swansea in 2017-18! 8 Eight of his first nine goals in all comps this season came from inside the penalty area! 3.3 He’s averaging over three shots per Prem match…

King Pepe! Nicolas Pepe got his first Prem experience of a pitch invader… Jacket fail! Newcastle star Allan Saint-Maximin still hasn’t learned to put a coat on properly! Harry’s hug! Harry Wilson wanted to give Kolasinac a big bear hug! Grumpy Grizi! Griezmann had to make do with a seat on the water bucket! Scarf shopper! We reckon Neymar needs a new scarf for Christmas… Plank challenge! Felipe Anderson is getting ready for a week-long plank challenge! Sick skills! John Egan has some mad ball juggling skills with his head! Tough task! We can’t lick our nose with our tongue either, Luka… Mad mascot! Is Harry the Hornet playing air guitar or doing some gardening? Prem Twister! Palace GK Vicente Guaita is the true master of Twister!…

THE LOWDOWN WHO? Olimpia and Cerro Porteno, the most successful and well-supported clubs in Paraguay! WHERE? The two clubs’ grounds are separated by just two miles in Paraguay’s capital city, Asuncion! WHAT’S THE BEEF? You won’t find many teams that have dominated their leagues as much as these two. Of the 120 campaigns that have been played in Paraguay, they’ve won 75 league titles between them! The fact that they’re local rivals, and that most of the country supports either one or the other, make this areal deadly derby! HEROES & VILLAINS Ex-Man. City and Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz started his epic career at Olimpia back in the ’90s, and now he’s back at his first club banging in the goals! He’s still not busted net as many times…

Premier League Quiz Club Sharers: Southampton. FIFA 20 Challenge: Mason Mount. YouTube Star: John McGinn. Back To The Future: Eddie Howe. Camera Shy: Gerard Deulofeu, Matt Ritchie & Harry Maguire. Footy Mis-MATCH: See above. EFL Cup Quiz Game Changer: Danny Ings. The Numbers Game: Seven. Odd One Out: West Ham. Trophy Time: James Maddison. Name The Clubs: 1. Southampton; 2. Leicester; 3. Everton; 4. Colchester; 5. Liverpool; 6. Sunderland. Mega Mash-Up: Fikayo Tomori. Wordfit: See below. One point for each correct answer! MY SCORE /47 HOW WELL DID YOU DO? 41-47 Champions! 31-40 Runners-up! 21-30 Mid-table! 11-20 Relegation zone! 0-10 Rock bottom!…

DERBY DEL SOLE ‘The Derby of the Sun’, between Roma and Napoli, is a well fierce contest between the two most-successful clubs outside northern Italy! Keep an eye out for Kostas Manolas – the ex-Roma CB left the club for Napoli in the summer, so he’ll get ahot reception! BERLIN DERBY For the first time in 40 years, Berlin has two teams in the Bundesliga – Hertha BSC and the newly-promoted Union Berlin! The two sides have never faced each other in the top flight, and we can feel the buzz surrounding this game all the way from the MATCH towers! DERBY DELLA MOLE The Derby della Mole, AKA the Turin derby, pits Juventus against their city neighbours Torino! It was the first derby in Italian footy, and remains one…

The Addams Family Merchandise Pack! To celebrate the release of awesome new family animation THE ADDAMS FAMILY hitting cinemas, we’re offering five lucky MATCH readers this jaw-dropping merchandise pack of the kookiest family on the block! The Addams Family’s first-ever animated comedy is out now on the big screen for you to watch! Funny, outlandish and completely iconic, the Addams Family redefines what it means to be a good neighbour! Micro Motorz Bundle! Four lucky readers will win a bundle of MICRO MOTORZ, including five customisable cars! Each pack comes with six surprises, and there are 20 cars to collect in total across four different teams – Speed Demonz, Nitro Chargerz, Hot Rodz and Monster Treadz. Awesome! TUNE, LAUNCH and RACE to see who has the fastest car! Micro Motorz…

HEADING HERO At over six feet tall, it’s normal that Chelsea feel they can fire long balls into Tammy – he’s been in more aerial duels than any other Blues player! He’s been spending more time on the training field to work on his hold-up play too, and those extra hours are starting to tell! SICK SHOOTING Going into October’s international break, no Premier League player had hit more shots on target than Tammy – his accuracy is well impressive! He’s not afraid to shoot and, if you’re a striker, you shouldn’t be either. Try to make sure you take at least three shots per game – just like Tammy! MR. MOTIVATED In his first interview after being called up to England’s senior squad, the first thing Tammy did was…

LIVERPOOL v ARSENAL Wednesday, 7.30pm The last time these two met at Anfield in a League Cup clash in 2007, it was a mad match that ended 6-3 to Arsenal! BARNSLEY v BRISTOL CITY Friday, 7.45pm This is a Championship clash between a team struggling to avoid relegation and another that’s pushing for promotion! REAL MADRID v REAL BETIS Saturday, 8pm Betis have stunned Real Madrid on both of their last two visits to the Bernabeu with two wins! Can they make it three AC MILAN v LAZIO Sunday, 7.45pm Milan have made a sluggish start to the campaign, so three points against their top-four rivals would be a huge boost! CHELSEA v MAN. UNITED Wednesday, 8.05pm Chelsea are out for revenge after their 4-0 loss at Old Trafford on…

DEFENCE CASEY SAYS: “ Crystal Dunn was outstanding for USA at the World d Cup, so I’d pick her at left-back, and obviously Lucy Bronze would play right-back – she’s one of the best players in the world! Wendie Renard is in my new book, and she’s outstanding. She’s so composed and covers the ground so quickly, so she makes it look easy! Alongside her would be Kadeisha Buchanan, because she’s done so well for Canada.” ATTACK CASEY SAYS: “ Kelly Smith would be my number ten. I played with her and she was the best player in the world at the time – a really incredible talent! And then up front would be Birgit Prinz, who is Germany’s all-time top goalscorer!” LAUREN JAMES CASEY SAYS: “As arising star, Lauren…

THE NUMBERS GAME! How many goals did Chelsea put past Grimsby in the last round? TROPHY TIME! Which Leicester star is hiding behind the EFL Cup trophy? NAME THE CLUBS! Which last 16 sides do these stars play for? GAME CHANGER! Which Saints star scored a double in their 4-0 win over Portsmouth? ODD ONE OUT!  Which PL side didn’t make it through to the last 16? MEGA MASH-UP!  Name the cool Chelsea hero in this blurred pic! WORDFIT Fit these EFL Cup goalscorers into the grid!…

1914 Brazil’s first-ever footy match was back in 1914 against League Two side Exeter. Bonkers!! A goal scored directly from a corner is officially known as an ‘ Olympic Goal’! 20+ Since the start of last season, no English goalkeeper in England’s top four leagues has kept more clean sheets than solid Dean Henderson! 90 Netherlands Under-17s recently had 90% possession in their match against Kosovo, but still only drew 1-1. Mega frustrating! Petr Cech isn’t the only football star to change sports – Bayern winger Ivan Perisic once played beach volleyball for Croatia! 2013 Lionel Barcelona Messi ’s admitted wanted he to leave back Spain in 2013! Chelsea CB Fikayo Tomori doesn’t often play FIFA or Fortnite, as he’s studying for a business degree. Wow! 400  Newcastle’s victory over…