Table of contents for 19 Feb 19 in MATCH!

MAGIC MARCUS! The current Prem and MATCH Player Of The Month has been on fire since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrived! The caretaker boss has moved Rashford from the wing to centre-forward, and his wicked movement, speed and ability has made him a handful for every Prem defence he’s faced! STAR SUPPORT Rashford isn’t the only player to have improved under the new gaffer – Paul Pogba has been on flames with 13 goals and assists combined from nine Prem games, while Anthony Martial has looked super sharp. With Pog picking out the two pacy forwards, Klopp’s defence has to be on red alert! STAT ATTACK 9 Rashford has scored nine Prem goals this season –only Paul Pogba has hit more for United! 12 Snce the start of December, Marcus has…

FIRST ARSENAL SHIRT… HECTOR SAYS: “This shirt was my full debut. Wenger came to me and said, ‘Hector, you’re coming on in centre midfield.’ I started laughing but he was like, ‘I’m serious, Mikel Arteta’s coming off, you have to go in!’ He told me to pass it easy, sit in front of the defence and listen to the experienced players!” UCL DEBUT… HECTOR SAYS: “Borussia Dortmund was my Champions League debut with Arsenal, and it was my first start. When I saw my name on the board and that I was starting, I was so scared! But after I thought, if I can cope with this, I can cope with anything!” BECOMING NO.2… HECTOR SAYS: “When I signed my first Arsenal contract, they gave me a shirt with Bellerin…

ADAPTING TO THE PREM! LUCAS SAYS: “The Premier League is very different to La Liga, especially the intensity and one-on-one duels. I’m not complaining, though – Ilove this league! Ican’t say I prefer one or the other. In the Premier League, there aren’t as many breaks in play as in La Liga and you have less time on the ball. I love it here, though!” GOODISON PARK! LUCAS SAYS: “The atmosphere is great at Goodison Park. The fans always support you and the team, and they’re always there for us – it’s an amazing experience to play here! Ifeel like I have a connection with the supporters already – and sure, when we win, even more so!” SEASON OBJECTIVES! LUCAS SAYS: “We want to get a good run of form…

Use these three clues to name the mystery superstar! I play in midfield for German giants Bayern! I represent my country Portugal and helped them to win Euro 2016 – the same year I was Golden Boy! I spent a short period on loan at Swansea last year! TRANSFER TRACKER! Can you fill in the gaps in the career of PSG and Uruguay goal machine Edinson Cavani? SPORT SWITCH! Which Champions League hero is also a karate king? THE NICKNAME GAME! Can you match these last 16 teams to their epic nicknames? GROUNDED!  Which side plays their home games at this incredible stadium?…

There’s only 12 games left to go this season, and clubs at the bottom of the table are running out of time to save themselves. MATCH takes a closer look at the strugglers and rates all of their chances of beating the dreaded drop! PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE HUDDERSFIELD It really doesn’t look good for The Terriers. They’re already miles away from safety and have only scored 14 goals all season! They need seven more to avoid being the league’s lowest ever goalscorers... SURVIVAL CHANCES 2/10 FULHAM The Cottagers have tons of attacking quality, but they’re on course to concede a record number of goals! They’ve only managed three wins out of 14 matches under Claudio Ranieri, but the veteran boss could still mastermind a sick turnaround for The Whites! SURVIVAL…

Frail Fabinho! Fabinho’s way too young to have back problems! Furry friend! Rui Patricio looks well concerned about the hairy pitch invader… Sneaky Son! The Spurs star was trying to put Ben Foster off! Neymar’s fashion fail! Somebody call the fashion police now! Hug it out! Ref Mike Dean and Matteo Guendouzi put their problems behind them... Tantrum Tim! Fulham’s Fosu-Mensah threw awobbly mid-game! Miserable manager! Jurgen Klopp isn’t a fan of the English winter! Terrier troubles! New Huddersfield boss Jan Siewert is still getting to know the club! Kylian M-papp-e! Has the PSG megastar just let one rip? Glasses gaffe! We reckon Cristiano needs to buy himself some new specs!…

THE ENTIRE EVERTON SQUAD PLEDGED THEIR SUPPORT TO EVERTON IN THE COMMUNITY AT A SPECIAL EVENT THAT SHOWCASED THE LIFE-CHANGING AND LIFE-SAVING WORK OF THE CHARITY. NOW IN ITS 30TH YEAR, EVERTON IN THE COMMUNITY IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF SOCIAL INTERVENTION ACROSS MERSEYSIDE. TO FIND  OUT MORE, VISIT WWW.EVERTONFC.COM/COMMUNITY…

Champions League Special Sport Switch: Karim Benzema. Who Am I?: Renato Sanches. Nickname Game: 1B; 2C; 3A; 4D. Transfer Tracker: 2007-10 – Palermo; 2010-13 – Napoli. Grounded: Ajax. Wordsearch: See right. Premier League Special Footy At The Films: David Button. Spot The Ball: A12. Guess The Winners: 2017-18 – Mohamed Salah; 2016-17 – Harry Kane; 2015-16 – Harry Kane; 2014-15 – Sergio Aguero. Footy Mis-Match: See above. One point for each correct answer! MY SCORE /65 HOW WELL DID YOU DO? 61-65 Champo League Winner! 41-60 Premier League Superstar! 26-40 Championship Hero! 16-25 Non-League Veteran 0-15 Own-Goal Specialist!…

17 He’s the joint top scorer in the Premier League, and is aiming for only the second Golden Boot of his career! 8 In 2019, he’s scored eight Prem goals – twice as many as any other player in the Prem – and more than 11 other clubs have managed! 11 His hat-trick against Chelsea was the 11th of his Premier League career – level with Alan Shearer’s all-time record! 2 He’s only two hat-tricks behind ex-Southampton, Blackburn and Newcastle hero Shearer’s record for PL triples in a single season too! 160 The Argentina striker has now scored 160 Prem goals in his career, taking him clear of Michael Owen into eighth place in the all-time list! 1 He’s been City’s all-time top scorer since 2017, but now he’s got…

Coca-Cola’s ace new Premier League campaign #whereeveryoneplays is all about bringing fans closer to the players and action – and this wicked ad is the perfect example! Check it out... WATCH IT! To watch the cool video, head over to MATCH’s website right now! J-LINGZ HAS MOVES! MATCH went to the launch party of the Coca-Cola x Prem campaign, and we spotted Jesse Lingard busting out some sick dance moves! Take a look... HAPPY NEW YEAR! It was Chinese New Year recently, and Barcelona created some mega-cool, special-edition shirts to celebrate! They weren’t allowed to wear them in the league, though!…

STADIUM FILLERS Old Trafford has the largest average attendance in 2018-19, but that’s because it’s also the biggest stadium in the Prem – if you don’t count Spurs’ temporary home Wembley. The award to the fullest stadium this season goes to Arsenal’s Emirates – it’s been 99.3% full for The Gunners’ home matches, while Wolves and Brighton are just behind! 1 ARSENAL 99.3% 2 BRIGHTON 98.9% 3WOLVES 98.9% 4 CRYSTAL PALACE 98.7% 5 MAN. UNITED 98.4% LOYAL LEADERS There have been loads of Prem gaffer sackings over the past 12 months, but this table celebrates the bosses that have spent the longest period at their current club! Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe tops the table, having spent over six years with The Cherries, with Burnley’s Sean Dyche the only other man to…

HOW WAS THE SESSION? LUCAS SAYS: “It’s a pleasure to play with the children, and it’s been an amazing afternoon for everybody involved!” HOW IMPORTANT ARE EVENTS LIKE THESE? LUCAS SAYS: “This is my second event with children, but we will be doing a lot more. It’s really important for everybody. We can learn a lot from the children and we get a lot from them, too – it’s great to see them smile!” ANY ADVICE TO KIDS? LUCAS SAYS: “My parents always told me that football is just a game – and if you like it, then great. It’s a passion instead of a job, and you have to treat it that way!” LEARNING THROUGH SPORT! LUCAS SAYS: “In every sport you can learn a lot, both about yourself…

GLITCH STORM 2.0 adidas Football gave GLITCH community members the chance to design a new skin, then vote for their fave! This sick GLITCH STORM skin, inspired by football gods like Barça's Leo Messi and Zinedine Zidane, was the winner – and 300 pairs will be available around the Champo League final. Get in! Price: TBC GLITCH App Monster Energy Supercross This mega fun rally game, with official tracks and over 80 official riders, came out recently! You can train up to become a world-famous champ in Career Mode. Epic! Price: £44.99 game.co.uk Neymar Jr 10 Studio 3 Headphones To celebrate his birthday earlier in February, Neymar teamed up with Beats by Dr. Dre to create these cool custom-designed Studio3 Wireless headphones! They’re inspired by the graffiti-writing style of the…