Table of contents for 9-Jan-2018 in MATCH!

Hi Crouchy! What’s the best thing to do in Stoke right now? PETER SAYS: “You’ve got to get over to Alton Towers and get on Nemesis! I’ve been before, but my little girl doesn’t like it. I’m actually probably too tall for some of the rides!” If there was a Royal Rumble between all of your Stoke team-mates, who’d win? PETER SAYS: “Glen Johnson is probably one of the strongest still at the club. Before they left, Phil Bardsley was quite aggressive and possibly Marko Arnautovic as well!” Who’s the worst room-mate you’ve had during your career? PETER SAYS: “Probably Jermaine Pennant. He’s constantly on the go and doesn’t want to sleep, so it’s hard to get much peace!” If you were stuck on an island with a team-mate, who…

TOTTENHAM v EVERTON England strikers past and present will go head-to-head at the home of The Three Lions on Saturday, when Harry Kane lines up against Wayne Rooney! Both players raced to double figures before Christmas, and while the Spurs man claims to be the country’s No.1 forward these days, Wazza will want to prove that he’s still top dog in the Premier League! ONES TO WATCH! Harry Kane – Tottenham Wayne Rooney – Everton WAT CH I T… Saturday January 13 5.30pm BOURNE MOUTH V ARSENAL The spotlight will defo be on Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere on his return to the Vitality Stadium after last season’s loan spell. He’s back in The Gunners’ line-up and back on the England radar, but he’ll need to put in better performances than…

1 P HILIPPE COUTINHO Liverpool to Barcelona £160 MILLION This rumour rumbled on all summer, and now it’s back! Nike advertising Barcelona shirts with Coutinho’s name on the back hasn’t helped calm the gossip down one bit! 2 FAOUZI GHOULAM Napoli to Man. United £54 MILLION Jose Mourinho has tried three LBs and played Ashley Young out of position there this season, so a new left-back’s top of his wish list! Gossips reckon a deal for Ghoulam will happen as soon as Napoli snap up Alex Grimaldo from Benfica! 3 EDEN HAZARD Chelsea to Real Madrid £120 MILLION Real Madrid are miles behind Barça in La Liga, so they could be ready to move for Hazard! Real boss Zinedine Zidane is a big fan, but gossips say Bernabeu chiefs might…

FACTPACK Name: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic Position: Midfielder Age: 22 Country: Serbia Boots: Nike Mercurial THE RUMOUR We’ve heard Jose Mourinho’s a big fan of Milinkovic-Savic after watching the midfielder in Serie A, but Lazio say they won’t sell him for less than £90 million! That would take him ahead of Paul Pogba as the Prem’s most expensive player ever, but United are ready to pay it to get their man. Wow! STYLE Sergej is like a cross between Paul Pogba and Marouane Fellaini – he’s big and physical so can get stuck into tackles, but he’s also got a slick first touch! He loves running with the ball and slicing defences apart with clever through balls! WILL HE GO? It’s only two years since Lazio paid £16 million to sign Sergej,…

DELE ALLI TOTTENHAM THE LOWDOWN Dele Alli’s made a slow start to the season, but he’s still easily one of the best young players on the planet – and a key man for both club and country! He doesn’t play up front, but his goal-to-game record isn’t far off a striker! He’s quality at finding space in the box, has a top-quality long shot and can finish with either foot and his head! PLAYS LIKE... FACTFILE Club: Tottenham Countr y: England Position: Att. midfielder Age: 21 Previous Club: MK Dons Top Skill: Sniffing out goal chances! Transfer Value: £100 million Boots: adidas Predator 18+ KYLIAN MBAPPE PSG THE LOWDOWN There was a mega scramble to try to sign Mbappe last summer, but PSG won the race by signing him on…

SHEFF. UNITED v SHEFF. WED. CHA MPIONSHIP The Sheffield derby is one of the fiercest rivalries in footy! United have the bragging rights after the last game, winning 4-2 at Hillsborough, so The Owls will be hungry for Gy revenge ? ? ?! ?T? hey’ll need to up their gam ? ? e ? to ? ? win ? here – The Blades are well Gy ahead ? ? ? of their city rivals and aiming for promotion! ONES TO WATCH! David Brooks – Sheffield United Barry Bannan – Sheff. Wednesday WAT CH I T… Friday January 12 7.45pm MAN. CITY V BRISTOL CITY CARABAO CUP SEMI-FINAL Bristol City have already produced Loads of giantkillings in this season’s Carabao Cup, but this would be the biggest upset of the lot!…

FIFA 18 CHALLENGE! Can you name the Bundesliga superstars from their awesome FUT cards? CLUB SHARERS! Which Bundesliga club have these stars all played for? MYSTERY MASCOT! Use the clues to work out which team this mascot comes from! My name is Emma and I’m a buzzin’ bee! You can find me flying around Westfalenstadion on Bundesliga matchdays! Tottenham did the double over us in this season’s CL! SPOT THE BALL!…

Can The Reds stop City from thrashing them again here? Two of the most attacking sides in the Premier League meet on Sunday for one of the highlights of the season! The two bosses have locked horns 11 times and won five each, and with the way they love to attack, this could be a classic! City look unstoppable right now, but Liverpool will be desperate for revenge after September’s 5-0 hammering! WATCH I T… Sunday January 14 4pm LIKELY LINE-UPS ONE TO WATCH… SADIO MANE Mane owes Liverpool a big display here after his red card cost them v City in September. The winger’s one of the most dangerous players in the Prem, and his direct dribbling and sick pace could be key to beating City! LOOK OUT FOR……

SUPERSTAR ARITZ ADURIZ ATHLETIC BILBAO Aduriz is the complete package for a target man! He’s got 94 for Heading Accuracy and Jumping, plus 83 Strength and 86 Positioning, so he’ll always be in the right spot to shrug off defenders and head it home! WONDERKID SARDAR AZMOUN RUBIN KAZAN This guy is an ideal long-term signing on Career Mode if you’ve got good crossers in your team. Azmoun’s stats of 84 Heading Accuracy and 90 Jumping are only going to get better! FUT BARGAIN ANDY CARROLL WEST HAM At 6’4” and with 91 Heading Accuracy, Carroll is one of the Premier League’s most dangerous players when the ball is in the air, but you can sign him for less than 1,000 coins! What are you waiting for? BIG-MONEY BUY EDINSON…