Table of contents for 20-Aug-2019 in MATCH!

20 CHELSEA There’s not too much you can do when you’re handed a transfer ban right at the start of the window, but The Blues still managed to make one signing – and, perhaps even more importantly, keep hold of some really promising youngsters! STAR SIGNING MATEO KOVACIC Who else The ex-Real Madrid midfielder was Chelsea’s only signing of the summer – and they could only land him because he was still registered at the club from last season’s loan deal. He'll be a good squad player! STRONGEST LINE-UP ALL SIGNINGS Mateo Kovacic, Real Madrid £40 million Losing superstar forward Eden Hazard was obviously a massive blow, but tying down wonderkid winger Callum Hudson-Odoi was almost just as huge of a boost! 19 CRYSTAL PALACE The summer didn’t…

THE SCENE... In April 2009, Liverpool were hunting down Man. United in the race for the Prem title, and had only lost once in 21 matches. Their last big test was against Arsenal, who headed to Anfield led by new record signing and Euro 2008 star Andrey Arshavin… THE TEAMS... WHAT HAPPENED? One of the best ever individual Prem performances! Arshavin put Arsenal ahead then, when they fell 2-1 behind, he scored two more to complete his hat-trick! He wasn’t done, though – with the scores tied at 3-3, he bagged his fourth in stoppage time! Crazy... WHAT CAME NEXT? Despite Arshavin’s heroics, Arsenal couldn’t hold on for the win, with Yossi Benayoun bagging an even later goal to earn a 4-4 draw! It wasn’t enough for Liverpool to win…

NORWICH v CHELSEA Saturday, 12.30pm Watching all the Prem giants come to town is one of the best promotion prizes, so the home fans will be buzzing for The Blues’ visit this week! The Canaries are obviously the underdogs, but they’ll take confidence from their 2018 FA Cup clash, when the Londoners needed a replay and a penalty shootout to knock them out. Upset alert ! BOURNEMOUTH v MAN. CITY Sunday, 2pm Bournemouth need to end an unwanted record if they’re going to pick up a result on Sunday afternoon – they’ve lost every single Prem match they’ve ever played v City by an aggregate score of 25-3! The Cherries normally try to match the big boys, but Eddie Howe probably needs to be abit more defensive to outsmart Pep…

Holiday hero! We were well pumped so see ourselves chilling out with Noah in Majorca! Top stuff, buddy! Class cutouts! Massive Man. United and Plymouth fan Mason has been collecting MATCH for six months – and has already made this epic mural for his cupboard door! Wicked wall! Grace loved watching The Lionesses tear up the 2019 Women’s World Cup so much, she still has MATCH’s mega poster on her bedroom wall. Class! Manchester mates! Davy and Miller might have a massive football rivalry, but that doesn’t stop them from being top mates. Nice one! MATCH Vote! We put apoll on our website asking who’d win the 2019-20 Prem title, and these were the top three picks… SEND YOUR PICTURES TO... Email: match.magazine@ kelsey.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com /matchmagazine Twitter: www.twitter.com /matchmagazine…

5 In 2014, Hull signed Andy Robertson and Harry Maguire for a combined fee of just £5.35 million! 89 Moise Kean averaged a goal every 89 minutes last season – better than any player to score five or more Serie A goals! 1 For the first time in EFL history, the three relegated Prem teams lost their first match of the following Championship campaign! 65 Virgil van Dijk was dribbled past for the first time in 65 games by Gabriel Jesus in his side’s recent Community Shield loss! 2013 Ronaldo Cristiano ’s celebration iconic ‘Siii’ first about came in a 2013 v Chelsea game ! Wigan’s new mascot for 2019-20 is a pie called ‘Crusty’. LOL! 180 Allan Newcastle Saint ’ - s owns Maximin a Gucci that headband costs…

FACTPACK Age: 21 Country: Senegal Position: Winger Boots: Nike PhantomVNM THE MEGA DEAL! The Hornets left it late to get this transfer done, but on deadline day they sealed Sarr’s signing for £27 million on a five-year contract! That whopping fee took him ahead of Andre Gray as Watford’s most expensive signing ever! FRENCH CUP KING! Watford got hammered in the 2019 FA Cup final by Man. City, but Sarr wasn’t so unlucky! He was a star of the Rennes side that shocked PSG in the French cup final, and buried the decisive penalty himself. Legend! 2018-19 LIGUE 1 STATS GAMES 35 GOALS 8 ASSISTS 6 SIZZLING STYLE! Sarr has electric pace and loves running at defenders and trying to make things happen for his team. With him on the…

DID YOU KNOW? Ewood Park is the second-oldest stadium in the Championship – only Preston’s Deepdale has been around longer! STADIUM FACTS TEAM: Blackburn BUILT: 1882 CAPACITY: 31,367 RECORD ATTENDANCE: 62,522 v Bolton, March 1929 NEAREST NEIGHBOUR: Accrington Stanley LONGEST JOURNEY: The Valley, Charlton, 188 miles…

1 Pepe was a goalkeeper for his youth team, until the age of 13 when he was shifted outfield! 2 He scored 22 goals and also created 11 in 2018-19 – only Mbappe was involved in more Ligue 1 goals. Wicked! 3 Transfer spies say he turned down Napoli, Liverpool and Man. United to sign for The Gunners! 4 He had a jaw-dropping six In-Form cards on FIFA 19 last campaign, including this ace 89-rated one! 5 His huge £72m transfer smashed Arsenal’s previous record – £56 million on Auba!…

RICHARLISON EVERTON FAB FACT! He reached double figures for league goals for the first time in 2018-19! ADAMS SOUTHAMPTON FAB FACT! The striker has three middle names – and one of them is ‘Evert’! HALLER WEST HAM FAB FACT! England is the fourth country that Haller’s played professional footy in! MCGOLDRICK SHEFFIELD UNITED FAB FACT! The forward was named the club’s Player of theYear in 2018-19! NDOMBELE TOTTENHAM FAB FACT! The France CM made his national team debut in October 2018! ALEXANDER-ARNOLD LIVERPOOL FAB FACT!  Trent’s potential on FIFA 19 meant he could become the world’s best right-back! DE BRUYNE MAN. CITY FAB FACT! De Bruyne has picked up City’s Player of the Yea award twice! PULISIC CHELSEA FAB FACT! His mega move…

JACOB MURPHY The Sheffield Wednesday new boy scored just 100 seconds into his debut for his loan club. Wow! LYLE TAYLOR The Charlton striker got two goals and an assist in his side’s first two league games! LINCOLN The Imps have settled into League One life quickly! Can they seal another promotion COVENTRY Bolton played an XI of youngsters v Coventry, but The Sky Blues couldn’t break them down! ROSS MCCRORIE The Rangers man seemed like a great loanee for Pompey, but got sent off on his league debut! JACK BUTLAND Butland let in five goals in his first two games, so his England credentials have taken a knock!…

WEEKLY TOP 20! Check out MATCH’s league table after gameweek one! TRANSFER IN… Get these players into your squad before this weekend! ADRIAN GK LIVERPOOL £4.5 MILLION The back-up Reds GK is mega cheap and guaranteed clean sheets while Alisson remains out with his calf injury. He’s a no-brainer! RAHEEM STERLING MF MAN. CITY £12 MILLION Sterling has an epic record against this weekend’s Prem opponents Bournemouth – eight goals in seven PL games! ROBERTO FIRMINO FW LIVERPOOL £9.5 MILLION Bobby loves taking on Arsenal – and seven of his eight goals against them have come at The Reds’ home ground Anfield. Wowzers! TRANSFER OUT… You need to ship these stars out of your team ASAP! SOKRATIS DF ARSENAL £5 MILLION Arsenal’s record against Liverpool stinks, plus Sokratis could find…

Celtic As well as the crazy ‘Berry’ colour, the standout feature on Celtic’s third shirt is the pattern going across the stomach – it was first used on a Bhoys strip back in 1919! Price: TBC newbalance.co.uk Liverpool This phantom black Liverpool jersey has a really wacky pattern across the chest – it was inspired by the city’s iconic street signs and looks a bit like a warrior’s armour! Price: £50 newbalance.co.uk Real Madrid If you feel like you’ve seen this shirt being worn by another team, it was probably Inter – the Italian club’s away shirt is basically the same minty green shade! Price: £69.95 adidas.co.uk Arsenal The Gunners’ third jersey has a similar dark navy shade to their 2018-19 away shirt, but the yellow details mean it goes…