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IN MATCH!

PLUS... POSTERS
1.40 Chelsea..................................4
MATCH Annual 2016 ....11
Swansea ............................28
Everton ..............................29

A WEEK Snapped .............................20

Euro Focus ........................42
Championship Stats ......44
Man. United ......................30
Tottenham ........................31
WITH A Weekend Preview ..........46
FIFA 16 ...............................32

MATCH!
Spurs v Man. City ...........48
Predict The Result .........50
SUBSCRIPTION! Win FIFA 16 & Boots ....52
MATCHY Cartoon ............53
Big MATCH Quiz ..............54
Visit www.greatmagazines.co.uk/match Did You Know? ................62
Stoke ...................................34
Arsenal ...............................35
QPR ......................................36
West Brom ........................37
Reading ..............................38
Newcastle .........................39
 av e los t th e s a me n umber
de fe a t at Ev ert on , C HELSEA h w ors t start
After f 2014-15, a n d m a d e th eir
m es a s th e w h ole o stig ates...
of ga for 29 yea rs ! M A TC H in ve
to a to p -flig ht se a so n

PRE-SEASON
PROBLEMS!
Chelsea returned
training a week to
later than
the rest of the Pr
em teams,
and some gossip
s reckon
the squad were
unfit and
unprepared for
kick-off!

AFTER 5 P
L as t s eas o
L GAMES
n
16 This seaso
Goals score n
7 d 7
Goals conc
32 eded
Shots on ta 12
110 rget 2
Tackles att 2
empted
82
 DEFENSIVE
TROUBLES!
Cahill and Ivanov
ic have
been poor, Cour
tois and
Terry have had su
spensions
and now Thibau
t is out
injured for three
months!
The Blues' defe
nce needs
to improve big-ti
me!

MISFIRING
MIDFIELD!
This time last year, Matic
was protecting the defence
like a beast and Fabregas
was bagging assists left, MOURINHO
right and centre! Mourinho MELTDOWN?
needs these two to start
bossing matches again! Jose is one o
f the best
gaffers ever,
but hes
never spent
more than
three years in
one club. Now a row at
he's under
big pressure
, could he be
heading for th
NO STONES! e exit door?
ate
Mourinho was desper
es , bu t
to sign John Ston
els ea s
Ever ton rejected Ch
un g
30 million bid! The yo
ain st
defender was ace ag
pr ov ing
HOUTn!
the cham pio ns ,

YOUR S
how good a sig nin g he
would ha ve be en ! r
Chelsea tu
How can d?
son aroun
their sea
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 e MAN. CITY goal
machine chats about EING TOP
goals, trophies and SCORER!
SERG IO SAYS: Peopl
e talk
loads more! about me being
Premier League
top scorer in the
again, and that
would be nice, bu
tw
mat ters is succes hat really
s as a team,
not individually
. We want
to win those trop
hies!

BEATING
CHELSEA!
SERGIO SAYS: Beating
3-0 was a big bl Chelsea
ow to strike. Yo
only get three po u
ints, but for
morale they are
wor th six! Now
we are already
ahead of Chelse
and that s impo a
rtant, because I
think they re ou
rm

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te s. New
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about other s. The d it s not easy
tee succes last season an d, so all I ask
dont guaran pl ay er sa jure
is the way th
e new hen you're in e
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to the st yle of es of living for this ti yo u w ill se e
en
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y. It 's not eas io Aguer
a new co un tr the real Serg

6 MATCH!
 MANUEL
PELLEGRINI!
SERGIO SAYS: "My relatio
with the manag nship
er is good not
only because w
e both speak th
same language, e
but because we
understand foot
ball the same
way and have th
e same st yle."

AL MADRID
!
RUMOURSou t my
Rumours ab
SERGIO SAYS: pers.
ways in the pa
future are al ething
ng life is som
But my spor ti Im very
d by me, and
that is decide y I be lie ve
. If any da
happy at City to perform for
I am not able exit."
ill decide my
Man. City, I w

WINNING !
TROPHe hIaEveSstarted
YS: W
SERGIO SA ell and we want to
w
the season re improving all the
W e a
continue. ble to win
y team is a d this
h is C it
time. T g la n
hies in En
all the trop lly believe this!
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season, I re

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FIND OUT WHERE
SERGIO IS IN MAT
CH
TOP 20 PREM GO 'S
AL
MACHINES!
WONDERKID
AL ONE CUP...
CAPIT

Loads of young guns are ready to go big-time by ripping

up the CAPITAL ONE CUP this week! MATCH picks
three wicked wonderkids to watch out for!

DEMARAI GRAY
Club: Birmingham Co
untry: Englan
Age: 19 Position: Wi
nger

YOUR SHOUT!
Full-backs can't get ne
ar rapid wing
wizard Gray once he
hits top gear!
st
Who do you think is the be
His massive potentia
l has put Euro
giants Bayern Munic
ht
wonderkid in England rig
h on red alert!
WATCH HIM IN ACTIO
now? Tell us on MATCH's
N!
Aston Villa v Birming
ham
Sk y Sports 1, Tuesda
y, 7.45pm

Cliftonvilles Martin Murray

scores a bonkers own goal! CHEER UP,
IKER!
Legendary keeper
Iker Casillas looks
well gutted about
WATCH THIS AT: his transfer from Real
www.facebook.com/ Madrid to Porto judging
matchmagazine by his new FUT card. LOL!

8 MATCH!
 CAPITAL ONE CUP
THIRD ROUND FIXTURES

Tuesday, September 22
Aston Villa v Birmingham 7.45pm
Fulham v Stoke 7.45pm
Hull v Swansea 7.45pm
Leicester v West Ham 7.45pm
Middlesbrough v Wolves 7.45pm
Preston v Bournemouth 7.45pm
Sunderland v Man. City 7.45pm
Reading v Everton 8.00pm

UBEN Wednesday, September 23

LOFTUS-CHEEK
Crystal Palace v Charlton 7.45pm
MK Dons v Southampton 7.45pm
Newcastle v Sheff. Wed. 7.45pm
Club: Chelsea Country: Englan Norwich v West Brom 7.45pm
Age: 19 Position: Midfielder Tottenham v Arsenal 7.45pm
Loftus-Cheek is out to prove hes Walsall v Chelsea 7.45pm
t team!
good enough for The Blues' firs Liverpool v Carlisle 8.00pm
ter's styl e of play has
The pass mas Man. United v Ipswich 8.00pm
anja Mat ic!
ALEX IWOBI
bee n com pare d to Nem
WATCH HIM IN ACTION!
Capital One Cup Highlights ub: Arsenal Country
: Nigeria
Channel 5, Wednesday Age: 19 Position: Str
iker
Footy legend Jay-Jay
Okocha is
Iwobis uncle, so hes
bound to
have some crazy tricks
in his
locker! His pace is sca
ry, too!
WATCH HIM IN ACTIO
N!
Tottenham v Arsenal
Sk y Sports 1, Wed., 7.4
5pm

BIRTHDAY SPORT
KIERAN GIBBS HOW SWITCH!
MUCH? ri
port pundit
Michael Owen
tweeted this
Florentino Perez say pic of his first
Cristiano Ronaldo cricket match!
is 26 on Sept. 26! wont leave the club Imagine him
unless someone commentating...

CORNER! bids 733 million! zzzzzzzzz...

MATCH! 9
 CORD-BREAKING
RONALDO!
Cristiano Ronaldos five
goals against Espanyol
last week took his La
Liga tally to 230 a Real
Madrid record! MATCH
checks out his coolest
goalscoring stats!

61
178
Most goals in
one season for

28
Real Madrid!
2014-15

MATCHES
Most La Liga

8
Fastest player to
hat-tricks ever! 200 La Liga goals!

MINUTES
Joint-fastest

140
8
hat-trick for Real!
v Granada, 2014-15
MATCHES
Fastest player to
Joint-most 150 La Liga goals!
hat-tricks in
one season!
2014-15

77
17
Joint-most
Champions League
Stats correct up to Monday, September 14.

goals ever!

31
Joint-most
Most
Champions
League goals
in one season!
2013-14 REAL MADRID ALL-T IME TOP SCORERSSTRIKE
EURO CUP TOTAL
LA LIGA OTHER GOALS RATE
Prem goals PLAYER GAMES GOALS GOALS GOALS

in a 38-game 66 18 11 323 0.44

RAUL 741 228
season! 62 21 5 318 1.05
RONALDO 303 230
2007-08 39 3 307 0.78
DI STEFANO 396 216 49

10 MATCH!
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IS HERE!
MATCH gives you the lowdown on the worlds best football game!

Eve n
n ew
Messi s are
s
t at to o d .
e
featu r The games graphics
get
!
Swe e t r ev ery se as on , and
bette
fer en t!
this year is no dif
ds of ef for t
EA have put loa
rin g ex tre me ly
into captu
esses
accurate player liken
me nts!
and realistic move

MATCH SAYS: The matchday experience

is loads more realistic its like watching TV!
The players look incredibly lifelike, down
to the smallest detail, and the stadiums
rock too! We just cant get enough of it!

12 MATCH!
 MATCH SAYS:
We reckon FUT
FUT has a new mode called Draft is going to
Draft, which allows you to be one of the most
play with a squad of players popular additions
without having to sign to FIFA ever! Weve
them from the transfer had loads of fun
market. There are eight building a squad
new FUT legends too, and and earning packs
you can loan one of them to improve our
for three games for FREE! main squad!

t
We g o o
h er
Nigeria y
Ja y - J a
a
Okoch
a n!
on lo

Career Mode is now

more detailed than ever!
You can take part in
pre-season tournaments
to prepare for the
campaign ahead, and
train your players in
between matches to
improve their attributes.
There are loads of
changes to make the
transfer market even
more realistic, too!

MATCH SAYS: We love

getting stuck into career
mode, and the new features
are epic! The player training
means that you can develop
players and create an ace
squad over time, and the
chance to earn money for
transfers in pre-season
tournaments is quality!

MATCH! 13

Struggling to beat your man? Dont
worry, No Touch Dribbling is here!
By holding L1 or LB and flicking
the left analog stick, your player
will feint and dummy to confuse
defenders without even touching
the ball! How awesome is that?
Theres loads more variety in
making tackles you can control
the length of your slide, and if your
opponent changes direction then
you can pull out of the challenge.
Fake, Full Body and In-Air tackles
are now possible too. Class!
14 MATCH!
MATCH SAYS:
This is defo one
of our favourite
in-play features!
Although it takes
a bit of practice
to get used to,
its another trick
in your locker to
help beat your
opponent!
MATCH SAYS: It took
us a little while to get
used to these, but now
were pros at finding
Passing with Purpose, Dynamic team-mates and busting
Crossing and Clinical Finishing nets! These changes
are all new features designed will be quality once you
to give you more control in your get the hang of them,
attacks, pick out team-mates but be patient! Theres
more accurately and find loads of new training
the net more ruthlessly! drills to perfect these!
MATCH SAYS: With MATCH SAYS: One
the improvements to of the key parts to
dribbling, EA had to any successful team
make changes so that is being organised,
defenders could keep There are two new gameplay and this innovation
up and theyve features that will help make makes it easier! It
done an awesome defending easier Defensive might not be the
job! Get ready for Agility and Defend As A Unit. Your most exciting update,
some ace 1v1 duels team-mates will be more organised, but youll definitely
between attackers cover gaps when they appear and see the benefits
and defenders! track other players movements! when you play!
 EA have improved keepers animations,
positioning and reactions big-time!
MATCH SAYS: In the past, goalkeepers could
be really frustrating by making crazy mistakes
and missing shots that they shouldve kept out!
Hopefully thats a thing of the past now our
keepers have pulled off some absolute worldy
saves and caught brilliantly from corners!
You can now run to cameramen and
your teams substitutes bench to
celebrate your goals! EA have posted
a video showing you how to bust
out all the new celebrations in
the game online check it out at
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=uf_PerTY1Uw
MATCH SAYS: Here at MATCH Towers
weve been LOLing at some of the new
celebrations! Remember Rooneys boxing
celebration against Spurs last season?
Thats included, along with loads more!
MATCH SAYS: After the
Womens World Cup, we were
Womens teams cant play mens teams, buzzing for this new feature!
and you cant sign them in FUT, but they Its one of the most high-profile
are available in Tournament Mode and additions to the new game, and
Friendlies. Choose from Italy, Canada, weve enjoyed bossing matches
Mexico, Brazil, England, Spain, Germany, with England superstars Steph
USA, France, Sweden, China or Australia! Houghton and Toni Duggan!
what
Tell us k of
in
yo u t h g a m e This graphic will guide
h e n e w
t
MATCH you through matches,
on the ook offering guidance and
Faceb
p age ! prompts to help you
make the right decisions!
MATCH SAYS: If youre
a FIFA pro like MATCH, then
you probably wont need
this feature! It does give
useful tips, especially for
players new to the game,
but if youre good enough
to go it alone then just
press the right analog stick
to turn off the advice.
MATCH! 15
 BOOTS UCH MORE!

Adida
15.1 b
Lionel Messi is on fire
country, and now hes
new pair of boots to b
with! The Adidas Mess
colourway is inspired
the Argentinian flag
they totally rock!
Price: 159.99
P lovellsoccer.co.u

MessiGAMBETRAX and
messiPRINT technology on
the sole combine to provide
explosive movement!
The white and blue boots
have been designed to suit
the Gambeta the unique
Argentinian playing style!

Boot info
MessiTOUCH material
on the upper has an X-ray
surface for epic ball control
and awesome comfort!
Leo wore the boots for
the first time in last weeks
Champions League group
game against Roma!

16 MATCH!
miAdidas
X15.1 boots
Adidas have introduced the
Glorious Print pack to their
miAdidas custom store for the
X15 boots! There are 13 different
pattern colours to choose from!
Price: 170 P adidas.co.uk

miAdidas
ACE15.1 boots
Dont worry ACE fans, the Glorious Pack
can be used on the control boots too!
We cant wait to see the worlds biggest
megastars hitting the pitch in their own
custom designs the pattern rocks!
Price: 170 P adidas.co.uk

MATCH! 17
 Umbro UX
2.0 boots
Get a load of the amazing new
colourway of the Umbro UX 2.0
Pro boots! The shocking orange,
white and black kicks are designed
to help improve your first touch!
Price: 120 P umbro.co.uk

MATCH!
Annual 2016
The best footy annual on the planet is out
this week! Its packed with world superstars,
epic facts, cool posters, tough quizzes, FUT
legends, Prem wonderkids, mad pics, bonkers
lookalikes, crazy cartoons and loads more!
Price: 7.99 P All good bookshops

18 MATCH!
 Italy
away kit
Puma always make awesome
kits for Italy, and this new away
shirt is no different! It features
dryCELL technology to reduce
sweat as you play. Wicked!
Shirt: 60 P uk.puma.com

Off the
pitch!
FIFA 16 is out this week,
so get a load of the epic
game and tons of other
awesome accessories! FIFA 16 X-Rocker Gaming Chair Avengers PS4 Skin
We cant get enough You can pre-order this The X-Rocker has AFM Jazz up your console
of the Avengers skin! for September 24! vibration technology! with this sick skin!

amazon.co.uk Price: 42 Price: 69.99 Price: 4.99

PSG
third kit
Check out this crazy pic of
PSGs new Nike Dark Light third
kit! Theres no colour because
the entire kit, plus the club
badge, is black and white!
Shirt: 65 P store.nike.com

MATCH! 19
 ORDER
ME TWO
MORE BIG
MACS!

SNAPPED!
MATCH checks out the craziest
footy pics we've seen recently!
Hungry
Herrera!
The United ace looks like he's
eaten too many hamburgers!

TIME
FOR WARM
Late for
MILK AND
BICCIES! bed?
Is it past
Mourinho's
bedtime?
YOU'RE
GOING
DOWN!

DO
SOMETHING,
REF!

HELLO?
IS ANYONE
THERE?

Mega
chokeslam! Billy no mates!
Berahino looks lonely on the
Vertonghen has stolen The West Brom subs' bench!
Undertaker's finishing move!
 Gunners YES,
new boy! TAKE A
WHIFF,
LADS!
So Arsenal did sign WHO'S
THIS
someone! GUY?

I'M
THE NEW
B.O.
NO.9,
THEO! boss!
Is Quique Flores
celebrating having
smelly pits?

Nap time!
Neymar's That pillow looks well
uncomfortable, Given!

epic beats! ZZZZZZ...

I LOVE YES,
A BIT OF STRAWBERRY!
JUSTIN MMMM...
BIEBER!

DON'T
DROP ME,
GAFFER!

YOU
NEED TO
LOSE A FEW
POUNDS!

Shampoo
Rugby
sniffer!
tackle fail! Clint Dempsey loves Obafemi
Wrong sport, Martins' new shampoo!
lads!
PREMIER LE AGUE...

MATCH checks out the lethal net-busters battling for the Golden Boot!

m at c
predicth
s
11
go a l s

m at c h s
predict
1 0
go a l s

AYEW DIOUF
Club: Swansea Club: Stoke
Last season: 10 Last season: 11
Mins per goal: 246 Mins per goal: 222
Andre Ayew has only just Mame Biram Dioufs pace
said hello to the Prem, but and monster strength should
hes already ripping it up! see him net loads of goals
He used his finishing and this season! With the chances
pace to bag three goals in his Xherdan Shaqiri will create
first four games,and should for him, we reckon hell match
easily reach double figures! last seasons goal tally easily!
FIFA 16 SKILLS FIFA 16 SKILLS
Finishing 73 Finishing 82
Shot Power 75 Shot Power 80
Long Shots 75 Long Shots 64
PosItioning 75 PosItioning 78

team injury penalty team injury penalty

rating! prone? taker? rating! prone? taker?

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 RONDON m at c h s
Club: West Brom predict
Last season: 13
1 2
Mins per goal: 117 g als
o
It might be his first Prem
season, but after a good
start were tipping Salomon
Rondon to rip tons of nets!
Hes mega strong, acrobatic
DEFOE
and packs a powerful shot Club: Sunderland
with his rocket right foot! Last season: 4
FIFA 16 SKILLS Mins per goal: 364
Finishing 80 Jermain Defoe is a penalty-
box predator hes hit 130
Shot Power 85
Prem goals! We think hell bag
Long Shots 70 double figures for the seventh
PosItioning 82 time in his Prem career, and
that could go a long way to
team injury penalty keeping The Black Cats up!
rating! prone? taker?
FIFA 16 SKILLS
Finishing 86
Shot Power 88
Long Shots 83
m at c
predicth PosItioning 84
s
12
go a l
team
rating!
injury
prone?
penalty
taker?
s

m at c
predicth
s
14
go a l s
m at c h s
predict
1 3
go a l s

PEDRO WALCOTT
Club: Chelsea Club: Arsenal
Last season: 6 Last season: 5
Mins per goal: 255 Mins per goal: 88
Wicked Chelsea forward Theo Walcott is pumped for
Pedro is lightning-quick, has goals, and hed be higher in
tricky feet and is an ice-cool MATCHs list if he wasnt so
finisher! We reckon hell go injury-prone! The speedster
on a red-hot goalscoring run is being given the chance to
soon and bust loads of nets play up front in 2015-16, and
before the end of the season! that means one thing goals!
FIFA 16 SKILLS FIFA 16 SKILLS
Finishing 80 Finishing 82
Shot Power 71 Shot Power 76
Long Shots 73 Long Shots 67
PosItioning 84 PosItioning 79

team injury penalty team injury penalty

rating! prone? taker? rating! prone? taker?

MATCH! 23
 WILSON
Club: Bournemouth
Last season: 20
Mins per goal: 195 m at c
MATCH thinks Callum Wilson predicth
could be this seasons Charlie s
Austin he defo knows where
the goal is! Hes already hit
15
go a l s
a Prem hat-trick and is The
Cherries penalty-taker, so
expect loads more nets to rip!
FIFA 16 SKILLS
Finishing
Shot Power
79
69
PELLE
Club: Southampton
Long Shots 64
Last season: 12
PosItioning 77
Mins per goal: 274
team injury penalty Graziano Pelle is a proper
rating! prone? taker?
old-school striker he bosses
defenders, has great link-up
play and is a quality finisher!
He could be even better this
season now hes had a year
m at c h s to get used to English footy!
predict FIFA 16 SKILLS
1 5 Finishing 79

g als
o Shot Power 81
Long Shots 69
PosItioning 82

team injury penalty

rating! prone? taker?

m at c h s
predict
1 6
go a l s

STURRIDGE HAZARD
Club: Liverpool Club: Chelsea
Last season: 4 Last season: 14
Mins per goal: 187 Mins per goal: 241
Now Abou Diaby has left Eden Hazard dances around
Arsenal, Daniel Sturridge is opponents with his dynamite
defo the most injury-prone dribbling before slotting the
player in the Prem but that ball between the sticks! Hes
hasnt stopped us tipping a penalty expert too, and
him to net loads this season! we think hell finish with his
If Studger plays, he scores! best ever Prem goals tally!
FIFA 16 SKILLS FIFA 16 SKILLS
Finishing 85 Finishing 83
Shot Power 83 Shot Power 79
Long Shots 83 Long Shots 82
PosItioning 84 PosItioning 86
m at c
team injury penalty predicth team injury penalty
rating! prone? taker? s rating! prone? taker?


16
go a l


s
24 MATCH!
 BERAHINO
Club: West Brom
Last season: 14 m at c
Mins per goal: 209 predicth
s
Defenders hate playing
against Saido Berahino hes 17
go a l s
mega quick and can score out
of nothing! Hell want to put
all the deadline day gossip
behind him and just think
about busting Prem nets!
FIFA 16 SKILLS
Finishing
Shot Power
82
81
LUKAKU
Club: Everton
Long Shots 68
Last season: 10
PosItioning 79
Mins per goal: 288
team injury penalty Romelu Lukakus form dipped
rating! prone? taker?
a bit last season, but hes
back and better than ever in
2015-16! We think his power,
acceleration and finishing
skills will see him bag loads
m at c h s more goals before May!
predict FIFA 16 SKILLS
1 6 Finishing 82

g als
o Shot Power 85
Long Shots 72
PosItioning 78

team injury penalty

rating! prone? taker?

m at c
predicth
s
17
go a l s

GIROUD BENTEKE
Club: Arsenal Club: Liverpool
Last season: 14 Last season: 13
Mins per goal: 133 Mins per goal: 183
Olivier Giroud is desperate Christian Benteke could be
to show Arsenal fans they right up there in the race for
didnt need to sign a new the Prem Golden Boot! The
striker this summer! Hes hit Belgium beast is powerful,
double figures in all three good in the air and bags
seasons hes been at the club, epic wondergoals like his
and we think hell do it again! screamer at Man. United!
FIFA 16 SKILLS FIFA 16 SKILLS
Finishing 83 Finishing 82
Shot Power 84 Shot Power 85
Long Shots 76 Long Shots 76
m at c h s
PosItioning 84 PosItioning 81 predict
team
rating!
injury
prone?
penalty
taker?
team
rating!
injury
prone?
penalty
taker? 1 7
go a l s

MATCH! 25
 m at c h s
predict
1 9
m at c go a l s
predicth
s
18
go a l s ROONEY
Club: Man. United
Last season: 12
Mins per goal: 240

GOMIS The pressure is on Wayne

Rooney in 2015-16 hes
likely to be Uniteds main man
Club: Swansea
up front! The England captain
Last season: 7 is the Prems third all-time
Mins per goal: 235 top scorer, so of course hes
Bafetimbi Gomis has started gonna be high on our list!
the season on fire! We love it FIFA 16 SKILLS
when he busts out his wacky
Finishing 86
goal celebration, and were
expecting to see a lot more Shot Power 88
of it at the Liberty Stadium Long Shots 85
this season! Hes lethal!
PosItioning 87
FIFA 16 SKILLS
Finishing 80 team injury penalty
rating! prone? taker?
Shot Power 84
Long Shots 75
PosItioning 79

team injury penalty

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KANE SANCHEZ
Club: Tottenham Club: Arsenal
Last season: 21 Last season: 16
Mins per goal: 123 Mins per goal: 185
Harry Kane absolutely rocked Alexis Sanchez just couldnt
for Tottenham last season, so stop scoring last season, and
were sure hell start ripping even though hes made a slow
nets regularly again soon! His start to 2015-16 hell defo
epic work-rate, rocket shots be Arsenals main man again!
and ace power will definitely His pace, power and rocket
equal goals in 2015-16! right foot guarantee goals!
FIFA 16 SKILLS FIFA 16 SKILLS
Finishing 82 Finishing 85
Shot Power 77 Shot Power 82
Long Shots 71 Long Shots 80
PosItioning 84 PosItioning 85

team injury penalty team injury penalty

rating! prone? taker? rating! prone? taker?

26 MATCH!
 COSTA
Club: Chelsea
Last season: 20
Mins per goal: 104
Diego Costas injury problems
might have cost him top spot
in this list! He started just 24
Prem games last season, but
still hit 20 goals! If he avoids
injury, hell defo challenge
Aguero for the Golden Boot!
FIFA 16 SKILLS
Finishing 90 m at c
Shot Power 83 predicth
s
Long Shots
PosItioning
69
89
23
go a l s
team injury penalty
rating! prone? taker?

AGUERO
Club: Man. City
Last season: 26
m at c h s Mins per goal: 98
predict Sergio Aguero has his injury
2goa5ls problems too, but being on
penalties and having a better
strike-rate should fire him to
the Prems top scorer award
again! The Argentina heros
finishing is absolutely lethal!
FIFA 16 SKILLS
Finishing 90
Shot Power 85
Long Shots 81
PosItioning 90

team injury penalty

rating! prone? taker?

MATCH! 27
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TRUST WHAT?
ME, IM THE WHAT?
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MANUEL PELLEGRINI
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Time-travelling hero
MATCH! 41
 MATCH takes
a look at Europes
top leagues and
pits the champs
against their
biggest rival!

Barcelona won La Liga in SPAIN Rafa Benitezs mega

2014-15 after finishing footy brain can help Real
just two points clear of win La Liga he bagged
Real Madrid! The Catalan two titles with Valencia!
giants will be hoping star With Cristiano Ronaldo
man Lionel Messi has ripping it up and Gareth
another net-busting Bale starring in a new
season, so they can try No.10 role, Madrid will
to repeat last seasons be gunning to get their
incredible treble! league crown back!

BEST XI Bravo Navas BEST XI

Alves Mascherano Pique Alba Danilo Varane Ramos Marcelo

Kroos Modric
Rakitic Busquets Iniesta
James Bale Ronaldo

Messi Suarez Neymar

MATCH! Were expecting La Liga to be a two-horse race again this
Benzema
VERDICT season, with Bara just edging out rivals Real to glory!

The loss of Georginio HOLLAND Last years loan star

Wijnaldum and Memphis Arkadiusz Milik has been
Depay means PSV face signed permanently from
a tough fight to retain Bayer Leverkusen, and
their Eredivisie title this his goals give Ajax their
season. Theyll be relying best chance of winning
on striker Luuk de Jong, back the Eredivisie title!
who hit 20 league goals Holland hero and Ajax
last season, to fire them captain Davy Klaassen
to glory again in 2015-16! is also a key man!

BEST XI Zoet Cillessen BEST XI

Isimat-
Arias Bruma Brenet Tete Veltman Riedewald Dijks
Mirin

Guardado Bazoer Gudelj

Propper Maher El Ghazi Klaassen Sinkgraven

Narsingh De Jong Lestienne

MATCH! The title could be heading back to Amsterdam Ajax have
Milik
VERDICT made a flying start and PSV have sold their star men!

42 MATCH!
 New signings Douglas GERMANY Wolfsburg have lost
Costa and Arturo Vidal Kevin de Bruyne, but
complete a Bayern team they should still give
jam-packed with stars! Bayern a good fight!
Key men Arjen Robben, Theyve beefed up their
Thomas Muller and squad with Max Kruse,
Philipp Lahm all know Dante and Julian Draxler,
how to win titles, and and Andre Schurrle is
gaffer Pep Guardiola ready for his first full
is a tactical genius! season at the club!

BEST XI Neuer Benaglio BEST XI

Benatia Boateng Alaba Vieirinha Naldo Dante Rodriguez

Lahm Alonso Vidal Guilavogui Luiz Gustavo

Douglas
Robben Muller Draxler Kruse Schurrle
Costa

Lewandowski
MATCH! Wed be shocked if Bayern didnt win the Bundesliga this
Dost
VERDICT season! We think theyre heading for a fourth straight title!

PSG finished eight FRANCE Lyon have an exciting

points clear of Lyon young team that might
last season and have knock PSG off top spot!
won the last three titles, Alexandre Lacazette
so theyll defo take some and Nabil Fekir form
stopping! Theyve still a red-hot strikeforce,
got Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mathieu Valbuenas
leading the line and awesome vision playing
signed Angel di Maria, so in the hole will create
they look even stronger! chances for fun!

BEST XI Trapp Lopes BEST XI

Yanga-
Aurier Silva Luiz Kurzawa Rafael Umtiti Morel
Mbiwa

Verratti Matuidi Di Maria Ferri Tolisso Gonalons

Lucas Cavani Valbuena

Ibrahimovic
MATCH! Lyon have their best team in years, but we cant see past
Fekir Lacazette
VERDICT PSG! Their defence, midfield and attack look awesome!

Juve won Serie A by a ITALY Roma have been Serie A

massive 17 points last runners-up for the last
season, but this years two seasons, but this
title fight should be much could be the year they
closer. The champs were go one better! Daniele de
gutted to lose Andrea Rossi and Miralem Pjanic
Pirlo, Carlos Tevez and boss the midfield, while
Arturo Vidal, but they loan signings Edin Dzeko
did manage to keep hold and Mohamed Salah
of star man Paul Pogba! will guarantee goals!

BEST XI Buffon Szczesny BEST XI

Barzagli Bonucci Chiellini Florenzi Manolas Castan Digne

Lichtsteiner Evra
Pjanic De Rossi Nainggolan
Hernanes Marchisio Pogba

Dybala Mandzukic
MATCH! The title could be heading to Rome for the first time in
Salah Dzeko Gervinho
VERDICT 15 years! Roma beat Juve 2-1 last month and look strong!

MATCH! 43
STAT 2
ATTACK! Rotherham have picked
up just two points from

CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIAL!
their first six games
and let in the joint-most
goals, conceding 16!

HIGHEST SCORING TOP GOALSCORERS

GAME SO FAR... 2015-16
PLAYER/CLUB GOALS

Charlie Austin, QPR 5

Nick Blackman, Reading 4
Orlando Sa, Reading 4
Tomer Hemed, Brighton 4
BRISTOL CITY ...............2 Jonathan Kodjia, Bristol C. 4
BRENTFORD..................4 Chris Martin, Derby 4
15 AUGUST, 2015
This is the joint-highest scoring Freddie Sears, Ipswich 4
game of 2015-16 and was packed
with drama! It had two goals in
Benik Afobe, Wolves 3
the first ten minutes and a red Mirco Antenucci, Leeds 3
card for one of the highest
tackles weve ever seen! Tjaronn Chery, QPR 3

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Leeds at Reading
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Brighton at Fulham 3,807

Middlesbrough at Preston 3,650
Derby at Bolton 3,608

44 MATCH!
 MOST ASSISTS SO FAR OST EXPENSIV
2015-16 SUMMER BUYS
Clayton Donaldson, Birming
4
David Jones, Burnley
3
Massimo Luongo, QPR
3
Simon Makienok, Charlton
3
Andre Gray, Brentford to Burnley

Peter Whittingham, 9 MILLION

Cardiff 3 Stewart Downing, West Ham to Middlesbrough
7 MILLION
Bradley Johnson, Norwich to Derby
LONGEST-SERVING 6 MILLION
CHAMPIONSHIP GAFFERS Tom Ince, Hull to Derby
MANAGER/CLUB TIME IN CHARGE 4.75 MILLION
Karl Robinson, MK Dons 5 yrs, 126 days David Nugent, Leicester to Middlesbrough
4 MILLION
Steve Evans, Rotherham 3 yrs, 157 days

4
Steve Bruce, Hull 3 yrs, 97 days Four clubs remain
unbeaten in the
Sean Dyche, Burnley 2 yrs, 318 days
Championship this
Mick McCarthy, Ipswich 2 yrs, 31 days season Birmingham,
Brighton, Cardiff
and Leeds!
AUGUSTS
PLAYER OF OST EXPENSIV
THE MONTH! UMMER SALE
KAZENGA LUALUA
The rapid Brighton
dribbler won the official
POTM award after
bagging three goals
including two match-
winning strikes against
Nottingham Forest
and Blackburn!

GOALS: 3
Stats correct up to Monday, September 14.
STATS

ASSISTS: 0
Tyrone Mings, Ipswich to Bournemouth
MINUTES PLAYED: 448 8 MILLION
SHOTS PER GAME: 3.4 James Chester, Hull to West Brom
Stats from WhoScored.com

DRIBBLES PER GAME: 2.2 8 MILLION

PASS SUCCESS RATE: 72.7% Robbie Brady, Hull to Norwich
MOTM AWARDS: 1 7 MILLION
Michail Antonio, Nottm Forest to West Ham
7 MILLION
Rudy Gestede, Blackburn to Aston Villa
6 MILLION

MATCH! 45
 for this
1
LEICESTER ON
A MISSION!
Leicester v Arsenal
Saturday, 3pm
The Foxes havent beaten Arsenal
in the Prem for over 20 years, but
they've got a big chance this weekend!
Theyve been mega impressive in 2015,
while The Gunners haven't hit top gear
yet. Leicester could prove they can
challenge for a European spot with
a win here how epic would that be?

CHELSEAS
MAGPIES HOODOO!
Newcastle v Chelsea
Saturday, 5.30pm
St. James Park has been a massive bogey
ground for Chelsea they've lost on their
last three visits there! Jose Mourinho has
never won in Newcastle in the Premier
League either, so the visitors have a
few records to put right this weekend!

46 MATCH!
 WEEKEND
look out PREVIEW!
MATCH checks out the big

weekend! talking points ahead of

this weekend's massive
Premier League action!

4
UNITED'S
DODGY
ATTACK!
Man. United
v Sunderland
Saturday, 3pm
Man. United's forwards have struggled
to score this season, but luckily for
them, Sunderland have struggled to
keep the goals out! The Black Cats'
defence has stunk out the Prem, and
if they carry on making mistakes at

3
Old Trafford, Memphis, Rooney and
Martial will punish them big-time!

FA CUP
REVENGE!
Liverpool v
Aston Villa
Saturday, 3pm
Liverpool were big favourites when
these two met in last seasons FA Cup
semifinal, but Tim Sherwoods men
snatched a shock win and ended The
Reds' trophy hopes. Brendan Rodgers'
team will be gunning for revenge this
weekend, but it wont be easy Villa
havent lost at Anfield since 2010!
5
FIRST EVER
PREM CLASH!
Watford v Crystal Palace
Sunday, 4pm
These two have never played each other
in Englands top flight their last match
was in the 2013 Play-Off Final, when
Palace bagged promotion with a 1-0 win.
Hornets captain Troy Deeney was in the
side that day so hell want payback!

TURN OVER FOR BIG-GAME PREVIEW...

THIS WEEK'S BIG MATCH

TOTTENHA v
RED-HOT CITY!
Man. City have won their last four
Prem matches against Spurs, scoring 16
goals! Mauricio Pochettinos men have only
beaten the Prem giants once in the last
five years too, so all the signs point
to an away win in this one!

WATCH IT!
ham
Totten
v Man. City
2.45pm
Saturday 1

KANE v KOMPANY!
Citys captain looks back to
his rock-solid best this season
after a hit-and-miss campaign in
2014-15, while Tottenhams goal
machine hasnt found his scoring
boots just yet. If both players are
at their best, its hard to say who
will come out on top we just
can't wait to see them clash!

ACE AGUERO!
Aguero loves facing Tottenham
he's bagged ten goals in just seven
Prem games against them, including
five last season! After Citys flying
start, hes sure to get loads more
chances to add to that tally!

48 MATCH!
 WEEKEND

MAN. CITY PREVIEW!

Check out all the key info
ahead of Saturday's mega
clash at White Hart Lane!

LIKELY LINE-UPS!
Lloris

Walker Alderweireld Vertonghen Davies

GO ON, MY SON! Mason Dier

Tottenham paid 22 million to sign

lethal forward Heung-Min Son from
Bayer Leverkusen in the summer! Son Eriksen Chadli
His lightning speed and class
finishing give Spurs a massive
threat on the counter-attack!
Kane

HEAD-TO-HEAD
Tottenham wins 57 Hart
Draws 34
Man. City wins 58
Sagna Kompany Mangala Kolarov

Toure Fernandinho

De Bruyne Silva Sterling

Aguero

DIER v SILVA!
One of the big reasons for City's
epic start has been the form of David
Silva hes rocked! The midfield magician
loves playing in the No.10 role because
hes brilliant at finding space and
creating chances. If Eric Dier cant
handle him, Spurs will be in trouble!
JAMIE SAYS...
Tottenham 1-2 Man. City
I reckon this game will be closer
than it has been in the past, but Im
still backing Man. City. Sterling and
Aguero to bag for City, with Kane
scoring for Tottenham!"
YOU SAY
TURN OVER FOR PREDICT THE RESULT...
PREDICT THE... WEEKEND
PREVIEW!

Can you guess more correct Prem scores than MATCH? Jamie

LEICESTER WEST HAM

v v
ARSENAL NORWICH
Surely The Foxes cant Payets on fire right now for
challenge the top clubs for The Hammers, but I still think
too much longer? Away win! this one will be a draw!
JAMIE SAYS 0-2 JAMIE SAYS 1-1
YOU SAY YOU SAY

LIVERPOOL NEWCASTLE
v v
ASTON VILLA CHELSEA
Villa have shocked Liverpool Mourinhos men will end their
before, but they wont this time. dodgy run in Newcastle! Theyll
Benteke to haunt his old club! sneak it by a single goal.
JAMIE SAYS 2-1 JAMIE SAYS 0-1
YOU SAY YOU SAY

MAN. UNITED WATFORD

v v
SUNDERLAND CRYSTAL PALACE
Theres no way Sunderland Palaces away record is epic,
will get anything from Old but for some reason I think
Trafford. Rooney to bag! The Hornets will beat them!
JAMIE SAYS 3-0 JAMIE SAYS 2-1
YOU SAY YOU SAY

SOUTHAMPTON WEST BROM

v v
SWANSEA EVERTON
This one will be really close, Monday Night Football is
but goal king Pelle will nick gonna be a proper snooze-fest
a winner for The Saints! wake me up when its over!

JAMIE SAYS 1-0 JAMIE SAYS 0-0

YOU SAY YOU SAY

STOKE
v
BOURNEMOUTH
If The Potters all-star
attack clicks against The
Cherries, itll be an easy win!
JAMIE SAYS 3-1
YOU SAY

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FINAL
LEADERBOARD
scoreline and one for the right result! 1 BEN 8 PTS
2 JAMES 6 PTS

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SCORE
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4
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JAMIE
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nternational from
the clues below?
2 Ive just moved
Prem clubs for a
huge 25 million!

U I Z
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Q AL SPECIAL
Premier League,
Championship and
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yed 90 minutes for

INTERNATION
ce against Ecuador
he 2014 World Cup!

True or False? Bayern Munichs

5 QUESTIONS ON... 1 lightning wing wizard Arjen
Robben is Hollands captain!

Holland 2 What is the Oranjes lowest

ever FIFA World Ranking
25th, 45th, 65th or 85th?

Who was the Dutch teams

3 manager at the 2014 World Cup
Guus Hiddink or Louis van Gaal?

True or False? Legendary

4 Arsenal star Dennis Bergkamp
is Hollands all-time top scorer!

Who has more international

5 caps for Holland Wesley
Sneijder or Robin van Persie?

Rearrange these letters

to find the name of one
of the home nations
Which international defender looks managers!
well messed up in this crazy pic?
 ark where you think
he ball is in this Euro
2016 qualifier pic!

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

NAME THE
COUNTRY!

James McCarthy Edin Dzeko What countries Nicklas Bendtner Cesar Azpilicueta
Everton Roma do these awesome Wolfsburg Chelsea
stars play for?

What countries do these bosses manage?

1. Vicente del Bosque 4. Gordon Strachan

Name the
E
2. Didier Deschamps 5. Joachim Low team t ha u r o p e a n
t wo re t h
shocker in is
2011!
3. Fernando Santos 6. Erik Hamren
 Q U I Z CHANGER!
Check out this pic and
tell us who scored the
games winning goal at

GOA L SCO R E R S S PECIAL the Liberty Stadium!

PREM
Salomon Christian
Jamie Vardy Callum Wilson
Rondon Benteke

NUMBERS
GAME!
How many goals did
Dusan Tadic net against
Norwich last month?

TROPHY Which Prem net-buster didnt

TIME! Wayne
bag a league goal in August?
Romelu
Rooney Lukaku

PREM MASH-UP!
Which Prem
heros face is
Which striker is hiding all blurry here?
behind the famous
Prem trophy?

PREVIOUS
These lethal Prem
stars joined their
current clubs from
CLUBS! which teams?

1. Andre Ayew 4. David Silva

2. Shinji Okazaki 5. Jermain Defoe

3. Bakary Sako 6. Olivier Giroud

Prem goalscore
BRAIN-BUSTE rs
R!
How good is
y massive win over Sunderland on
knowledge o our
f Prem
goal machin
es?
3. Sadio Mane netted the quickest
Prem hat-trick of all time against
which team in May last season?
6. How old is Watfords goalscoring
captain Troy Deeney 24, 27 or 30?
9. Palace goalpoacher Dwight Gayle
used to play for which League 1 club
before signing for The Eagles?
1. Who scored twice in Leicesters
2. How much did Liverpool pay to
the opening day of the season?
sign Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea in
2013 12 million or 18 million?
4. How many Prem games has injured 5. What wacky shirt number does
striker Danny Welbeck played Newcastles new striker Aleksandar
for Arsenal 20, 25 or 30? Mitrovic wear for The Magpies?
8. Who scored Man. Citys
7. True or False? Spurs star Harry Kane opening goal in their 2-0 home win
netted 21 Prem goals last season! against Watford in August?
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10. Who did Stoke sign their tricky ......................
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 Can you name
the rock-solid
Prem CB playing
for Aston Villa
ten years ago?

U I Z
Q KS SPECIAL
CENTRE-BAC

Which Prem club did Boateng

5 QUESTIONS ON... 1 play for in 2010-11 Chelsea,
Liverpool, Man. City or Arsenal?

jerome 2 True or False? Jerome has

played over 75 times for

boateng European giants Germany!

In what year did Boateng win

3 the Champions League with
Bayern 2011, 2012 or 2013?

At which club did Boateng

4 start his senior career
Hertha Berlin or Hamburg?

True or False? Schalke and

5 Ghana star Kevin-Prince
Boateng is his half-brother!

1. 2.

C E-UP!
Which solid centre-backs have we zoomed in on?

CAMERA SHY!
Which bone-crunching tacklers are
3. 4. hiding from the MATCH snapper?
 FOOTY Mis-MATCH
Spot the ten
differences
between these
two pics!

1 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10
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