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r e y a l p e l b a u l a v t s o m s ’ y t o o f d e m a n n Kylia IT’S OFFICIAL, READERS – PSG’s Kylian Mbappe is the most valuable footballer on the planet.

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Mbappe is going to be the next global superstar!

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The goal machine grabbed his first hat-trick for Juventus during their 4-0 win over Cagliari last week – making new headlines and hairlines along the way with his bonkers new top-knot style. C-Ron is targeting big things in 2020 – he wants to win Serie A, the Champions League and the European Championship with Portugal!

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Go long, Jimenez!

3 Ronaldo has 99 goals for Portugal – he’s desperate to reach the 100-goal mark for his country in 2020!

CRISTIANO COPYCATS!

HARVEY ELLIOTT

Liverpool's 16-year-old forward has top skills – and a top-knot!

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC Zlat is back at AC Milan – and so is his legendary ponytailed barnet!

ANDY CARROLL

The Newcastle star could probably give C-Ron some haircare tips!

TRAORE! Wolves ace could’ve been an NFL star

RAPID WOLVES attacker Adama Traore zooms down the touchline on the regs – but he could’ve been scoring touchdowns instead! As a teenager with Barcelona, Traore had the chance to play American football in the NFL and could have used his speed and power to crush quarterbacks instead of left-backs. It’s a good job Adama doesn’t show off those skills in the Prem – he’d be sent off for handball in every game!

019 20 STATS! TOPSPEED 23mph PLAYERS BOOKED FOR FOULING TRAORE THIS SEASON: 24 GOALS AND ASSISTS 8 SUCCESSFUL DRIBBLES: 111 KEY PASSES 26 TACKLES 29

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SADIO MANE needs a bigger trophy cabinet! The Liverpool ace has already won the Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup this season – and now, having been in the top three the last three years, he’s been voted the African Footballer of the Year. Now all he needs is the Prem!

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ONANA AJAX & CAMEROON HAKIMI B. DORTMUND & MOROCCO

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MAHREZ MAN. CITY & ALGERIA SALAH LIVERPOOL & EGYPT

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35 GOALS IN 2019 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNER! PREM GOLDEN BOOT WINNER!

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FUTGOALS! The FIFA 20 TOTY has been announced

KDB IS BUZZING! The Man. City hero heads up an all-star line-up of banging ballers that have made FIFA 20 ’s world-famous TOTY! This year’s squad was voted for by fans for the first time ever and now there are loads of awesome TOTY player items available in-game. Go pack some gems, readers!

THE FIFA 20 TOTY! Do you agree with the line-up? YES NO

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H S I K TUR T H G I DEL C A L A OF R P LF OP! Prem reject on flames in Turkey

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REMEMBER THIS GUY? Sorloth’s strike partner at Trabzonspor is another ex-Premier League forward – ex-Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge!

SORLOTH THIS SEASON

17 GAMES 12 GOALS 5 ASSISTS

SORLOTH AT PALACE

20 GAMES 1 GOAL 0 ASSISTS

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SOME SHOCKING news for Crystal Palace fans here. Remember that huge Norwegian striker you signed for £9m two years ago – the big lump called Alexander Sorloth who scored a grand total of ONE goal in two seasons at the club? Well, he’s now on loan at Trabzonspor in Turkey and is, wait for it, the TOP SCORER in the entire league.

Sorloth’s goals this season have fired his team up to third in the league!

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PAZ SAYS

PAUL POGBA

Pogba was snapped chatting to Zinedine Zidane on a beach in Dubai in October – scenes!

MAN.UNITEDTOREALMADRID CountryFranceAge26PositionMidfielder THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “Keep this under your hat, but Paul is apparently desperate to join Zizou at Real. He just needs to sort out his pesky ankle.

One for the summer I think, readers!”

£120m

£130m

JADON SANCHO

HARRY WINKS

THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “Of course Liverpool are keen on Jadon, but they can’t guarantee him a starting spot, so a deal is unlikely to materialise. The door isn’t closed, so watch this one!”

THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “Harry is Spurs through and through, so will find it hard to leave – but I’d be lying if I said he wasn’t tempted by Man. City’s interest. I’ll dig deeper on this and get back to you!”

TOTTENHAM TO MAN. CITY Country England Age 23 Position Midfielder

BORUSSIADORTMUNDTOLIVERPOOL CountryEnglandAge19PositionForward

HAKIM ZIYECH

£43m

AJAX TO ARSENAL Country Morocco Age 26 Position Forward

£47m

RUBEN NEVES

£55m

WOLVES MAN. UNITED Country Portugal Age 22 Position Midfielder

OMAR COLLEY

£15m

SAMPDORIA TO NEWCASTLE Country Gambia Age 27 Position Centre-back

GLEN KAMARA

£12m

RANGERS TO SHEFFIELD UNITED Country Finland Age 24 Position Midfielder

KRZYSZTOF PIATEK

£28m

AC MILAN TO TOTTENHAM Country Poland Age 24 Position Striker

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PAZ SAYS Eriksen hasn't been himself for yonks now – he needs a move to rediscover his best form!

£20m

CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN TOTTENHAMTOINTERMILAN CountryDenmarkAge27PositionMidfielder

£25m

THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “This is a tough one. Inter’s chief exec Giuseppe Marotta wants Eriksen, but manager Antonio Conte wants Arturo Vidal from Barca. There’s a transfer stand-off!”

GABRIEL BARBOSA

LUKA MODRIC

THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “I’m told this deal hinges on what happens with Michy Batshuayi and Olivier Giroud. West Ham are sniffing, too, and The Blues have other targets they’re talking to!”

THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “My source in the States tells me Modric has held talks and is excited about the prospect of playing in the MLS. His family are keen, too – so this one could defo happen!”

REAL MADRID TO DC UNITED Country Croatia Age 34 Position Midfielder

INTER MILAN TO CHELSEA Country Brazil Age 23 Position Striker

NATHAN AKE

£40m

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BOURNEMOUTH TO CHELSEA Country England Age 24 Position Centre-back

BRUNO FERNANDES

£85m

SPORTING LISBON TO MAN. UNITED Country Portugal Age 25 Position Midfielder

£8m

JAMES RODRIGUEZ

LOAN

REAL MADRID TO EVERTON Country Colombia Age 28 Position Forward

JAVIER MANQUILLO

£5m

NEWCASTLE TO WEST HAM Country Spain Age 25 Position Right-back

DRIES MERTENS

£10m

NAPOLI TO ROMA Country Belgium Age 32 Position Forward

JEROME BOATENG

BAYERN MUNICH TO ARSENAL Country Germany Age 31 Position Defender

£60m

THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “Arsenal’s top defensive target is Dayot Upamecano from RB Leipzig, but that’s a hard deal to get done in January. A short-term signing like Bo likely!”

£13m

THOMASLEMAR ATLETICOMADRIDTOTOTTENHAM CountryFranceAge24PositionWinger THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “Thomas has fallen out of favour with Diego Simone, so if Spurs cough up the £6m loan fee this could happen. But there’s one big hitch – a rival bid from Chelsea!”

JAMES MADDISON

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LEICESTER TO MAN. UNITED Country England Age 23 Position Midfielder

PSGTOATLETICOMADRID CountryUruguayAge32PositionStriker

THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “My most trusted source told me this one is categorically not going to happen in January. It would take a much bigger bid to make The Foxes even tempted mid-season!”

THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “Atletico have an agreement for the summer with Cavani if he wants to join them, but other offers from Man. United, Arsenal and Chelsea are turning his head!”

MOHAMMED SALISU

£8.5m

REAL VALLADOLID TO SOUTHAMPTON Country Ghana Age 20 Position Centre-back

MOUSSA DEMBELE

£44m

LYON TO CHELSEA Country France Age 23 Position Striker

LOAN

ADEMOLA LOOKMAN

LOAN

RB LEIPZIG TO NEWCASTLE Country England Age 22 Position Forward

ADAMA TRAORE

£70m

WOLVES TO MAN. CITY Country Spain Age 23 Position Forward

JOSH MAJA

£10m

BORDEAUX TO CRYSTAL PALACE Country Nigeria Age 21 Position Striker

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GEDSON FERNANDES BENFICATOWESTHAM CountryPortugalAge21PositionMidfielder THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “This dude has been linked with Chelsea and Man. United, but I hear The Hammers are now in pole position to land him on an 18-month loan. He should be available for Saturday’s game against Everton!”

LOAN

£4m

£54m

JOEHART

BURNLEY TO ASTON VILLA Country England Age 32 Position Keeper

INTERMILANTOMAN.CITY Country SlovakiaAge24PositionCentre-back

THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “Sorry, Villa fans. Your interest has cooled in the ex-England No.1 as the price is too high.

Instead, you’re looking at top-flight legend Pepe Reina from AC Milan!”

THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “I knew City would regret not replacing Vincent Kompany and here we are. I hear they’re desperate to land this Slovakian ace, but he recently signed a new deal!”

SCOTTMcKENNA

£6m

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ABERDEEN TOBURNLEY CountryScotland Age23Position Centre-back

VICTORWANYAMA

£11m

TOTTENHAM TONORWICH CountryKenya Age28Position Midfielder

DANIOLMO

£34m

BENGIBSON DINAMOZAGREB TOBARCELONA CountrySpain Age21Position Forward

£10m

MAXAARONS BURNLEY TO E. FRANKFURT Country England Age 26 Position Centre-back

£20m

NORWICH TO TOTTENHAM Country England Age 20 Position Right-back

PAZ SAYS Wilf's transfer saga needs ending ASAP! Come on, big guns – give this baller a crack at the UCL!

WILFRIEDZAHA

£80m

CRYSTALPALACETOBAYERNMUNICH CountryIvoryCoastAge27PositionForward THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “Zaha’s new agent bagged him a meeting with Bayern Munich, but there’s no way they’ll pay the hefty price Palace are asking for. He deserves a move!”

£25m

OLIVIER GIROUD

GRANIT XHAKA

CHELSEATOINTERMILAN CountryFranceAge33PositionStriker

ARSENALTOHERTHABERLIN CountryEnglandAge27PositionMidfielder

THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “Granit had his bags packed and a deal was in place, but Mikel Arteta’s arrival at Arsenal has helped him reconnect with the fans – now he seems happy to stay till the summer!”

IBRAHIMAKONATE

£50m

RBLEIPZIG TOLIVERPOOL CountryFrance Age20Position Centre-back

FEDORCHALOV

£20m

CSKAMOSCOW TOBRIGHTON CountryRussia Age21Position Striker

THE TRANSFER SPY SAYS: “Olivier has six months left on his contract so Chelsea can’t demand a huge fee. Inter are more likely than Newcastle and Aston Villa to pay him £110,000 per week!”

£6.8m

REINIER

£24m

PATRICKCUTRONE FLAMENGOTO REALMADRID CountryBrazil Age17Position Forward

LOAN

WOLVESTO FIORENTINA CountryItaly Age22Position Striker

EMRECAN

LOAN

JUVENTUSTO MAN.UNITED CountryGermany Age25Position Midfielder

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TRANSFER CATCH-UP! MOTD mag keeps you up to date with this summer's hottest deals

RB Salzburg to B. Dortmund

LA Galaxy to AC Milan

Zlatan c i v o m i h a Ibr

Erling Haaland

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer really wanted Haaland at Man. United – but the flames striker swerved them in favour of a move to Germany. This 19-year-old bruiser brings the goals!

The big man needed a new challenge after conquering America, so he's headed to Italy to drag Milan up the Serie A table. He led them to the title in 2011 so he knows what's up!

£19.

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RB Salzburg to Liverpool

Takumi Minamino

The Japan forward scored at Anfield when he faced The Reds in the UCL this season – Jurgen Klopp liked what he saw so he's signed him to bolster The Reds' attacking options!

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CENK TOSUN JOAO PEDRO Fluminense to Watford Everton to Crystal Palace loan £3.6m

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Chelsea to Aston Villa

Danny Drinkwater

BESTOFTHEREST!

JACK RODWELL Free agent to Sheffield United free

FRE E

RHIAN BREWSTER Liverpool to Swansea loan

The England midfielder's loan move to Burnley didn't work out, so he's cut that short and pitched up at Villa to cover their injury crisis and help them avoid relegation!

LOA N EMMA MITCHELL Arsenal to Tottenham undisclosed

DEJAN KULUSEVSKI Atalanta to Juventus £30m

EZEQUIEL PALACIOS River Plate to Bayer Leverkusen £17m

MARIO MANDZUKIC Juventus to Al-Duhail Free

IZZY CHRISTIANSEN JULIAN WEIGL B. Dortmund to Benfica Lyon to Everton undisclosed £17m

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GONE ARE THE DAYS THAT JURGEN KLOPP WOULD DEMAND HIGH INTENSITY, HEAVY METAL FOOTBALL. Liverpool still defend on

morale is high and they believe they’ll win every game, which drives them to the final whistle. That's why they bag so many late goals, like Roberto Firmino’s 99th-minute winner in the Club World Cup final!

the front foot – but now they mix it up and know when to rest on a lead and don't burn themselves out chasing more goals!

3 PAZ SAYS The full-backs also love playing rapid cross-field passes to each other to avoid the opposition press!

Virgil diags foloves firing Mane to r Salah and run on t o!

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NOW WE’RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT THE BURNING PACE OF SADIO MANE HERE. Liverpool try

to win the ball high up the field so they can attack on goal at pace. Further back, Virgil van Dijk is tasked with pinging accurate long balls to get the attackers in on goal fast!

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LIVERPOOL DON’T BUY LOADS OF PLAYERS THAT’S BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN THEIR ACADEMY TALENT.

That doesn’t just mean Trent Alexander-Arnold – Klopp won’t bring in a new experienced player if it means holding back young players like Curtis Jones!

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JURGEN KLOPP IS A SPECIAL MANAGER BUT HE DOESN’T DO ALL THE BEHIND THE SCENES WORK ALONE.

Klopp has surrounded himself with expert staff, from highly rated assistant manager Pep Lijnders and match data experts down to their dedicated throw-in coach!

WHEN THEY DO BUY PLAYERS, THEY DO THEIR RESEARCH. Klopp doesn’t

spend big if he doesn’t have to. Andy Robertson cost £8m from Hull, while new boy Takumi Minamino was just £7.2m from RB Salzburg. Compare that to the £19m Bournemouth paid them for Dom Solanke!

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LIVERPOOL DO SO MUCH TO GET AHEAD, SO MUCH THAT CLUBS CAN’T KEEP UP.

This includes having separate teams of chefs for home and away matches, meaning the players can be fed exactly what they need to perform at their very best in the next game!

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WORLD E X C L U S IV E INTERVIEW! PAZ SAYS Rom has 27 goals and three assists in 30 games for his new club. Ledge start for the Belgium star!

MOTD INTERVIEW

Yes, Rom! How’s it all going at Inter Milan?

Who’s the best FIFA player in the Inter Milan squad?

LUKAKU SAYS: “It’s been great. We have a great group of guys and we’ve been playing well. We haven’t hit our peak yet, so it will be really exciting once we do. I love being part of this team!”

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You’re playing so well – what do you put it down to?

LUKAKU SAYS: “I’m fortunate to play with great players that have given me the chance to shine. I am closest with Alexis Sanchez. Antonio Conte has got me playing a style that suits me!”

What’s the best thing about living in Italy?

LUKAKU SAYS: “The culture. I recently learned Italian – it’s the eighth language I’ve learned to speak.

It’s been fun exploring the country and learning about the culture!”

LUKAKU SAYS: “I have to say myself!

I usually play single games with my friends or online. I’d definitely like to see my FUT card improve in the next edition of the game, though – 99s across the board!”

How does Serie A compare to the Premier League?

LUKAKU SAYS: “Both are so competitive.

The Premier League is such a highpaced atmosphere, whereas in Serie A, the technical part of the game stands out to me. Defence is a priority here!”

“Antonio Conte has got me playing a style that suits me!”

LUKAKU

What’s your ultimate gaming set-up, Rom? LUKAKU SAYS: “I usually play at home with my best friend, Tay. I enjoy laying low at my house and getting into it.

I’ve recently teamed up with Turtle Beach, too – and their headsets are taking my skills to the next level!”

Q Romelu Lukaku is an athlete ambassador for Turtle Beach headsets.

For more visit turtlebeach.com

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n i a t p a c t e k c i r c ENGLANDrgan picks the Eoin Mo d the, er, not so good an tballers from the good foocricket team!

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ENGLAND CRICKET’S

BEN STOKES

5-A-SIDE FIRST TEAM! 1-2-1-1 formation

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EOIN SAYS: “I’d have Ben Stokes in at keeper or full-back. Ben is very agile, a good catcher, a good stopper and just a good all-round sportsman!”

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ENGLAND CRICKET’S

JONNY BAIRSTOW

5-A-SIDE RESERVES! 1-2-1-1 formation

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EOIN SAYS: “Not a bad footballer, but when we were in Sri Lanka he tried a trick and rolled his ankle. For that Jonny gets in!”

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SAM BILLINGS

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CHRIS WOAKES

EOIN SAYS: “Sam takes loads of touches – even if it’s to the detriment of the team and means we lose the ball.

But he's quite a good footballer!”

EOIN SAYS: “Chris played quite a bit as a kid. He’s very silky, has a great touch and turns on a sixpence – he’s better than your average cricketer!”

JOS BUTTLER

EOIN SAYS: “Jos is a good athlete – strong, quick, good on the ball and lacks a bit of a touch, but still good. He’s also a naughty tackler!”

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EOIN SAYS: “Joe’s a good footballer who has decent skill on the ball. I’d have him up front scoring goals!”

STUART BROAD

DAWID MALAN

EOIN SAYS: “He’s quite laidback and lacks a touch – he just sort of boots the ball into the stands if he’s at the back – he's more of an oldschool defender!”

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SAM CURRAN

EOIN SAYS: “Captain of the reserve team would be Sam Curran. He can play in the middle of the park!”

EOIN SAYS: “Absolutely shocking – I think he’s still working out if he’s left-footed or right-footed.

It’s not good!”

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EOIN SAYS: “Sam’s brother – the Currans didn’t grow up with a football in the house, they grew up with a cricket ball and a bat!”

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MOTD MAG AWARDS PAZ SAYS

MOTD

Ings bagged five goals in six games last month – now there's talk of an England recall!

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This trio also stood out this month

MARCUS RASHFORD

MAN. UNITED Big performances and goals v Tottenham, away at rivals Man. City and also against strugglers Newcastle and Burnley.

Rash-man smashed December!

JAMIE VARDY

LEICESTER Five goals in seven games for Leicester’s unstoppable goal machine – if he’d scored v Norwich and Liverpool he would’ve equalled his 11-in-a-row record!

TRENT ALEXANDER ARNOLD

LIVERPOOL Took title rivals Leicester apart at the King Power – two assists, won a pen and scored one himself. As Gary Lineker described him: “A joke!”

FULL NAME Daniel William John Ings BORN Winchester, England AGE 27 POSITION Striker CLUB Southampton

“I feel absolutely loved by the fans and my team!”

DAN THE MAN Ings has 15 goals in 23 games in all comps this term!

DANNY INGS

HIGHLIGHTSOFHISMONTH!

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Danny and Southampton smashed it in December – they started the month in the top-flight drop zone!

Aston Villa 1-3 SOUTHAMPTON

SOUTHAMPTON 2-1 Norwich

SOUTHAMPTON 1-1 Crystal Palace

Danny's brace in this vital away win against relegation rivals Aston Villa could be absolutely crucial at the end of the season. Huge performance!

The first goal was always going to be vital in a six-pointer like this clash at home to Norwich – and Danny bagged it in after 22 minutes!

Danny pounced on a super sloppy Martin Kelly pass to fire home a vital equaliser and keep Southampton’s momentum going into 2020. Boom!

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FULL NAME Eberechi Oluchi Eze BORN Greenwich, England AGE 21 POSITION Attacking midfielder CLUB QPR

YOUNG PLAYER OF THE MONTH! EBERECHIEZE QPR

PAZ SAYS: “Ebe was the star of the show in December and has been for a lot of the season!

He’s one of the EFL’s most productive players, popping up everywhere between defence and attack – his two goals v Preston were a particular highlight!”

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R E Y A L P S N E M O W !

H T N O M E H T OF

Mied WSL topema is the 14 goal scorer with s this t erm!

VIVIANNE MIEDEMA ARSENAL

KETCH SAYS: “There were only 11 Women’s Super League games in December, with players taking a well-earned winter break. But Miedema still managed to impress with her four goals in Arsenal’s two games, helping The Gunners open up a gap at the top!”

FULL NAME Anna Margaretha Marina Astrid Miedema BORN Hoogeveen, Holland AGE 23 POSITION Striker CLUB Arsenal

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Why? Because we think Messi will have a turbo-charged 2020. It’s go time, Leo! Log on to the new motdmag.com now for more epic pics!

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Welcome, readers!

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S T H G I L H G I H H C T A M F O OME

2019-20 SEASON MATCHDAY 22 MOTD STAT! Liverpool had extended their lead at the top to 16 points after this i !

Firmino drills home the winner!

TOTTENHAM 0 LIVERPOOL1 Firmino 37

TO T TE NH AM

TANGANA ALDERWEIRELD SANCHEZ ROSE AURIER ERIKSEN

STAR PLAYER! ROBERTO F I RMI N O MATCH FACTS! TOTTENHAM

LIVERPOOL

POSSESSION

33% 14

67%

SHOTS

36

4

WINKS SON

MOURA MANE

ALLI

FIRMINO

7

SALAH

OXLADECHAMBERLAIN GOMEZ ALEXANDERARNOLD

WIJNALDUM HENDERSON ROBERTSON VAN DIJK

ALISSON

13

SHOTS ON TARGET

The Brazilian celebrates his goal!

GAZZANIGA

SUBS: Lamela (Rose 69), Lo Celso (Eriksen 69) SUBS: Lallana (Oxlade-Chamberlain 61), Origi (Mane 81), Shaqiri (Salah 90)

LI VE RP OO L

MOTD STAT! Rashford marked his 200th United appearance with two goals

MAN.UNITED4 NORWICH0 Rashford 27, 52 (pen), Martial 54, Greenwood 76

M AN . UN IT ED

DE GEA

WAN-BISSAKA

LINDELOF MAGUIRE FRED

MATA

WILLIAMS

MATIC PEREIRA

Rashford opens the scoring!

RASHFORD

MARTIAL IDAH CANTWELL

McLEAN

VRANCIC

BUENDIA TETTEY

BYRAM HANLEY ZIMMERMANN AARONS KRUL

NO RW IC H

MATCH FACTS!

STAR PLAYER! MA RCU S R AS H FO RD

MAN.UNITED

NORWICH

POSSESSION

60%

SUBS: James (Rashford 59), Greenwood (Pereira 71), Gomes (Martial 80)

40%

SHOTS

13

8

SHOTS ON TARGET

6 SUBS: Amadou (Vrancic 65), Hernandez (Idah 65), Lewis (Hanley 80)

3

The England ace bags a penalty for 2-0!

MOTD STAT! Saints have now collected 20 points from a possible !

LEICESTER 1 SOUTHAMPTON2 Praet 14

Armstrong 19, Ings 81

LE IC ES TE R PEREIRA

SCHMEICHEL SOYUNCU

EVANS CHILWELL Ings wins it for the visitors!

CHOUDHURY PEREZ

PRAET

MADDISON

BARNES

VARDY INGS

LONG

REDMOND HOJBJERG WARD-PROWSE ARMSTRONG BERTRAND BEDNAREK STEPHENS McCARTHY

SOARES

SO UT HA M PT ON

STAR PLAYER! STUA RT A RMSTRON G SUBS: Iheanacho (Barnes 58), Gray (Perez 67), Tielemans (Praet 77)

Praet gives Leicester the lead!

MATCH FACTS! LEICESTER

SOUTHAMPTON

POSSESSION

58% 5

42%

SHOTS

16

SHOTS ON TARGET

5

10

SUBS: Djenepo (Armstrong 78), Adams (Long 78), Romeu (Redmond 90)

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CHELSEA3 BURNLEY0

Jorginho 27 (pen), Abraham 38, Hudson-Odoi 49

CH EL SE A

MOTD STAT! Callum Hudson-Odoi scored his first ever Premier League goal!

ARRIZABALAGA

JAMES CHRISTENSEN RUDIGER AZPILICUETA BARKLEY JORGINHO HUDSON-ODOI

MOUNT

Abraham heads in the second goal!

WILLIAN

ABRAHAM WOOD

CHELSEA

BURNLEY

POSSESSION

65%

HENDRICK McNEIL

MATCH FACTS!

STAR PLAYER! WI L LI A N SUBS:

CORK WESTWOOD

LENNON

TAYLOR MEE TARKOWSKI

LOWTON

POPE

35%

SHOTS

18

7

SHOTS ON TARGET

8

SUBS: Vydra (Hendrick 73)

BU RN LE Y

2

Jorginho scores from the spot!

MOTD STAT! Auba is the third Arsenal player to score and be sent off in the same Prem matc

CRYSTAL PALACE 1 ARSENAL1 Ayew 54

Aubameyang 12

CR YS TA L PA LA CE GUAITA KELLY

TOMKINS

CAHILL RIEDEWALD Ayew levels for the hosts!

MEYER KOUYATE McCARTHUR McCARTHY

ZAHA

STAR PLAYER! CHEIKH OU KOUYAT E

AYEW LACAZETTE AUBAMEYANG OZIL PEPE XHAKA TORREIRA

SUBS: Tosun (Meyer 68)

KOLASINAC LUIZ PAPASTATHOPOULOS MAITLANDNILES LENO

38

AR SE NA L

MATCH FACTS! CRYSTALPALACE

ARSENAL

POSSESSION

42% 6

58%

SHOTS

7

SHOTS ON TARGET

3

SUBS: Guendouzi (Torreira 45), Martinelli (Ozil 70), Nelson (Lacazette 90)

Aubameyang puts The Gunners 1-0 up!

4

MOTD STAT! Brighton are still winless at Goodison Park in all co

EVERTON 1 BRIGHTON0 Richarlison 38

EV ER TO N

PICKFORD

SIDIBE

KEANE

HOLGATE

WALCOTT

DAVIES SIGURDSSON BERNARD

CALVERT-LEWIN TROSSARD

DIGNE Richarlison nets the opener!

MATCH FACTS!

STAR PLAYER! RI CHA RL I S ON

RICHARLISON

EVERTON

POSSESSION

53%

MAUPAY JAHANBAKHSH

BERNARDO STEPHENS DUNK

PROPPER DUFFY

MONTOYA

SUBS: Delph (Bernard 72), Coleman (Walcott 74), Mina (Digne 85)

47%

SHOTS

14

9

SHOTS ON TARGET

6

WEBSTER

RYAN

BRIGHTON

BR IG HT ON

SUBS: Gross (Montoya 62), Alzate (Jahanbakhsh 62), Murray (Stephens 72)

2

Davies tangles with Trossard!

MOTD STAT! Almiron scored The Magpies' 500th away goal in the P

WOLVES 1 NEWCASTLE1 Dendoncker 14

Almiron 7

W OL VE S

PATRICIO

DENDONCKER

COADY

SAISS

DOHERTY NEVES MOUTINHO TRAORE

NETO

STAR PLAYER! M IG UE L A L MI RON

JIMENEZ GAYLE ALMIRON

S. LONGSTAFF M. LONGSTAFF JOELINTON

WILLEMS

HAYDEN DUMMETT FERNANDEZ DUBRAVKA

Dendoncker levels for Wolves!

J. OTTO

CLARK

NE W CA ST LE

MATCH FACTS! WOLVES

POSSESSION

65% 9

SUBS: Vinagre (Neto 85)

NEWCASTLE

35%

SHOTS

5

SHOTS ON TARGET

4

SUBS: Lejeune (Dummett 13), Atsu (Gayle 28), Joelinton (Carroll 79)

1

Almiron puts the visitors 1-0 up!

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SHEFFIELD UNITED 1 WESTHAM0

MOTD STAT! The Blades have won 14 points from the last 21 available at home!

McBurnie 53

SH EF F. UN IT ED HENDERSON BASHAM

EGAN

BALDOCK LUNDSTRAM

O'CONNELL FLECK

NORWOOD McBURNIE McGOLDRICK LANZINI MASUAKU

HALLER RICE

NOBLE

McBurnie fires home after Martin's error!

STEVENS

ANDERSON ZABALETA

MATCH FACTS!

STAR PLAYER! J OHN F LEC K

SHEFFIELDUNITED

POSSESSION

47%

SUBS: Mousset (McGoldrick 60), Besic (Lundstram 70), Sharp (McBurnie 84)

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FABIANSKI

W ES T HA M

E R O C S E H T GUESS !

Y S B B O T S WITH can you lts su re nd ke ee w e th t ic ed Pr

Arsenal v Sheffield United STOBBSY SAYS HOME WIN YOU PREDICT Brighton v Aston Villa STOBBSY SAYS HOME WIN YOU PREDICT Burnley v Leicester STOBBSY SAYS AWAY WIN YOU PREDICT Liverpool v Man. United STOBBSY SAYS HOME WIN YOU PREDICT Man. City v Crystal Palace STOBBSY SAYS HOME WIN YOU PREDICT 40

53%

SHOTS

7

SHOTS ON TARGET

3

CRESSWELL OGBONNA BALBUENA SUBS: Martin (Fabianski 15), Snodgrass (Masuaku 69), Fornals (Lanzini 84)

WESTHAM

2

Snodgrass scores, but VAR rules it out!

GOOD WEEK!

YOUR STOBBSY'S SCORE SCORE ?

/10

/10

Norwich v Bournemouth STOBBSY SAYS HOME WIN YOU PREDICT Southampton v Wolves STOBBSY SAYS DRAW YOU PREDICT Newcastle v Chelsea STOBBSY SAYS DRAW YOU PREDICT Watford v Tottenham STOBBSY SAYS DRAW YOU PREDICT West Ham v Everton STOBBSY SAYS HOME WIN YOU PREDICT

MARCUS RASHFORD bagged twice for Man. United against Norwich!

BAD WEEK!

PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG was sent for Arsenal away at Palace!

CHAMPIONSHIP Benrahma 19, Mbeumo 23, Watkins 33

LEAGUE TWO Wells 62

Barnsley 2-1 Huddersfield

Mowatt 14, Chaplin 65

O'Brien 66

Blackburn 1-1 Preston Armstrong 3

0-3 Plymouth

3-1 QPR

Jephcott 33, 49, Hardie 75

Cheltenham 3-1 Walsall

SAID BENRAHMA BRENTFORD

Harrop 17

Zohore 22, Robson-Kanu 46

Angol 90 (pen)

Ironside 90 (pen)

Murphy 87, Nuhiu 90

Knight 54, Holmes 90

Hamilton 3, Rose 40, Maynard 90+1

ADAM ARMSTRONG BLACKBURN

Reading 1-1 Nottingham Forest

Figueiredo (og) 90+7

Clarke 74 Smith 85

Mansfield 3-4 Forest Green

Luton 1-2 Birmingham

Wing 16, McNair 67 (pen)

Oteh 84

Macclesfield 1-1 Oldham

Leeds 0-2 Sheff. Wednesday Middlesbrough 2-2 Derby

Palmer 21, 40

Leyton Orient 1-1 Grimsby

Cavaleiro 29

Jutkiewicz 4, Gardner 69

Crawley 2-1 Bradford Bowman 53, Williams 81

Hull 0-1 Fulham

Collins 62 (pen)

Adebayo 78

Exeter 2-0 Cambridge

Charlton 2-2 West Brom

Davison 28, Johnstone 76 (og)

Sheaf 18, Thomas 48, May 72

Rawson 45, 52, Winchester 60, Collins 90+6

Morecambe 1-1 Colchester Phillips 69

Nouble 35

Salford 1-2 Northampton

Watson 90+6

Baldwin 20

Stoke 0-0 Millwall Wigan 0-2 Bristol City

Hoskins 29, Williams 63

Scunthorpe 1-2 Newport Eisa 38

Matt 72, Amond 76

Stevenage 0-1 Port Vale

Paterson 77, Diedhiou 79

Pope 88 (pen)

Swindon 3-1 Crewe

Hunt 32, Yates 69, Rose 72

Anene 61

JOSH HARROP PRESTON

LEAGUE ONE

SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP

Bristol Rovers 0-2 Doncaster

Whiteman 86, Bingham 90

Burton 1-0 Fleetwood Edwards 89

Coventry 1-1 MK Dons McCallum 1

Morris 75

CHRIS MAGUIRE SUNDERLAND

Ipswich 4-1 Accrington Stanley

Jackson 12, Norwood 29, Judge 44, Keane 90

Zanzala 86 (pen)

Oxford 1-3 Rotherham Browne 71

Vassell 16, 33, Wood 45

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Peterborough 0-0 Gillingham Portsmouth 2-1 AFC Wimbledon Harness 20, Marquis 79

Pigott 62

Rochdale 2-0 Bolton

Matheson 44, Ryan 80

Shrewsbury 1-1 Lincoln Norburn 36 (pen)

Fixtures – Wednesday 22 January Aberdeen v Motherwell Hibernian v Hamilton Kilmarnock v Celtic Livingston v St Johnstone Rangers v St Mirren Ross County v Hearts

OLLIE PALMER CRAWLEY

Walker 48 (pen)

WOMEN’S SUPERLEAGUE Man. City Women 3-1 Everton Women Bremer 18, 53, Bonner 64

Southend 0-0 Tranmere Sunderland 4-0 Wycombe

Stanway 90 (og)

Wyke 6, Hume 16, Maguire 21 (pen), 78

PAULINE BREMER MAN. CITY

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Which of these USA heroes scored in their 2-0 World Cup final win last year?

A Alex Morgan

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B Megan Rapinoe

C Carli Lloyd

Which of these legendary English clubs signed Australia forward Sam Kerr in November?

2

The women's game is gonna be bigger than ever in 2020!

Where in France was the 2019 Women's World Cup final played?

A Stade De Lyon

4

KETCH SAYS

B Parc Des Princes

C Allianz Riviera

By which of these scorelines did Man. City beat West Ham in the 2019 FA Cup final?

3-0 2-1 5-2 A Arsenal

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B Tottenham

C Chelsea

A

B

C

5

A Man. City

7

6

Which one of these clubs has never managed to win the Women's Super League?

B Man. United

C Liverpool

She has 107 goals in 151 caps for Brazil – but which of these players is Marta?

A

Which of these awesome ballers was named the UEFA Women's Player of the Year for 2019?

B

8

C

Which of these is the shirt number worn by Arsenal goal machine Vivianne Miedema?

No.11 No.9 No.7 A Ada Hegerberg

9

B Lucy Bronze

C Pernille Harder

A

10

Which of these stadiums held a world-record 60,739 fans for a women's club game in 2019?

A Nou Camp

B Wanda Metropolitano

C Bernabeu

One point for each answer!

B

Which of these ex-Prem legends is the manager of the England Women's football team?

A Gareth Southgate

Your total

Q Q / 10

C

B Gary Neville

C Phil Neville

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WORLDIE Sam bagged four goals for Australia at the 2019 World Cup!

MOTD mag analyses the WSL debut of new Chelsea superstar Sam Kerr!

KERR' S DEBUT CHELSEA 3 1 READING Bethany England 40 Fara Williams 15 Guro Reiten 64 Erin Cuthbert 75

Tekkers

STOBBSY SAYS Sammy didn’t score, but she was involved in two of Chelsea’s three goals and had a lively debut. Blues fans should be buzzing!

Elite skills advice with MOTD expert Stobbsy!

3CHANCES!

1BACKHEEL ASSIST! Stobbsy says: “With The Blues 1-0 down, Kerr used her pace and instinct to backheel the ball into the path of Bethany England, who finished it neatly!”

Stobbsy says: “Kerr had several opportunities in front of goal but wasn't able to take any. It didn’t stop her though – one of her shots was saved and Reiten converted the rebound!”

THE LESSON: Read the game and never switch off!

THE LESSON: Keep calm and go again if you miss!

2SENDINGOFF! Stobbsy says: “No, Sam didn’t get sent off, but her quick-thinking and a skilful touch tempted Reading’s keeper into making a rash challenge – which earnt her an early bath!”

THE LESSON: Be brave!

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4CROSSES! Stobbsy says: “The Australian star whipped in dangerous crosses from both wings, causing all sorts of trouble in Reading’s box!”

THE LESSON: Don't be afraid to deliver the ball into the box!

5SIGNING SESH! Stobbsy says: “She's world famous but Kerr spent loads of time with the fans, taking selfies and signing autographs!”

THE LESSON: Stay humble!

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Make sure you get back into position afterwards or there’ll be a hole at RB!

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Juventus went international with their Italian Super Cup final kit – with the players’ names in Arabic!

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Level up with MOTD’s expert Jake!

FUT FACE OFF! The sick Ultimate Team squads of Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish and Wolves man Diogo Jota have been shared online – but which baller has the better team?

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