Team Of The Week

Goal.com looks at the best performing players from across Europe over the weekend. We'll kick it off in Serie A where Zlatan Ibrahimovic was once again on top form. Then a look at Germany where Franck Ribery had a nice weekend of his own for Bayern Munich.

Contenders And Pretenders?

The big matchup of the weekend in Europe pits perennial English powers Manchester United and Arsenal against each other with the league lead on the line. But can Arsenal move from being a training center to a title center, or will United's pedigree be too much?

Opposite Ends

This weekend showed a great contrast in Manchester soccer as Manchester City stumbled against Stoke City with their captain Carlos Tevez finding it difficult to stay motivated. This was all while Manchester United were thrashing Blackburn 7-1 thanks to five from Dimitar Berbatov.

VIDEO: Ronaldo Interview

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo spoke to Goal.com ahead of the showdown with Barcelona after picking up the Castrol EDGE Performance of the Month award. The Real Madrid attacker claims Jose Mourinho is the best manager in the world.

Team Of The Week

Goal.com's teams of the week are here again after another great weekend of action across the globe. We'll start you off in England where Gareth Bale and Cesc Fabregas headlined the weekend and then move on to Germany and look at the heroics of Mario Gomez.