Opinion

The Americans didn't find a goal in their first match of the year, but there were still some bright spots in the draw against Serbia.

Leonardo Jardim has his side in rude health ahead of their Champions League last-16 tie as they took control of Le Championnat with a draw

The Portuguese was whistled by the crowd on two occasions in the first half but his fine finish helped Los Blancos secure a vital victory

The German midfielder returned with a bang and United finally saw off Wigan in the FA Cup with something to spare

The Catalans were denied by poor officiating in the draw at Betis, but were extremely disappointing without their two Spain midfielders in Seville

After overcoming sever injury problems, the striker proved he can contribute to the Gunners with his first goals since April in a tremendous display

Pep Guardiola picked a strong line-up led by three extremely promising young players, though there was no room for any academy graduates

The Blues beat Brentford in an impressive display featuring some of their young players and are now oozing confidence ahead of vital games to come

Three home defeats in quick succession and two tournament exits in what has been a horrid January, the Reds' season is in danger of unravelling

The world governing body's decision only to count recent successes is a shameful rewriting of the books that discredits the greats involved

Goal looks at the weekend's biggest storylines including Monterrey's manipulations and two top-three teams looking to return to good form.

The Welshman has been sidelined since late November with an ankle injury and his return will be key to Real's hopes of claiming major titles this term

The 24-year-old is a fine player but he is not yet good enough to feed Barcelona forward trio Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez

Luis Enrique's side swept aside Real Sociedad in a 5-2 win at Camp Nou on Thursday as the Catalans sealed their place in the last four

The Brazilian's move to Los Blancos has been a nightmare and took another turn for the worse with an own goal in his side's Copa exit on Wednesday

In light of Ghana’s progress to the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations, Goal profiles one of the Black Stars’ greatest talents

Los Blancos were unable to overturn the 2-1 deficit from the first leg against Celta Vigo and are out of the cup as their blip in form continues

Southampton shut the Reds out for a third time in the campaign to compound their recent misery, while deservedly reaching the League Cup final

Both Los Angeles-based MLS teams have been linked to Mexican star Javier Hernandez, and we could be in for a rare bidding war in Major League Soccer.

Two of Mexico's most prominent coaches are batting the question around, but ultimately growth most happen incrementally.

The U.S. international catches up with Goal, after leaving the Bundesliga giant for an opportunity to help Stuttgart move up to the first division.

With Marcelo and Dani Carvajal sidelined and Danilo and Fabio Coentrao not at 100 per cent, the youngster could be given a chance at the back

Los Catrachos impressed as they made it through the tournament unscathed, but the prizes up for grabs later this year will be harder to attain.

The teenager could have pressed for a move to the Premier League but staying with Dortmund is the right move for the U.S. international.

The European champions could be without a plethora of players for their last-16 clash with Napoli, meaning they need the fans back behind them

Having seen how fellow Scandinavian Martin Odegaard struggled in Spain, the former AIK striker decided to instead move to the Bundesliga

The reigning champion roared once again, while the Xolos look to have things figured out. Goal looks at the lessons from this round of Liga MX action.

The Argentine assumed a dual role in midfield and attack at Eibar. However, the loss of the midfielder with suspected ligament damage is very bad news

The Gunners are finally without disruptive influences in the dressing room and Wenger is right to avoid signing wantaway Payet