Opinion

The Portuguese forward was not on the scoresheet for the first time in Europe this season, but Los Blancos secured a 2-1 win at the Allianz Arena

Don't count on another Barcelona-style comeback in the home leg unless the coach and players improve drastically on this Anfield meltdown

Roma have long since realised they undercharged Liverpool for the Egyptian ace. Here, Goal looks back at other players who were sold on the cheap...

The holders are chasing their thirteenth European Cup crown and their third on the trot. So how can Real's Champions League DNA be explained?

The Belgium playmaker conceded that he hasn't been himself in recent weeks but happily for Chelsea fans he was back on form in the FA Cup semi-final

The United manager has been stung by what he feels to be unwarranted criticism this season but delivered a stunning riposte to beat Tottenham

The Brazil winger is on fire at Juventus, reproducing the scintillating form that made him such an key player for Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich

The 33-year-old midfielder played in what is almost certainly his last final for the Catalan club on Saturday, but the feeling is he's going too soon

The Catalans went some way to erasing the memory of their recent European exit as they thrashed Sevilla 5-0 to win the Spanish cup on Saturday

The big-money duo came up big when Jose Mourinho's side needed them most to earn a come-from-behind victory over Tottenham at Wembley

Jurgen Klopp was left frustrated by the Reds' 2-2 draw at West Bromwich Albion - now all eyes turn to the Champions League

To be blunt Arsenal need a better coach to face the future as results and performances are far beneath what was once taken for granted at the Emirates

The Gunners boss has made the right decision to leave Arsenal and his legacy will never be beaten or forgotten

Arsene Wenger has announced that he will stand down at the end of the season - Goal looks at the most qualified candidates to succeed him at the helm

Great things are expected of the 18-year-old Londoner, who made his Blues debut this season after helping England claim European glory last summer

The Portuguese scored a late leveller to continue his remarkable recent run in front of goal, but Los Blancos were cut open too easily on Wednesday

The Manchester United midfielder turned in an excellent performance to make a point to his manager before Saturday's FA Cup clash with Tottenham

It's been a trying campaign for the Gunners, who are hoping to win the Europa League to salvage their season, so who have been their top performers?

Under fire after last week's Champions League exit against Roma for failing to rest his players, the Blaugrana boss took heed with changes on Tuesday

Want to know what happens when you put an elite coach in charge of a team without infinite resources and with more modest talent? Look no further...

Mexico fans would like to see Chicharito start against Stoke City on Monday, but does El Tri need the forward to be racking up Premier League minutes?

Man Utd's shock loss to West Brom confirmed the inevitable after last week's derby defeat, and now the title holders can initiate an era of supremacy

Manchester City have been crowned champions of England with a record-breaking five games to spare, so where do they rank among the league's top sides?

The Catalan's training ground lectures and tactical instructions were almost exactly the same last season, so what has improved City so dramatically?

The Spain midfielder scored the opening goal at Malaga with a fantastic free-kick and also bagged an assist for Casemiro in a lovely move later on

The capital club regained the Ligue 1 crown from Monaco on Sunday but their Spanish coach is still set to pay the price for Champions League failure

Pep Guardiola's side have been crowned Premier League champions and these are 10 key moments that helped them get there

Arsene Wenger was supposed to rescue his ailing reputation this season after enduring hostility last term but he is left facing a mammoth task

The Reds maintained their fantastic recent form with victory over Bournemouth and Champions League success now looks a real possibility