Opinion

Two flawed but fearsome attacking units will go head to head in a mouth-watering clash at Anfield on Saturday evening

The Parisians could upgrade in central defence, or go after a young attacking midfielder next month

The Blaugrana will welcome Vitor Roque to Catalunya this winter, but they need other reinforcements, especially in midfield

With injury problems mounting, Los Blancos are on the lookout for defensive reinforcements this winter

The men behind the ESL have returned with an even worse format but this whole sorry affair is an inevitable product of a broken system

It's clear that the 21-year-old has no future at Signal Iduna Park, and prolonging this bad marriage will only cause more damage to his career

The Frenchman's dominant display at Anfield last Sunday made a mockery of his recent removal from the starting line-up

The first half of the 2023-24 campaign has thrown up plenty of surprises, sparking intense competition for the best combined XI

The Portuguese didn't feature in GOAL50 for the first time ever - so is the 38-year-old finished at the very highest level?

The English duo are among some of the best-performing summer arrivals of the campaign so far

Even at 36, the No.10 remains the best player in the world, meaning he could yet feature in a record-breaking sixth tournament

The Brazilian forward has found the form of his life in the Spanish capital, and has formed a deadly duo with the current Ballon d'Or favourite

After their reckless recent outlay, the Blues should not need to spend again - but they find themselves desperately searching for solutions once more

The 36-year-old has been once again voted the best player on the planet by GOAL readers thanks to his heroics at last year's World Cup

Here is how the 50 best players in women's football for the 2022-23 season rank after your votes...

Four current Lionesses feature in GOAL's best XI as the WSL comes to a halt for the winter break with champions Chelsea on top

The Premier League giants could be the last team who will genuinely be considered champions of the world due to FIFA's controversial reforms

The Portuguese is the Red Devils' talisman, yet his critics are rounding on him after Champions League failure and missing the trip to Anfield

The Brazilian teenager could be the boost that Xavi's struggling side need as the Liga title race heats up

Ahead of Sunday's massive showdown at Anfield, the contrast between the two teams' managers could not be starker

The 28-year-old forward has decisively dismissed any notions that a ruptured ACL would diminish her incredible talent

There have been several outstanding performers in the tournament so far but who makes our all-star XI?

There is no such thing as an 'easy game' in the Champions League. Winning the group in flawless fashion takes some doing - here's who has managed it.

The England forward was lucky not to be sent off against Arsenal on Sunday, in a similar incident for which she saw red at the Women’s World Cup

Erik ten Hag's side needed to make a statement on their return to Europe's elite competition but have embarrassed themselves instead

The France forward will need to deliver in Dortmund on Wednesday in order to save his team from another humiliating exit

The Blues have become a laughing stock over the past 12 months after wasting more than £1 billion on under-performing players

It's time that that the prolific forward is mentioned in the same breath as Thierry Henry when it comes to discussing the Premier League's greatest

Pep Guardiola saw his side completely outplayed in the middle of the park at Aston Villa, and the 1-0 defeat was not just a blip