GOAL Real MadridBallon d'OrBallon d'Or season is here - & Mbappe is Madrid's leading manThe Frenchman has found his feet at the Bernabeu and looks best equipped to challenge the likes of Mohamed Salah and Raphinha for the Golden Ball
GOALLiverpoolA. SlotAre Liverpool cracking up?! Reds' nerves beginning to showArne Slot's side restored their seven-point lead over Arsenal by beating Wolves on Sunday, but the game provided more questions than answers
Getty/GOALManchester UnitedC. ObiMiserable Man Utd need to unleash teen goal machine ObiThe 17-year-old got just four minutes off the bench against Tottenham, but he deserves more opportunities to shake up the flat Red Devils
GOALCULTUREL. MessiCulture & Clobber Axis: New boots for Messi, NeymarGOAL gets the measure of the latest from the football zeitgeist, including boot drops for a host of stars and the Liverpool boss losing it
GOAL LiverpoolPremier LeagueLiverpool must ditch Diaz experiment & play a real No.9The Reds need to put their Merseyside frustration behind them against Wolves on Sunday and playing with a proper centre-forward would help
GOAL Bayern MunichH. KaneBayern beating Leverkusen will all-but break Kane's curseThe England captain has yet to claim any silverware in his career, but a win at the BayArena on Saturday would send his team 11 points clear
Getty/GOALArsenalE. NwaneriArsenal must turn to Nwaneri as No.9 after Havertz blowThe supremely talented 17-year-old could be the answer for Mikel Arteta amid an unprecedented selection crisis in attack
Getty/GOALChelseaE. MarescaMaresca needs to get a grip: Chelsea are going nowhere fast!The pressure is beginning to crank up on the Italian coach, with his honeymoon period well and truly over at Stamford Bridge.
Getty/GOALReal MadridChampions LeagueRANKED: Madrid's top 10 UCL comebacks of the 21st centuryLos Blancos have always boasted some of the best players in the world, but its their never-say-die spirit which so often proves decisive in Europe
Getty/GOALManchester CityP. GuardiolaCity have a mentality problem - & Pep has no idea how to fix itThe very thing which used to set the Premier League champions apart from the rest is now increasingly becoming their biggest weakness
Getty/GOALLiverpoolPremier LeagueCould Liverpool 'lose the league' again at Goodison Park?!Arne Slot's side have the chance to go nine points clear, but the Reds have experienced their fair share of derby-day frustration in recent years
GettyJ. FelixAC MilanFelix's fight for relevance: Chelsea flop must make Milan his homeThe Portuguese has been loaned out less than six months after returning to Stamford Bridge - but could he finally settle at San Siro?
Getty/GOALManchester CityJ. GrealishGive 'street footballer' Grealish another chance, Pep!The long-forgotten winger deserves another shot in the Champions League after pulling his side out of a potential FA Cup wreckage
Getty/GOALManchester CityReal MadridSix reasons why Man City CAN knock Real Madrid outPep Guardiola's side might be experiencing their worst season in 15 years, but Los Merengues are also looking vulnerable ahead of the play-off tie
Getty/GOALChelseaJ. SanchoFlaky Sancho now putting his Premier League career at riskThe Red Devils flop made a bright start to life at Stamford Bridge, but has taken his eye off the ball since the turn of the year
GOAL LiverpoolA. SlotSlot didn't disrespect FA Cup - he was right to rest starsSunday's 1-0 loss at Home Park was humiliating for the Reds, but the Dutchman's decision to rest his star men was the correct call
GOALCULTUREC. RonaldoCulture & Clobber Axis: CR7 turns 40, Felix's new boots & moreGOAL gets the measure of the latest from the football zeitgeist, from CR7's big birthday to a fresh boot drop from Nike
Getty/GOALManchester UnitedR. AmorimMan Utd should have kept Van Nistelrooy until the summerThe Portuguese wanted to begin work in the summer, and the Red Devils missed an open goal by not keeping the legendary striker in charge until then
GOAL ArsenalPremier LeaguePerennial bottlers Arsenal have a serious attitude problemThere remains a worrying lack of maturity about a wonderfully talented team that could prevent them from winning a major trophy
GettyPlayer ratingsLiverpoolSign them up! Salah & Van Dijk lead Liverpool to WembleyThe two talismen proved their worth once again by netting in a 4-0 rout of Spurs that gives Arne Slot a chance to lift a trophy next month
Getty/GOALParis Saint-GermainO. Dembele14 goals in nine games: Has the real Dembele finally arrived?The France forward has been on an electrifying run since the turn of the year, and at long last looks ready to unlock his full potential
Getty/GOALA. SlotCarabao CupSlot's Liverpool better equipped than Klopp's for quadrupleThe Merseysiders are in the running for four trophies again, and while they have fallen short in previous seasons, they look ready this time
Getty/GOALManchester UnitedR. AmorimNo more experiments! Amorim must revitalise Hojlund & ZirkzeeThe coach's plea for a new forward has gone unanswered, so now he must try and lift his two No.9s back up after his insulting selection call
Getty/GOALManchester UnitedTransfersMan Utd have no hope of saving season after baffling windowThe Red Devils remain rooted in the Premier League's bottom half, and there will be no end to their misery over the next five months
Getty/GOALChelsea FC WomenWSLBig-spending Chelsea set up to dominate the next decadeEmma Hayes' departure hasn't hindered the Blues, with Sonia Bompastor only building on the strong foundations laid by the United States boss
Getty/GOALTransfersManchester CityFinal grades for the biggest January transfersThe winter window has slammed shut for another year, and GOAL has passed judgement on all the biggest deals throughout the month
Getty/GOALP. GuardiolaManchester CityRANKED: Pep Guardiola's most humiliating defeatsThe serial-winning Catalan does not lose very often, but has still endured a number of harrowing days as a manager that he'd much rather forget
Getty/GOALManchester UnitedM. RashfordMarcus Rashford: The fall of a Man Utd iconThe homegrown striker looked set to succeed Wayne Rooney as the club's all-time top scorer but instead parts with his career and reputation in tatters
Getty/GOALChelseaE. MarescaChelsea's defective £1bn squad has been brutally exposedSporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley are coming under severe scrutiny as the Blues' chickens come home to roost
GOAL TransfersAC MilanWalker swaps crisis clubs as chaotic Milan prepare for InterThe Rossoneri are desperately trying to save their season ahead of Sunday's San Siro showdown with their high-flying city rivals