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The Gunners were outplaying the Premier League champions when they gave away a penalty before being quickly reduced to 10 men

Recent upheaval on the benches of Poland and Benfica can be attributed to Brazilian football's newfound obsession with Portuguese tacticians

The Liga leaders are primarily focused on bringing in the Paris Saint-Germain superstar in the summer, but that means offloading some big earners now

The new manager trialled a new system in Thursday's win over Burnley, raising questions about the roles of both attackers

The Catalans have already signed Ferran Torres but there should be plenty more transfer activity at Camp Nou before the end of the month

The Algerian winger, who could be away for a month, is the Premier League leaders' top goalscorer this season and key to Pep Guardiola's tactics

The Belgian has caused quite the stir by expressing unhappiness with his manager's formation but his comments were not as harsh as first reported

The Gunners are in a good position as 2022 gets under way but will Mikel Arteta look to strengthen his squad before the end of the month?

Having already lost Ben Chilwell for the rest of the season, the Blues saw Reece James forced off in a damaging 1-1 draw with Brighton

The Liverpool star has already elevated himself to world level but now he wants the medals and individual awards to cement his legacy

Pep Guardiola's side secured a 10th successive Premier League victory with a 1-0 win over Brentford to pile pressure on their supposed challengers

There are unlikely to be many new faces arriving at Old Trafford next month but some big-name players could be heading for the exit door

Footballers at the highest level are beginning to emulate the work done off the field by Cristiano Ronaldo, who is renowned for his fitness regimen

Despite a number of complications, the ex-Inter boss has got this once underperforming squad of players heading in the right direction

The forward had his spot-kick saved as Leicester ran out 1-0 winners on a night where Jurgen Klopp's side fell further behind Manchester City

The 18-year-old has previously been linked with Manchester City and Barcelona as he aims to break through at Parc des Princes

The left-sided Freiburg centre-back has recently made the step up to the Germany national team and is among the best Bundesliga performers this season

Pep Guardiola's Premier League leaders may have enjoyed a stellar 2021 but there are still decisions to be made in the market this winter

From winning the European Cup to starring for England at the Euros, it has been a meteoric rise for the 22-year-old right-back

The last 12 months have been historically bleak for Barca, from financial meltdown to losing Lionel Messi and dropping out of Europe's elite

Man Utd's 1-1 draw away at bottom-dwelling Newcastle after 16 days without a game was as bad as anything served up under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

The Blues are normally more active than most big clubs in the winter market and could be tempted to move for a new defender

The Catalan coach ruled out signing a replacement for Ferran Torres this winter, and with his side in magnificent attacking form, why wouldn't he?

The Reds are in a good position heading into the New Year, but will Jurgen Klopp look to strengthen his squad further?

The Blues' record signing came off the bench to score his first league goal since September and win a penalty as Thomas Tuchel's side beat Aston Villa

With the 'Big Five' leagues having reached their midway points, GOAL picks out the top performers from the 2021-22 campaign to date...

The Red Devils head to face Newcastle on Monday hoping that after two weeks of disruption, Ralf Rangnick's revolution at Old Trafford can be restarted

The 21-year-old has established himself among the finest strikers around, scoring at a rate of a goal a game in the Bundesliga

With the 2021-22 campaign set to reach its halfway mark on Sunday, GOAL selects the players who have caught the eye most so far