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The academy director has been lauded on several occasions by Blues boss Frank Lampard for the role he's played in developing so many young stars

Sir Alex Ferguson picked makeshift teams against the Gunners and still won – but there's no such confidence in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's struggling side

The next instalment of most popular football video game in the world is imminent on Xbox One, PS4, PC and more

The 17-year-old made headlines on international duty over the summer and is set to break through at Parc des Princes in the coming months

Even with MLS Cup still far from decided, Carlos Vela and co. have sealed their place in MLS history

The two teenagers both netted as Zinedine Zidane's resurgent side beat Osasuna 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night

The 16-year-old became the youngest player ever to start a match for the Reds on Wednesday night and impressed in a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over MK Dons

There is a new kid on the block in west London and he is edging his way to becoming the latest to jump from the academy to the first team

The full-back impressed on his first start for the Gunners as they beat the Championship side 5-0 in the Carabao Cup third round

The Argentine's first start this season was meant to dig the under-fire boss out of a hole, but the skipper was gone almost as quickly as he returned

The Red Devils are in decline on the pitch but they remain a commercial colossus off it, proving that results are not adversely affecting their brand

Branded an "extra" by Barca's president, the Brazilian has shown his decisive qualities already this season and will only improve in the weeks ahead

The 17-year-old defender is being tipped for first-team opportunities after impressing with his calmness on the club's pre-season tour

The 31-year-old commanded a huge transfer fee back in 2011, but the left-back has still not secured a club for this season

Brazilian has impressed as centre-back stand-in for the Premier League champions but he insists he is still learning the position

The attacker has not gotten off the bench in Chelsea’s last three matches and will need to take his chance when he sees action again

USMNT Under-20 defender Mark McKenzie reveals how his Jamaican roots inspired him to take on a sport plagued by pay-to-play obstacles

The Catalans have a potential superstar on their hands and have laid out a blueprint to ensure they get the best out of him

The Norwegian coach has veered away from the tactics he used when he was caretaker boss and a maligned midfielder is the answer to the problem

The striker continues to be everything Zinedine Zidane needs, especially following Wednesday's Champions League disaster

The Gunners fought back from 2-1 down to beat Aston Villa with two late goals, but it was a far from impressive performance

The Reds maintained their 100 per cent record with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Chelsea as they scored two well-worked goals from set-pieces

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team were comfortably beaten by West Ham as it was once against demonstrated just how far the Red Devils have fallen

The Blaugrana suffered their second away defeat of the season, slumping to a dismal 2-0 defeat at Granada that highlighted their numerous issues

As well as signing new players over the summer, the Red Devils have also tied down their top talents to new deals as part of the Norwegian' rebuild

The Premier League champions reminded everyone of their awesome firepower during a stunning 8-0 victory over Watford on Saturday afternoon

There is clearly more to come from the winger but it hasn't quite been the start the former Dortmund man would have wanted at Stamford Bridge

The Blancos failed to register a single shot on target in Wednesday's humiliating 3-0 loss at PSG, piling more pressure on their coach

The Algeria international returned to the Etihad after the summer break determined to show why the Catalan made him the club's record signing