Opinion

As recently as last season, the France defender was regarded as one of Ernesto Valverde's most important players but he is now surplus to requirements

The coach abandoned his tried-and-tested tactics in the Champions League first leg against Spurs - and it's a winning formula he should return to

Not only has the Portuguese scored more tournament goals than anyone else, he's also netted more in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals

The Bianconeri have not impressed the purists this season but they won't care as long as they end their 23-year wait for Champions League glory

The clocks tick towards a vital window but while technical directors elsewhere sort through signings, United are sorting through technical directors

The Reds let the title slip five years ago by losing at home to Chelsea on the same day City won at Crystal Palace - could the roles now be reversed?

Manchester United were underwhelming and often second best against West Ham but their manager was rewarded for a daring late double change

Several reserves started against Huesca on Saturday but underwhelmed in a dour 0-0 draw that did little but edge the visitors closer to the Liga title

Manchester United have tumbled out of the FA Cup, are about to exit Europe and their quest for Champions League qualification is hanging by a thread

After a move to the Emirates collapsed in 2016, the Gunners now face stiff competition for a 19-year-old who has taken La Liga by storm this season

The Welshman will join Juventus on a free transfer this summer and his fine form of late is only going to make his departure even harder to take

The Catalan decided that the first leg of Manchester City's Champions League quarter-final was the least important of their upcoming April fixtures

The €30 million signing from Betis has been one of the revelations of the Serie A season and should show exactly why at the Emirates on Thursday

The Gunners host Napoli in the Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday night with goals on the agenda for Unai Emery

The Blaugrana enjoyed plenty of possession in their 1-0 win at Old Trafford but created few chances and needed an own goal to win the game

The Portugal international netted another knockout goal in a 1-1 draw with Ajax in Amsterdam but the Bianconeri again flattered to deceive

The 21-year-old is among the top scorers in both the Bundesliga and the Europa League, with his exploits attracting the interest of Europe's elite

The Barcelona striker's goal drought in Europe includes a 1302-day wait for one away from home – What is up with the most in-form striker in Spain?

Febian Brandy played a starring role under the current United boss with the club's reserve side and has a unique insight into the methods he uses

The right-back and Mauricio Pochettino fell out during the 2016-17 season, with the Spurs boss doubting his player's efforts and fitness

The forward's average leap is 78 centimetres, which is 7cm higher than the average basketball player, while he can hang in the air for 0.7 seconds

The striker talked his way into a senseless straight red card for dissent as Diego Simeone's side ultimately succumbed to a fatal 2-0 loss at Camp Nou

Pep Guardiola's side performed poorly in Saturday's semi-final against Brighton but got the job done thanks to a lovely early goal from Gabriel Jesus

The Chelsea ace is set to arrive this summer but the Belgian winger's arrival won't be enough to restore los Blancos to their former glory

As revealed by Goal on Friday, Pep Guardiola has identified the 22-year-old Atletico Madrid midfielder as the long-term replacement for Fernandinho

Will it be Liverpool's defensive lynchpin or Manchester City's attacking dynamo who is ultimately recognised as the Premier League's best this season?

The club-record deal is exactly the kind of commitment the 27-year-old forward has been hoping for ever since he arrived in Europe, in 2014

For long so concerned one of the game's elite defenders, the 30-year-old's international career is over and it looks as if his time in Bavaria is too

A 2-1 defeat at Mestalla may prove a blessing in disguise for the Frenchman, who wants to radically revamp his squad at the end of the season