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

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

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

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

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

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

The 18-year-old has already trained with the Gunners' senior squad as he aims to impress Mikel Arteta and represent the club he supported as a boy

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

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

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

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 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

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 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 19-year-old has scored eight goals in the first half of the Ligue 1 season for Reims, marking him out as one of France's brightest talents

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 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 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 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

The Spain international has been in superb form for Pep Guardiola's side this season after an up-and-down first two years in English football

The striker - who also enjoyed spells at Bayern Munich, Blackburn Rovers and Real Betis - continues to add to his legend in his native Paraguay

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

The 19-year-old started life as a midfielder, only to convert to playing between the sticks, where he has already caught Pep Guardiola's eye

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

Can Konami, already playing second-fiddle to EA Sports, ever recover from the embarrassing launch of their flagship football title?

The Blues' former record signing is pushing for bigger involvement, and will soon get an extended run of games as Mendy heads off to represent Senegal

The Blaugrana's financial troubles have been well documented, leaving many fans asking just how exactly they plan to pay for the Spain international