Opinion

The former Reds defender speaks exclusively to Goal ahead of the Eagles' crunch Premier League clash with the table-toppers on Merseyside

The Belgium captain has been forced into a position he does not like in recent weeks due to Maurizio Sarri's mistrust of his current strikers

The Brazilian is not the first shot-stopper to charge around outside his box, nor the only one to spray pin-point passes, but he is unique

The French midfielder cut a sullen figure in Jose Mourinho's Manchester United but has been transformed under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Out-of-touch pundits should be more concerned about leg-breaking tackles than castigating players for earning allegedly 'soft' penalties

As Bayern Munich pursue the Chelsea teenager, chances abroad for homegrown talent mean the future is brighter than ever for Gareth Southgate's England

Blues boss Maurizio Sarri is rightly frustrated by his employers' reluctance to invest in players over 30 - if you're good enough, you're old enough

The versatile midfielder is set for a reunion with former Sevilla boss Emery in north London after failing to win over Ernesto Valverde in Catalunya

The Blaugrana are favourites to sign the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder on a free transfer this summer but he may not be worth the trouble

The Gunners sit fifth in the Premier League but are only able to sign players on loan in January, hindering their hopes of a Champions League return

The Wales international is set to move to Turin on a free transfer at the end of the season – so how will he be utilised by the Bianconeri in 2019-20?

There are simply no guarantees that the Argentine would get the time he needs to replicate his Spurs success, were he to be appointed at Old Trafford

The brilliant Belgian finally got some support from his fellow forwards as Chelsea strengthened their grip on fourth with a 2-1 win over Newcastle

The Egyptian won a third spot-kick in four Premier League games to earn the Reds a crucial 1-0 win at Brighton that moves them seven points clear

The former Gunners ace teed up Declan Rice for West Ham's winner at the London Stadium, casting Unai Emery's omission of Ozil in an unfavourable light

The Frenchman, who is set to face his former club on Saturday with West Ham, enraged Gunners fans when he left for Manchester City in 2011

The 18-year-old helped Las Aguilas to a title before crossing the pond at an earlier age than most Mexican talents who have gone before him

The versatile centre-half only joined the Viola from Partizan for €5.1m 18 months ago but he is now set to depart for roughly 10 times that figure

Pep Guardiola is unlikely to welcome any new faces into his squad in January but the Premier League champions are considering summer swoops

The Belgium international has scored in each of his three appearances under the interim manager, but his attributes do not lend themselves to starting

Ives Galarcep projects the 24 players who will be selected in the first round of Friday's MLS draft in Chicago

Juventus are reaping the benefits of having a five-time Ballon d'Or winner in his prime while the club he left behind struggle for goals and points

The former Gunners duo have been in contact every few days since the Frenchman left north London in 2007 and are now set for a reunion at Monaco

After impressing so much upon his arrival, the Brazilian has struggled to fit into Ernesto Valverde's tactical designs during the current season

The striking simplicity of the Inter captain's approach to the game is something that we may not see again – at the highest level, at least

The Blues were dominant for large swathes of the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Wembley Stadium but struggled to create clear chances

The Brazilian playmaker has become a hero in Shanghai since moving to China in 2017 but the 27-year-old remains in the international wilderness

The Premier League champions have lost two of their brightest academy hopes but they remain in possession of several other potential stars

The Nigerian played a pivotal part in Antonio Conte's trophy wins at Stamford Bridge but he has been deemed surplus to requirements by Maurizio Sarri