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With a dramatic year drawing to a close, GOAL looks back on the most significant victories and defeats in the world of football

For the whole of the campaign, GOAL will be evaluating the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's displays in Saudi Arabia

Erik ten Hag's side fell to yet another dismal away defeat as their attack again struggled to create a spark at the City Ground

The Spaniard scored a classy individual goal to put the world champions on their way to a fourth consecutive victory in all competitions

The ex-Manchester City midfielder scored two and assisted the other at Kenilworth Road as the Blues survived a late comeback from their hosts

The forward is rebuilding his career in Spain and has attracted plenty of interest from top clubs - but can he make a permanent move?

The resurgent Reds clearly need to strengthen their squad if they are to sustain their surprise Premier League title challenge

The Gunners drew a blank and missed the chance to reclaim top spot in the Premier League from Liverpool.

The Red Devils badly need to strengthen their squad after a harrowing first half of the season - but who should they look to recruit?

City were on the ropes at half-time but the England midfielder launched a rocket before steering his side to a dominant away victory

A last-gasp penalty ensured the Stamford Bridge faithful had something to smile about at the end of a dreadful 2023

Xabi Alonso's sensational Bayer Leverkusen side have the most players in our selection of the top performers from the 'Big Five' leagues

The Argentine dragged the dishevelled Red Devils back from two goals down to earn Erik ten Hag's side a rousing comeback win

Jurgen Klopp's side dominated at Turf Moor but couldn't put the game away until late on as they ran out 2-0 winners

The Manchester-born tycoon will be taking control of the Red Devils' football operation after sealing his 25% stake and he has plenty to sort out

The Dutchman has lost 13 matches already in 2023-24 but is still clinging onto his job in the Old Trafford dugout

There was plenty of big spending in England over the summer, but only some arrivals have taken to life at their new clubs

Mauricio Pochettino watched on in horror as his forwards put in another meek display in the final third

With the holidays upon us, GOAL reveals its wishlist for 2024, featuring Kylian Mbappe, VAR and a competitive Premier League

The Dane has been unable to replicate his brilliant Champions League form domestically, which is a huge concern for Erik ten Hag

While the Premier League champions were away at the Club World Cup, their main rivals all dropped points back at home

The centre-back duo shone on Merseyside as Mikel Arteta's side maintained their loose grip on the title picture

The Reds were held at Anfield for the second game running as they missed their chance to go above the Gunners at the summit

The £72m striker now has a worse goals to minute ratio than Wout Weghorst, but he was not the only player to give a lifeless display in London

The 19-year-old centre-back, renowned for his speed and leadership qualities, is the fifth academy graduate to make his debut under Erik ten Hag

Two flawed but fearsome attacking units will go head to head in a mouth-watering clash at Anfield on Saturday evening

The English midfielder scored one and was instrumental in another as his team completed club football

The centre-back saw red, adding to his side's lengthy list of absentees, but an unlikely hero popped up to clinch all three points late on

The men behind the ESL have returned with an even worse format but this whole sorry affair is an inevitable product of a broken system