Opinion

The Gunners take a 3-1 lead into the second leg of their semi-final tie with Valencia and simply cannot afford to suffer another away-day debacle

More than two decades after the last great Ajax side conquered Europe, Erik ten Hag's men suffered the cruellest of semi-final defeats against Spurs

After the Blaugrana suffered one of the worst defeats in the club's history, Goal looks at five major factors that contributed to their humiliation

With Ajax on the verge of a first appearance in the Champions League final since 1996, Goal looks back at some other remarkable success stories

Many players try to play like Lionel Messi but few come anywhere close - That doesn't stop pundits from comparing their stars to the icon, though!

Some Liverpool fans were upset by the pair's reaction to the Argentine's free-kick but everyone should enjoy Barcelona's little genius while they can

Jurgen Klopp is targeting a "perfect" performance at Anfield on Tuesday night but Reds will have to do it without two of their famous front three

The 22-year-old has had to deal with personal trauma amid his rise to stardom with Ajax, whom he has put on the verge of the Champions League final

United's latest failure to reach the Champions League underlines how far they have fallen, and it is a path their arch-rivals have trodden in the past

The 32-year-old is playing better than ever before, as he showed in upstaging Virgil van Dijk in last week's Champions League clash with Liverpool

The Egypt international was stretchered off with a head injury but the remarkably resilient Reds managed too eek out a dramatic 3-2 win at Newcastle

The 21-year-old limped off in Saturday night's Liga clash with Celta, casting doubt over the rest of his campaign and his future at Camp Nou

After initially improving the Red Devils' fortunes through sheer force of will, new manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now needs a more nuanced approach

With the increasing demands of the position, injuries, mental fitness and heavy criticism of errors could be reducing the longevity of stoppers

The midfielder, 39, has announced that he will retire at the end of the season and he will do so as one of the finest players the game has ever seen

Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are irreplaceable but the Reds need to improve their options beyond their fabled front three

While they may not be household names yet, a number of individuals who are set to take part in this month's tournament have the potential to shine

The Blues striker has struggled since arriving in January and his most recent display at Man Utd has lowered his chances of a permanent move

The Argentine showed once again why he is the greatest of all time by scoring twice in a thrilling 3-0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League

The Reds dominated for long periods against Barcelona, creating several chances, but ended up on the wrong end of a 3-0 scoreline at Camp Nou

Days after being banned for a foul-mouthed tirade, the Brazilian lashed out at a supporter, showing just how frustrated the forward has become at PSG

The Uruguayan may have left Anfield under a cloud but he can expect a warm reception from Reds fans in Wednesday's Champions League clash

The Dutch side conquered another of Europe's major footballing cities - with a 1-0 win over Spurs - to give themselves the edge ahead of next week

Former Reds stars Jamie Carragher and John Arne Riise tell Goal how Jurgen Klopp's side can keep the world's best player quiet

The Spaniard has been Manchester United's best player for the past five years - but there are now calls for him to be dropped after a series of errors

The former Gunners prodigy is now with Willem II and this weekend will take on Ajax in the KNVB Beker final in Rotterdam

Finding the new Lionel Messi may prove impossible but the Blaugrana already look to have snapped up replacements for Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique

Europe's elite want to turn the Champions League into a closed shop - this week's semi-final between two upstarts shows why that's unacceptable