Opinion

Sacking coaches, uncertainty around star players, Bayern are nonetheless streets ahead again in on the home front having wrapped up the title today

The Chilean turned down the chance to move to the Etihad in January, meaning he can only gatecrash a title party on Saturday rather than enjoy one

The capital clash comes at an awkward time for both clubs as it is sandwiched between big European games. However, it is one neither will want to lose

The youth academy product tells Goal that he will never forget the day that Kenny Daglish revealed that he would be starting against Everton

The versatile Blues defender has become the youngest player to break into an elite team under Antonio Conte and he has taken his chances to play

It's been a long time since the Reds were the top team in England but when there's a chance at European glory, they transform into an expectant force

With the rivals' respective heroics in Seville and Turin, the pair have again altered our perception of what is humanly possible on a football pitch

Not even out of his teens and already approaching 100 senior games - the Toulouse youngster continues to turn heads across Europe

Arsenal's only realistic passage to next season's Champions League is to win the Europa League - but Wenger's situation remains unchanged

Ahead of this weekend's huge derby at the Etihad, Goal selects a side made up of the best players from City and United based on their form this season

The Uruguay striker scored his first Champions League goal this season in an ultimately routine win, although concerns remain over his fellow forward

A 3-0 Champions League quarter-final first-leg loss on Merseyside showed Pep Guardiola's side learned nothing from their last loss to Liverpool

The Argentine attacker continues to evolve and although he is not scoring quite as many goals now, his overall influence is arguably greater than ever

The Portuguese continued his remarkable run of form with two goals, including a stunning second, as Los Blancos took a huge step to the semi-finals

The Portuguese claimed a number of the Liga side's players would make his starting XI following their recent defeat in the Champions League

The Argentina front man has had to put up with more than his fair share of criticism but has nonetheless come into his own as a superstar for Juventus

The Bayern Munich forward has bounced back this season, with the comedic character crediting a new arrival at the Muller household for his form

As Arsenal and Manchester United have discovered in recent seasons, the plight of a top team appears complete when the Champions League disappears

The Argentine was kept in reserve for 57 minutes after injury, but managed to rescue a point for a battered Blaugrana still unbeaten in La Liga

The Welsh winger scored twice in an easy win away to Las Palmas as Los Blancos barely broke sweat ahead of their crucial trip to Turin on Tuesday

The January signing from Arsenal scored one and laid on the other as Jose Mourinho finally found a system for the Chilean to thrive in

The midfielder hit a superb hat-trick for La Roja against Argentina on Tuesday, but is not a guaranteed starter for his club. So why the difference?

The Portuguese's defence of his record had some basis in fact, with his squad being the least representative of its manager in the top six

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has become the latest huge name to move to Major League Soccer, following in the footsteps of many global superstars

The Ajax ace has finished top of Goal's list of the best players in the world born on or after January 1, 1999, just ahead of the AC Milan goalkeeper

The midfielder is in contention to win Goal's NxGn award after a year in which he made his Manchester City debut and starred for England's U-17s

The Real Madrid man led La Roja to a 6-1 win and will be key to their hopes in Russia, while the Albiceleste may struggle even with the Barca forward

Gareth Southgate's plans are coming together nicely as a controlled performance following an admittedly iffy start brought encouragement against Italy

Relationships between the World Cup host nation and the West are at an all-time low but Russians are calling for more dialogue and understanding