Opinion

The German midfielder has been using sparingly so far this season but he has now stepped in for David Silva in two of City's biggest games

It's been a record-breaking year for Zidane and his players but it's not over yet with arguably their biggest league clash of the season coming up

The Gunners secured an all-important 1-0 win over Newcastle at the Emirates but the wonder is why they can't produce the same results on the road

The Blues striker was a surprise omission from the squad against the Saints but his place should be safe in the coming weeks

Five-time Ballon d-Or winner has been questioned from all sides with even Saturday's opposition manager having a pop along with a certain Argentine

The 24-year-old attacking midfielder starred in November's Copa Libertadores final and is now hoping to shine on the global stage against Ronaldo &am…

The Brazilian has suffered a dramatic dip in form since seeing his proposed summer switch to Stamford Bridge blocked - are the two connected?

The German has received football guarantees as well as a top financial package to select Turin as his next destination in the summer

The 23-year-old has been struggling for longer than many Blues fans realise, with the source of his woe dating back to his traumatic France debut

The 23-year-old shot-stopper is out of contract in the summer and attracting interest from Los Blancos, who could make a move in January

Back-to-back draws have left the Reds looking up at the top four rather than sitting amongst them, which has taken the gloss off their recent run

Arsene Wenger's side drew their second consecutive Premier League game on the road to leave themselves seventh in the standings, even below Burnley

The Belgian found the net for only the third time in 15 games as Manchester United overcame the trauma of Sunday's derby loss to beat Bournemouth

There was stiff resistance put up by the champions of the UAE thanks primarily to a superhuman goalkeeping performance from Ali Khaseif

The German playmaker has not expressed a desire to leave the club and Arsene Wenger should do everything he can to tie down his star man

Signed for £25 million from Manchester City in the summer, the forward has started just two league games this season and could leave in January

The Lazio ace has established himself as one of the best midfielders in Serie A but is he good enough to follow in Paul Pogba's footsteps?

The Portuguese boss has drawn plenty of attention after his side's performance against Manchester City, and little of it has been positive

If Real Madrid come through a semi-final on Wednesday as expected and land the title in Abu Dhabi on Saturday then they will complete 2017 in style

The Blues saw their fringe players step up as their manager rotated on Tuesday night against the Terriers, which bodes well for the rest of the season

The Reds refused to sanction his sale in the summer, but time may have softened their stance as the winter window approaches

The Bundesliga giants finally parted company with Peter Bosz, but now face a difficult task turning their season around under new manager Peter Stoger

The Blues are out of the title race as their big-spending rivals get a return on their investment, and the Belgian star's exit could come next

The Bayern Munich striker has been linked with an eventual move to LA, but he will need to make the transfer in his prime if he wants to succeed

The Brazilian moved to PSG from Barcelona in the summer for "new challenges" and he has an early chance to prove his worth in the Champions League

The 20-year-old midfielder was the man of the match and enhanced his status as one of his country's brightest young players in the vital victory

The Manchester United manager blamed his side's derby defeat on a penalty decision but he's merely deflecting attention away from their deficiencies

A record-breaking group stage has proven that the majority of this year's contenders are better in attack than they are in defence

The Argentine helped the Blaugrana to another vital victory, this time at Villarreal, as the Catalans continue to dominate in the Primera Division