Opinion

With the transfer window closing next week, Madrid fans are wondering why their club has yet to react to the loss of their all-time leading scorer

The French winger has been linked with a move away from Camp Nou, but showed what he was capable of with the only goal against Valladolid

Anfield's insatiable Egyptian is back in the goalscoring groove, netting the only goal in Saturday's hard-fought win over Brighton at Anfield

Juventus made it two wins out of two in Serie A with a 2-0 defeat of Lazio in Turin but the champions have yet to get the best out of their star man

The France forward's half-time introduction changed the course of Saturday's 3-1 victory over West Ham at the Emirates

The Gunners coach has been slated for asking his defence to play out from the back but his game plan has already won over the players

The left-back has proven to be a potent weapon for the defending champions so far as his manager fights to keep him out of trouble off the pitch

The Uruguayan remains his side's sole option for the No. 9 role, a heavy gamble as he fights a losing battle against the scales at 31 years old

The Reds broke world records to get the goalkeeper and centre-back to Anfield, but Jurgen Klopp's side are already reaping the benefits

Paulo Dybala struggled against Chievo last weekend, with Cristiano Ronaldo looking far more dangerous following Mario Mandzukic's introduction

The Bavarians reached the semi-final of Europe's biggest club competition last season but will find it difficult to repeat that feat this year

Moving a 'smaller' side's home game against Barcelona or Real Madrid to America proves brand-building trumps all other concerns in modern football

If Ajax refuse to sell Frenkie de Jong, the Blaugrana are willing to pay €50 million for the PSG ace but there are ongoing doubts over his temperament

The Gunners have picked up an unfortunate habit of squandering big chances over recent years, with those struggles continuing under the new manager

Football is decided less by moments of brilliance by superstars than it is by mistakes and no team makes more critical errors than the Gunners

Manchester United's struggles against smaller opponents continue while the Man City boss has devised an unconventional solution to attain victories

The recent tension between the two has led to speculation that the World Cup winner might well be leaving but it would be short-sighted in the extreme

The Blaugrana's new skipper scored an ingenious free-kick against Alaves to get the Catalans' Liga title defence off to a winning start at Camp Nou

The Spain striker ended his goal drought in a thrilling 3-2 win over Arsenal but the Belgian winger came off the bench to prove his worth once again

The Gunners need to cut out their naive defensive mistakes but they still look to be on the right path under their new Spanish manager

The Portuguese failed to net on his Serie A debut as the reigning champions were forced to dig deep to eek out a 3-2 victory in Verona

The Portuguese superstar has yet to make his Serie A debut but he has already made a huge impact on the Italian game off the field

The Blues have offered early signs of encouragement under a new boss, but will the lack of a destructive frontman derail a Premier League title bid?

Kylian Mbappe is not the only exciting young talent at Parc des Princes, with a young American with a famous father making a real name for himself

The midfielder has been officially ruled out until November but he is hopeful he can be back before then, though it depends on the treatments used

Julen Lopetegui has replaced Zinedine Zidane as coach, while Cristiano Ronaldo has left for Juventus, shrouding the Santiago Bernabeu in uncertainty

Arsenal paid £20 million to sign the German goalkeeper from Leverkusen this summer, so why has he started the season as No.2 to a 36-year-old?

Julen Lopetegui's reign as Real Madrid manager got off to a historically bad start, as the European champions were beaten 4-2 in Tallinn by Atletico

The Red Devils made a late attempt to sign the Bayern Munich defender, but saw their advances rejected as the transfer window closed