Opinion

The Reds have improved beyond doubt season after season under their manager and a chance at ultimate glory in the final is richly deserved

The Ivory Coast forward has been subject to severe scrutiny in recent weeks but he is putting all that criticism aside and is in the form of his life

After taking a more relaxed approach to the regular season, could this be the year "El Turco" lifts the trophy with Rayados?

After Sven Ulreich's howler against Real Madrid on Tuesday, Goal looks back at the biggest mistakes ever made by the game's supposed guardians

Big changes are afoot this summer with new players and a new coach earmarked for arrival but Bayern have got major problems surmounting this phase

The former Reds star is backing the Egyptian to take Jurgen Klopp's side past Roma and into the final in Kiev

The Egyptian has already been named PFA Player of the Year and he would be the favourite for the Ballon d'Or if he were to win the Champions League

The French forward stepped up when it mattered most in a backs-to-the-wall performance which saw Los Blancos weather the storm to advance to the final

The Bundesliga champions will be without six key players in the second leg against Real Madrid after two more stars picked up injuries in Munich

The Polish striker has long been linked with a move to La Liga, but is set to turn 30 this year and has been under-performing in the Champions League

In the eyes of many, the Primera Division comes second to the glamour of the European Cup, but the league is a better indicator of overall quality

The Blaugrana won La Liga without losing once but can they emulate the 10 clubs from Europe's top leagues to go undefeated for an entire campaign?

Liverpool are fulfilling their season objectives and more but with injuries beginning to bite there is a suggestion that the Reds need more players

The Welsh winger hit the opener against Leganes and was a lively presence throughout. It is unlikely to be enough to save his career in Spain, though

Maurizio Sarri lost his cool before Sunday's clash in Turin but the manager kept his cool during a game that has reopened the title race

Arsene Wenger takes charge of one last game at Old Trafford with the Gunners on Sunday, and there have been plenty of memorable ones in the past

Demands are high around Goodison Park but a desire to get things done in a rush has caused new majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri to throw money away

The Spaniard announced on Friday that he will leave the Parc des Princes this summer - Goal looks at the leading contenders to replace him

Somehow Real Madrid are there at the end again but it's Liverpool who have been the most impressive team in this season's competition

The Portuguese forward was not on the scoresheet for the first time in Europe this season, but Los Blancos secured a 2-1 win at the Allianz Arena

Don't count on another Barcelona-style comeback in the home leg unless the coach and players improve drastically on this Anfield meltdown

Roma have long since realised they undercharged Liverpool for the Egyptian ace. Here, Goal looks back at other players who were sold on the cheap...

The holders are chasing their thirteenth European Cup crown and their third on the trot. So how can Real's Champions League DNA be explained?

The Belgium playmaker conceded that he hasn't been himself in recent weeks but happily for Chelsea fans he was back on form in the FA Cup semi-final

The United manager has been stung by what he feels to be unwarranted criticism this season but delivered a stunning riposte to beat Tottenham

The Brazil winger is on fire at Juventus, reproducing the scintillating form that made him such an key player for Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich

The 33-year-old midfielder played in what is almost certainly his last final for the Catalan club on Saturday, but the feeling is he's going too soon

The Catalans went some way to erasing the memory of their recent European exit as they thrashed Sevilla 5-0 to win the Spanish cup on Saturday

The big-money duo came up big when Jose Mourinho's side needed them most to earn a come-from-behind victory over Tottenham at Wembley