Opinion

Mikel Arteta's side welcome the league-leaders to the Emirates on Sunday in what already feels like a huge title showdown

The two giants of Spanish football meet at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday in one of their most eagerly-anticipated clashes for years

The Brazilian continued his red-hot form by putting Bayern Munich to the sword in the Champions League, and Los Blancos could be his next victims

The Portuguese and the Dutchman have both won trophies, but how do they compare with the other managers to have occupied the Old Trafford dugout?

GOAL rates all the Reds on show at the Red Bull Arena as Arne Slot's side showcased their invaluable strength in depth

So many great players have helped Germany's most successful club stay at the top in the past quarter-century, but how many will go down as legends?

The Danish hitman struck his first Premier League goal of the season to down Brentford, and if he stays fit he can take the next step at Old Trafford

The Blues fell to a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, and their mercurial No.20 merely skirted round the fringes of the contest

From Euro stars such as Messi and Beckham to U.S. heroes such as Donovan and Dempsey, each had unique impact on MLS

An inconceivable run of three red cards in eight Premier League games already this season is threatening to derail the Gunners' pursuit of glory

GOAL runs through the most outstanding players to have plied their trade for Les Parisiens since the turn of the year 2000

The Reds presently top the table but they're now facing a rotten run of fixtures that will define their campaign

Revoking the legendary manager's role is another demonstration of the minority owner's lack of regard for the people who built the club

The German has a track record of achieving almost instantaneous success but not long before leaving his role in acrimony

Money continues to fly around the transfer market like there's no tomorrow but some of the best deals are done for relatively cheap prices

The striker reportedly only wants to play in big games for his country, but that sort of selfish decision has the potential to backfire massively

The Catalan is already considered among football's best ever coaches, though is yet to try his hand in the international game

There are some huge names being linked with football's 'impossible job', but who stands out as the best fit for the Three Lions?

Some of the finest players since the turn of the millennium have come from South America - but who have been the absolute best?

The clash should have acted as a window into the future of England's attack, but a defeat leaves doubts over what they will do without their captain

The Argentine is set for his first matches in charge of the U.S. against Panama and Mexico as the road towards the 2026 World Cup begins

Lots of world-class footballers have graced the WSL since it was established in 2011, but who are the best to have played in England in that time?

American soccer players are now household names on the global scene, something virtually unfathomable just 25 years ago

The Blues' talisman is rightly set to take centre stage under interim boss Lee Carsley, throwing the Man City dynamo's role into question

The Three Lions have been blessed with stars over the last 25 years, and though success has remained elusive, they've delivered unforgettable moments

As we approach the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, GOAL runs through the best coaches to have graced the division in the last 25 years

The Dutchman has one last chance to prove he is the right man to lead the Red Devils forward, but another humiliation could await at Villa Park.

GOAL counts down the greatest Reds of the past quarter-century, based on talent, trophies, impact and longevity

The England international is not as physically imposing as the Netherlands captain, but he is incredibly strong and wonderfully composed