Opinion

The Herons have completed the first step toward MLS Cup glory, but now need to continue their momentum into the playoffs

The winger, who will be a free agent next summer, created one goal and then scored a stunner as Arne Slot's side beat their Italian visitors 2-0

The Red Devils dominated the first decade of the new millennium, only to lose their way - but who have been their best performers?

The Red Devils' season is falling apart already, and the blame must be placed at their delusional manager's door

The Gunners have won two Premier League titles and a host of other domestic honours since the year 2000 - but who were their best performers?

The Portuguese got another 90 minutes under his belt in midweek, despite once again hindering the Red Devils' in attack

The England forward was surprisingly dropped to the bench at Crystal Palace, sparking fresh rumours of trouble behind the scenes

The right-back is wanted at Santiago Bernabeu, but it's telling that he still dreams of captaining his hometown club

Mikel Arteta's side showed impressive steel to frustrate the champions, which suggests they're into the final stage of their evolution

The Dutchman showed off his unique skillset at Southampton, and could become a fan favourite with a partner-in-crime up front

The Spain wonderkid has opened the new season in spectacular fashion, and the sky is the limit if he doesn't get carried away with his own hype

The striker enters his sixth year in Europe's elite competition in ferocious form, with yet more opportunities to bolster his numbers

Very few teams play with a front two these days, but we'll see a prolific pairing at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday

The tournament returns this week and it's bigger than ever before - but will it be really any better?

Spurs are still struggling for consistency under the Australian, and a defeat to the Gunners could see serious questions raised over his position

All summer long, GOAL handed out grades for the biggest transfers from around the women's game

The Dutchman has done a lot of lowering of expectations at Old Trafford, but there can be no excuses if his side do not beat the sorry Saints

The Reds have missed their chance to sell the winger to Saudi Arabia for massive money, making another expensive extension essential

The interim boss made quite the impression in the build-up to his first game in charge against Ireland

The former Aston Villa man has been forced to rein in his natural creative instincts at the Etihad Stadium, but it doesn't have to be that way

The midfielder played three times at senior level for the Republic before deciding his career would be better served by switching allegiances

Father Time may be catching up with the Barcelona legend, but his omission from the 2024 nominees list just doesn't sit right

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner clearly cannot accept the fact that his national team would be better off without him

The former journeyman midfielder has already taken the Under-21s to glory while playing the type of exciting football the country craves

While all the players who were named as Golden Ball nominees were deserving of their place, there were others who had decent claims to a spot, too

All summer long, GOAL has been handing out grades for the biggest transfers from around the world

The Nigerian was meant to join Real Madrid, PSG or an elite English club this summer - but he's ended up at a Europa League team instead

The striker looked lost against Liverpool and the time has come for Amad Diallo to take his place in the Red Devils attack

Liverpool taught the Red Devils another harsh lesson at Old Trafford on Sunday, raising more questions over the Dutchman's future