Five of the Best

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continued his fine record against the club’s top-six rivals last week, securing back-to-back wins against Tottenham and Manchester City to boost his sides fortunes following an indifferent start to the campaign. Despite struggling against some of the division’s so-called lesser lights, Solskjaer has managed …

A four-goal Champions League thrashing in Naples may not seem like the most memorable of occasions for Belgian minnows Genk, but for young goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt it would prove a historic if horrible debut. The 17-year-old became the youngest goalkeeper in the competition’s history to start a fixture, though he …

Barcelona prodigy Ansu Fati continued his meteoric rise by becoming the youngest ever goalscorer in Champions League history, netting the winner in his sides 2-1 win against Inter Milan in the San Siro tonight. Here are the five youngest goal scorers in Champions League history… Cesc Fabregas – 17 years, …

The greatest competition in club football, the Champions League is arguably the biggest stage in the sport. The tournament pits together Europe’s elite in an annual battle to be crowned the continent’s champions, with many of the most iconic players of their generations having produced career-defining performances on European nights. …

Bayern Munich face Tottenham in the Champions League next week, the German giants renewing their hostilities with another of English football’s leading sides. Few clubs across Europe have enjoyed such rivalry with Premier League teams, the serial Bundesliga winners having featured in some memorable clashes in recent times. So for …

Manchester United’s penalty woes this season, have been something relished by fans of the other 19 Premier League clubs. In fact, United have missed four top-flight penalties so far this campaign, which is more than all the other Premier League clubs combined. Although to give him his due Marcus Rashford …

There’s no “i” in team, it’s about the collective, working together, pulling, dragging and pressing to force space and ultimately score a goal. That’s basically the point of football and any number of team sports but the beauty of these sports is that they also allow for moments of individual …

Manchester City and Manchester United renew their battle for city supremacy this week, the duo meeting at the Etihad on Saturday evening in the latest instalment of their fierce local rivalry. For much of the two club’s history it has been the red half who have enjoyed the greater success, …

All eyes will be on the Etihad on Saturday evening, as Pep Guardiola’s Man City host Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United in the last edition of a rivalry that has grown into one of the most significant in English football. For two decades under Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United were …

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp set a new record during his side’s impressive 5-2 Merseyside derby thrashing of Everton at Anfield, the German registering his 100th win in the Premier League since arriving in English football just over four years ago. Klopp achieved the feat in just 159 top-flight fixtures, but …