Arsene Wenger says Olivier Giroud has taken a place alongside Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp as a scorer of great Arsenal goals with his scorpion kick against Crystal Palace.
Arjen Robben has admitted he had his doubts about leaving Real Madrid for Bayern Munich in the summer of 2009.
The Netherlands international was sold as Madrid looked to balance their books after bringing in a number of high-profile names, but he was initially reluctant to leave the Santiago Bernabeu.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has played down the chances of his side winning the Premier League title this season.
Pep Guardiola insisted he is pleased overall with his Manchester City squad, despite their latest stumble in the Premier League title race.
Jurgen Klopp pondered whether Liverpool are irritating Chelsea after they maintained their pursuit of the Premier League leaders with a 1-0 win over Manchester City.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
England Premier League.
Date: Sunday, 1st January 2017.
Kick-off at 16:00 UK.
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London.
Watford vs Tottenham
England Premier League.
Date: Sunday, 1st January 2017.
Kick-off at 13:30 UK.
Venue: Vicarage Road, Watford
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has assured Bojan Krkic he has a future at the club.
Former Barcelona forward Bojan has been frustrated by a lack of first-team opportunities this term, starting only five times in the Premier League and finding himself an unused substitute on 10 occasions.
Real Madrid have confirmed Lucas Vazquez suffered a calf tear at the Club World Cup and have not put a timeframe on his recovery.
Xavi believes Catalonia would be „among the top 10 or 15 sides in the world“ if they were allowed to take part in FIFA competitions.
