Where has it all gone wrong for Liverpool? High as a kite to down in the dumps in such a short period of time, the wheels are in danger of falling off Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool team.

Out with the old and in with the new

As we say goodbye 2020 and hello 2021, I wanted to take a look at what I think supporters and managers will be wishing for in the New Year.

Bayern star Lewandowski eyes league milestones at Union Berlin Robert Lewandowski, the German league's top-scorer, can make his 200th Bundesliga appearance for Bayern Munich in Saturday's tricky away match at FC Union, where Germany's leading clubs have struggled in the past.

Palace flop Sorloth aiming to shoot down Man Utd for RB Leipzig After finally breaking his goal drought for RB Leipzig, the pressure is on Norway striker Alexander Sorloth to hit the net again in Tuesday's Champions League clash at home to Manchester United with a last-16 berth at stake.

VAR is taking the fun out of football

Refereeing standards have gone backwards because of VAR, and while I don’t really see things improving in the short term, there has to be some sort of review of the system.

Fans getting ready for a new norm Finally a glimmer of hope, albeit a very small one. A tiny light that’s difficult to actually see unless you squint really hard, at the end of a very long, dark and damp tunnel.

Action needed to protect future players As the years pass there is increasing concern that more and more footballers from the sixties and seventies are succumbing to dementia in later life.

Hoàng grows up after early career stumbles

Among the squad, striker Võ Nguyên Hoàng is expected to be a key part of the bid to retain the title at home next year.

Watkins double powers Aston Villa past Arsenal Aston Villa stormed into sixth in the Premier League as Ollie Watkins scored twice in a comprehensive 3-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates.

'Can't praise him enough': Mueller marvels at Lewandowski Thomas Mueller is backing Bayern Munich team-mate Robert Lewandowski to break Gerd Mueller's phenomenal record of 40 goals in a Bundesliga season after the Poland striker's red-hot start to the campaign.