Karim Benzema appeared to tell Ferland Mendy not to pass to Vinicius Junior, and the statistics suggest the full-back heeded this advice.
An irritated Cristiano Ronaldo will miss the Champions League clash with Barcelona, depriving him of going up against Lionel Messi again.
Eden Hazard endured a tough first season at Real Madrid but is glad to be back after making his return in the Champions League.
Marseille cannot afford to bring Pep Guardiola to the club so should accept what Andre Villas-Boas offers, said the Portuguese coach.
With help from Opta, take in a preview of Wednesday's Champions League games that sees Juventus, Barcelona and Manchester United in action.
Josep Maria Bartomeu's problems at Barcelona had grown steadily over his tenure, but things really began to fall apart over the past year.
Joshua Kimmich scored a superb winning goal against Lokomotiv Moscow in a Bayern Munich triumph he described as "lucky".
Manchester City have found the going tough so far in the Premier League, yet Pep Guardiola has confidence in his players.
Trent Alexander-Arnold reflected on Liverpool's milestone goal in the Champions League.
Zinedine Zidane discussed Eden Hazard's Real Madrid comeback against Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday.