When the European Football 2007/08 season is almost finishing, different things can be analysed to check how the season has developed and which have been the most relevant facts during the nine months of competition.One of the most important facts are the goals scored, both in the domestic leagues and in the Champions League. In this aspect there is a name leading both tables: Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United with a total of 37 goals scored followed by Fernando Torres from Liverpool with 29 goals scored. But let’s go to the tables to see all details of the goals scored:                                                                                                 (1)    (2)      (3)      (4)     (5)      (6)    (7)      National LeaguesCristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United     30      3       88      38      33     20       3Daniel Güiza - Mallorca                                 24       0      115      38      34     18        1Emmanuel Adebayor - Arsenal                    24       3      118      32      35      17        1Luis Fabiano - Sevilla                                     23       2       93      33      28      16       4Fernando Torres – Liverpool                        23      0      106     35       32      17       4Luca Toni – Bayern Munich                          21      0      117      34       29      15       3

Marco Borriello – Genoa                                19      5       146     43       33     14       4

David Trezeguet – Juventus                          19      1       152      27       34     14       2

Mario Gomez – Stuttgart                                18     0      100      32       23     13       2

Alessandro del Piero – Juventus                   18     2       143      26       35     13       3

Kevin Kuranyi – Schalke 04                           15     0       171       28       30    10       1 Champions League    Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United       7     1       128       36       10       6      3Steven Gerrard – Liverpool                               6    2       182       20       12       6      0Didier Drogba – Chelsea                                    6    0       151        31        10      4      2

Fernando Torres – Liverpool                            6     0       145       20       10      5      1

Lionel Messi – FC Barcelona                                 6     1        121       33         9      5      1

(1)   Goals Scored

(2)  Penalties

(3) Minutes per Goal

(4)  % of Team Goals

(5)  Appearances

(6)  Games Scored

Crucial Goals   

Champions League semi-finals are served. The big clashes between Liverpool FC and  Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC will select the two teams who will travel to Moscow for the Final on 21^st May. Reds boss Sir Alex Ferguson can’t wait to face Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final and is advancing some of his thoughts.
The Catalans beat Schalke 1-0 (2-0 on aggregate) to progress to the semi-final, but they will be without suspended skipper Carlos Puyol for the first-leg tie at the Camp Nou on 23^rd April and Alex Ferguson opinion on this fact after United’s 1-0 win over Rome, which takes the Reds comfortably through 3-0 on aggregate is: “Payola’s is a very good player, so that’s interesting,”
And he adds: “We have the opportunity now to achieve something really special. We want to go to Barcelona and show we’re a good team. Barcelona are a wonderful club but we can’t go there and be negative. If we do that then we’ve got a chance.”
The United manager surprised everyone with his starting line-up against AS Rome, leaving Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Scholes on the bench. But he defended his decision and maintained his faith was repaid by the performance and the final result.
“We have to think about Arsenal on Sunday and you have to look at the big picture at times,” Sir Alex added: “We were going into a game at Old Trafford with a two-goal lead and I have to trust the players in that situation.
“I keep saying it’s the best squad I’ve ever had so if that’s the case then why shouldn’t I play them? I took out Scholes, Rooney and Ronaldo, but Ji-sung Park, Carlos Tevez and Owen Hargreaves were our three best players.”Having said all this, Alex Ferguson as well as all football fans must await the matches to be played at Camp Nou on 23r^d April and at Old Trafford on 29^th April to know the final result although what it is 100% sure is that at least an English team – Liverpool or Chelsea – will be one of the finalists.