Thursday's latest stories from the world of football in ESPN FC's What's Trending ...
MAN UNITED: Jose Mourinho says Manchester United were made to pay for not capitalising on a "perfect" first-half performance after Basel scored a late winner at St Jakob-Park but refused to blame Daley Blind for his role in the Swiss side's winner.
- Rio Ferdinand accused Manchester United of "lacking professionalism" as they slumped to a 1-0 loss at Basel in the Champions League.
After hitting the woodwork twice and going close on several other occasions, Man United's profligacy came back to haunt them in Switzerland, writes Rob Dawson.
- Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have given Manchester United a huge boost at a crucial stage of the season by returning from injury, Juan Mata has told ESPN FC in an exclusive interview.
BARCELONA: Ernesto Valverde said he left Lionel Messi on the bench against Juventus to give him a breather as Barcelona booked their place in the Champions League knockout rounds on Wednesday.
WATCH: Why Barcelona are taking Valencia so seriously
REAL MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo accused the media of twisting his words and declined to be interviewed after scoring twice to set yet another record in Tuesday's 6-0 Champions League Group H win at Apoel Nicosia.
WATCH: Sid Lowe says Real Madrid aren't done yet
CHELSEA: Antonio Conte revealed his mind had already turned to devising a tactical game plan to face Liverpool after watching Chelsea demolish 10-man Qarabag 4-0 in Baku to book their place in the Champions League knockout stage.
Chelsea player ratings: Willian, Cesc Fabregas and Eden Hazard stand out vs. Qarabag
MAN CITY: Yaya Toure says manager Pep Guardiola will not allow Manchester City to be complacent after he tore into his players in the dressing room following the 1-0 victory over Feyenoord on Tuesday.
WATCH: Who's better: PSG or Manchester City?
PSG: Unai Emery was delighted by his players' recovery from Celtic's opener as they set a new record for the number of goals scored in the Champions League group stage in a 7-1 win on Wednesday.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers claims their 7-1 Champions League defeat by PSG brought more encouragement than their seven-goal thrashing by Barcelona last season.
- Transfer Talk: PSG keen on adding Alexis Sanchez, loaning Julian Draxler to Liverpool
ARSENAL: Danny Welbeck is set to make his first start in five weeks when Arsenal play Cologne on Thursday, with Arsene Wenger confident the injury-prone forward can still make England's World Cup squad.
WATCH: Arsene Wenger says Arsenal will mix youth and experience in the Europa League
BAYERN MUNICH: Jupp Heynckes paid tribute to in-form goalkeeper Sven Ulreich's performance, but bemoaned injuries to Thiago Alcantara and Arjen Robben in Wednesday's 2-1 win at Anderlecht.
- Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will only return to action when he is 100 percent healthy, says manager Jupp Heynckes.
Source: espn.co.uk