Goalkeeper
Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea) - The Belgian stopper kept PSG at bay on several occasions in a performance described as “phenomenal” by his manager Jose Mourinho.
Defenders
Danilo (Porto) - Porto’s Brazilian right-back, reportedly a target of Man United and Liverpool, was a threat going forward and scored from the penalty-spot.
Gerard Pique (Barcelona) - Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi will have grabbed the headlines but their team-mate didn’t put a foot wrong during a commanding display at centre-half.
Emir Spahic (Bayer Leverkusen) - At the heart of Bayer Levekusen’s backline, the Bosnian was assured while keeping Mario Mandzukic, Arda Turan and Fernando Torres quiet.
Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) - The Spaniard made a return to the Real Madrid starting line-up after sitting out their win over Deportivo and was solid on his first appearance in the competition this season.
Midfield
Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco) - Defensive midfielder Kondogbia showed Arsenal what they are missing with a fine performance screening the Monaco defence. The Frenchman also got his name on the scoresheet.
Paul Pogba (Juventus) - He is one of the most-wanted players in the world right now and Pogab continued to prove why in Juve’s win over Borussia Dortmund.
Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer Levekusen) - 21-year-old Turkish international Calhanoglu fired in the winning goal against Atletico Madrid to further enhance his growing reputation.
Forwards
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - Due to the incredidbly-high standards Ronaldo has set for himself, three games without a goal is now described as a “drought”. Against Schalke, he ended that with a header on 26 minutes before setting up Marcelo for their second.
Dimitar Berbatov (Monaco) - The Bulgarian has never been the most mobile but he proved his worth with a goal at the Emirates. The former Tottenham man will have been particularly pleased to score against old North London rivals Arsenal.
Luis Suarez (Barcelona) - Another former Premier League striker back on English soil proved the star man as Suarez struck twice to put Barcelona in control against Man City.
Which players have stood out for you in the knockout stages?
I be shocked if that’s the same team playing
Only potential changes are Flynn and Andrews or o Callaghan in. Outside that I think it will be the team. Michael Fitz could be brought in early if full back line under pressure.
Average enough hup the royals
Ah yeah, very average. Only about 40 All Ireland medals between the lot of them!!
That all ?
Yeah. Shockingly low isn’t it? What’s the tally for Meath?
Johnny Cooper needs to up his game if he’s to be considered a long-term solution at FB.
Flynner for kev paddy for Mannion and that’s about as strong as it get for the dubs.
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