They, too, have been in
prolific goalscoring form this season, and like their rivals also boast a number of attacking assets: no player has netted more goals than Wayne Rooney this season, 9, while only Samir Nasri has laid on more assists than Ashley Young.
The 26 - year - old has previously shone in La Liga with Real's local rivals Atletico Madrid, and has also taken his fantastic
goalscoring form with him to England with a
prolific Premier League record since his arrival in 2011.