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The UEFA Champions League has reached its concluding stages and it has become more interesting and competitive than ever.
Real Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and AS Roma are the only teams left in the tournament and there is no sort of margin left for error. Teams have to be on top their game and need their top players to step up during crucial moments.
There is no shortage of big talent in the tournament who could change the outcome of a game on their own. Cristiano Ronaldo, James Rodriguez and Sadio Mane are all key players for their respective teams and will carry lots of expectations on their shoulders.
In this segment, let's look at the best player in each of the remaining sides in the tournament.
#4 Edin Dzeko (AS Roma)
One of the most underrated strikers in Europe, Edin Dzeko has scored a handsome amount of goals at every club he's played in. The Bosnian international is now with the Italian side, AS Roma and has been scoring goals for fun.
The former Manchester City man scored the first goal for AS Roma in their comeback against Barcelona and laid the foundation for a historic comeback. He worked hard throughout the game and was one of the best performers for AS Roma.
He joined AS Roma in 2015 and has scored more than 50 league goals for the club. He holds the record of scoring most number of goals (39) for AS Roma in a single campaign and was the Serie A top goal scorer in the 2016-17 season.
Edin Dzeko is exceptional in the air and has good finishing abilities. Roma will play to the strengths of their star striker and try to win the Champions League this season.
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#3 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Robert Lewandowski is regarded as one of the best finishers in football and has been performing consistently for the Bavarian side for the last few years.
The seven-times Polish Footballer of the Year winner, Lewandowski joined Bayern Munich in 2014 and has scored more than 100 Bundesliga goals for the club since then.
He was Bundesliga's top goal-scorer in the 2015-16 season and is the only player to score five goals as a substitute in a Bundesliga game.
The Polish international has already scored five goals in the Champions League this season and will be Bayern's main man in their bid to win the Champions League title for the first time since 2012-13.
#2 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
There are not many players in the world right now who are capable of doing what Mohamed Salah is doing at Anfield.
The Egyptian has been in brilliant form since his move to Liverpool and has played a massive role in Liverpool's run to the semi-finals. He is Liverpool's top scorer with eight goals and has won the Champions League Player of the week award three times.
Mohamed Salah is the leading goal scorer in the Premier League and will play an important role for Liverpool in the concluding stages. His pace, vision, and finishing have proven a handful for defenders this season, and Liverpool's opponents would need to do proper homework to stop him if they are drawn against Jurgen Klopp's side.
Liverpool reached the semi-finals of the CL for the first time this decade and will be looking forward to winning their first European trophy since 2005.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo is in a superb form this season and is leading the race for the Champions League Golden Boot with 15 goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Champions League top scorer award on six different occasions and is also the all-time leading goal-scorer in the competition. He is the only player to score 15 goals in a single CL season with a huge chunk of his goals coming in the knock-out stages.
The Portuguese international scored a last minute penalty against Juventus during the quarterfinals to book Real Madrid's place in the semis.
The former Manchester United player will be looking forward to winning his fifth Champions League trophy and he is also among the leading candidates for the Champions League Player of the Season award.
