Valverde's ever-increasing influence on Real Madrid was clear to see in Tuesday's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

The fixture to mark Sergio Ramos’ national record of 168 caps for Spain against Norway was little more than that in the end

Having lost heavily to a side missing its first-choice front three, Madrid must reflect on where they're going wrong - and must do so urgently.

I'm missing the Nations League, our dynamic group, with Croatia and England and good football. Those games had a vibe...