José Mourinho is back in another final. Portugal’s greatest manager of all time will lead Roma in the inaugural Europa Conference League final against Dutch side Feyenoord later this month, after the Giallorossi overcame Leicester City 1-0 [2-1 on aggregate] on Thursday night.

Earlier in the week, Diogo Jota and Liverpool secured their spot in the Champions League final, where they will meet Real Madrid, who sensationally eliminated a Manchester City side containing João Cancelo, Rúben Dias and Bernardo Silva. The Europa League final was also settled, with Gonçalo Paciência’s Eintracht Frankfurt set to face off against Rangers.

Manchester United 3-0 Brentford

Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored as Manchester United won their final home match of the season 3-0 against Brentford on Monday evening.

United have two games remaining in what has been a dismal campaign for the Red Devils, with away trips to Brighton and Crystal Palace still to come. Yet as the United fans gave their players a send-off following the victory, the focus increasingly turns towards Ronaldo’s future.

As leagues across Europe head into the final decisive weeks of action, Portuguese players were at the heart of several stories this weekend of clubs homing in on their targets. Most notable was Rafael Leão, who produced a late winner to give AC Milan the victory they needed to stay on top in Serie A with three games remaining.

Similarly in Scotland, Celtic are close to regaining their Premiership crown after a goal by Jota proved crucial in a 1-1 draw with Old Firm title rivals Rangers. Meanwhile in Italy’s Serie B, Portugal U21 striker Dany Mota’s brace has put Monza on the brink of their first-ever promotion to the top flight and Rony Lopes snatched a late winner in Greece as Olympiacos prepare to celebrate retaining their crown.

Ask anyone in football how respected Portugal is as a soccer nation, and the answers will be glowing. A nation of around 10 million people, Portugal could be arguably the best pound-for-pound football nation in the world.

The gluttony of coaches and players that have come out of that country in the last three decades has been incredible to watch over the years. It is therefore somewhat surprising that one club that has often had little to do with Portuguese football has been Liverpool FC.