Mo Salah, AFCON, and Ballon d’Or bias

Jamie Carragher’s criticism of AFCON reflects a common bias among European fans as the tournament’s viewership and influence prove it plays a significant role in the game, writes DYLAN JOHNSON.

Ten Hag: ‘Modern footballers struggle with criticism’

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says modern footballers find it tough to deal with criticism and that his generation had “much thicker skin”.

Amorim: Man United must avoid recruitment mistakes of the past

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes avoiding the kind of expensive mistakes the club has made in the transfer market is the key to halting the English giants’ decline.

Chelsea climb to fourth after routing Saints

Christopher Nkunku and Pedro Neto starred as Chelsea climbed to fourth place in the Premier League with a 4-0 rout of woeful Southampton on Tuesday.

Watch: Premier League Matchday 27 highlights

Chelsea emphatically cruised past Southampton, with Aston Villa failing to meet expectations at Crystal Palace.

Guardiola: De Bruyne will be ‘honest’ over Man City future

Pep Guardiola insists Kevin De Bruyne will be completely honest with himself when he makes a decision over his Manchester City future.

Watch: The best individual seasons in PL history

Mohamed Salah seems on track to surpass Andy Cole’s record of 47 goals and assists from the 1993–94 campaign.

‘Over my dead body’: Arteta says Arsenal still fighting for title

Mikel Arteta said he would give up in the Premier League title race “over my dead body” even though he admitted Arsenal face a historically tough challenge to catch Liverpool.

Man Utd announce up to 200 fresh job cuts

Manchester United said on Monday they expect to make up to 200 fresh job cuts as part of a “transformation plan” to improve the club’s financial sustainability.

African players in Europe: Salah drives Liverpool closer to title

Salah has scored 30 goals in all competitions this season, including nine in his last eight matches for leaders Liverpool.