Andy Mitten

Ashley Young: Criticised, left out, but always there when Man Utd need him

Eyebrows were raised when Utd offered Young a contract extension but that decision has been vindicated.

Tom Williams

Ligue 1 Team of the Season so far

Kylian Mbappé, Dimitri Payet and Eduardo Camavinga feature in best XI of season’s first half.

Adam Digby

Serie A Team of the Season so far

With the winter break almost upon us, Serie A expert Adam Digby selects his best XI of the season so far.

Duncan Alexander

Kevin De Bruyne is the most effortlessly creative player in Premier League history

Top creator De Bruyne comes up against young pretender James Maddison this weekend.

Gareth Roberts

Mo Salah’s “tunnel vision” sets him apart from Liverpool’s other scoring greats

Salah is outscoring the likes of Luis Suarez and Fernando Torres... despite starting out wide.

Jonathan Wilson

All the pressure is on Lampard ahead of master versus student showdown with Mourinho

The honeymoon is over for Lampard whose fledglings face a huge test at Spurs on Sunday.

Ryan Baldi

Forget the price tag, Takumi Minamino will prove invaluable to Liverpool

The Japan international's versatility and eye for goal makes him ideal for Klopp's footballing philosophy.

Dermot Corrigan

Roles are reversed for Ter Stegen and Courtois ahead of rescheduled El Clasico

At the same time Courtois begins to impress at Real Madrid, Ter Stegen's form has taken a dive.

Graham Ruthven

Duncan Ferguson is not the man for the long-term but he has reminded Everton of their identity

Ferguson's interim stint may well be short but Everton's hierarchy can learn form his tenure.