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Richard Jolly
Without Amorim, Man Utd feel liberated — but here comes the hard part
Miguel Delaney
The unthinkable consequence and five vital questions over Man City case
Lawrence Ostlere
Three ways Manchester United will line up under Carrick

Gabriel Jesus goal restores Arsenal’s lead after crossbar rebound

The Gunners sit three points clear at the top of the Champions League league phase table as they travel to the San Siro

<p>Arne Slot’s side travel to Marseille for what could prove a pivotal Champions League clash</p>

Richard JollyFootball

Why Slot’s revival could hinge on Liverpool’s trip to Marseille

Liverpool are on a run of 12 games unbeaten but their performances have far from inspired, dropping points four times to three promoted teams since the start of December

<p>Loris Karius has found salvation at fallen German giants Schalke 04</p>

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The second coming of Karius, eight years after his Liverpool nightmare

Schalke, Germany’s fallen giants, are finally on the rise again

<p>Senegal left the pitch in protest, having had a late goal disallowed and an even later penalty decision go against them in Sunday’s Afcon final against Morocco in Rabat</p>

Will Castle

The dangerous precedent set by Senegal’s ‘shameful’ walk-off protest

<p>Marc Guehi puts pen to paper alongside Manchester City’s director of football, Hugo Viana</p>

The transfer miscalculation that saw Liverpool lose Guehi to Man City

Inside Football

How United’s reset puts the spotlight on their next permanent manager

<p>Amorim attempted to shift the structure at United</p>

The cult of the sporting director and Premier League power struggles

<p>Ruben Amorim looks dejected after his team concede during the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Grimsby Town and Manchester United</p>

Amorim’s exit and a Premier League now ‘run by LinkedIn’

<p>Liverpool may have missed out on Marc Guehi for good</p>

Money and survival: Inside the January transfer window

ACFC

<p>Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso shake hands with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior</p>

Football’s next tactical innovation is ‘just not having a manager’

<p>Discover the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful game with the Adam Clery Football Column</p>

Unpack football’s absurdities with Adam Clery’s ACFC newsletter

<p>Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo (2ndR) shows the red card to English forward Wayne Rooney</p>

Football wishes it was darts – but darts wants to be pro wrestling

<p>Scotland’s Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the win over Denmark (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

Premier League

<p>Ethan Nwaneri is set to join Marseille on loan (John Walton/PA)</p>

Ethan Nwaneri set to leave Arsenal on loan

<p>Troy Parrott helped Republic of Ireland reach the World Cup play-offs (Liam McBurney/PA)</p>

Premier League club in three-way fight to sign Troy Parrott

<p>Oscar Bobb could be set to leave Man City permanently this month</p>

Oscar Bobb in talks to leave Man City for Premier League rivals

<p>Tottenham manager Thomas Frank during the loss against West Ham</p>

‘It’s the culture’: Readers say Spurs’ problems run deeper than Frank

European football

Palace face tough route to Conference League final after play-off draw

<p>Alvaro Arbeloa suffered an embarrassing defeat in his first game since replacing Xabi Alonso</p>

Real Madrid hit ‘rock bottom’ after cup defeat to second-tier side

<p>Schalke have plenty to celebrate as they top the 2. Bundesliga</p>

Schalke, Germany’s fallen giants, are finally on the rise again

International football

<p>Brahim Diaz tried to Panenka the decisive penalty and missed</p>

Brahim Diaz and the worst Panenka penalty misses after Afcon despair

<p>Senegal fans try to invade the pitch amid the chaos of the Afcon final</p>

Why did Senegal walk off v Morocco? How Afcon final went into meltdown

<p>Senegal’s head coach Pape Thiaw, left, speaks to Walid Regragui as he leaves the pitch </p>

Senegal gave ‘shamfeul image of Africa’ with Afcon walk-off protest

Football League

<p>The fan sadly died after suffering a medical emergency at the Valley</p>

Charlton fan dies as Portsmouth game abandoned for medical emergency

Championship leaders Coventry strike late to go 10 points clear

<p>Sheffield Wednesday fans revel before kick-off outside Hillsborough</p>

Relegation looms for Sheffield Wednesday – and fans are excited again

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