Manchester, UK (CNN) Loyalty means Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany believes his teammate Kevin de Bruyne should have won the award given to the best player in England's Premier League. In a closely run battle between Salah and De Bruyne -- the midfielder who orchestrated Manchester City's English Premier League triumph -- the Egyptian's 43 goals this season swung the votes. This week, Salah also became the first African player to be named the Football Writers' Footballer of the Year. The best Premier League team in history? The difference between this season's title winners, Kompany says, and the City team which finished third in the league last season is the addition of a killer instinct at critical moments.

Source: CNN May 03, 2018 13:41 UTC