Even last season, when his powers looked to be on the wane, he stepped up to score the decisive penalty and ensure his team lifted another league cup. d to a young Lionel Messi by PochettinoSpeaking about the young talent before the game, Pochettino claimed he shared similarities with Messi – no pressure then. I think I will fight for a place as a winger in the team, he said. SUNDERLAND full-back Patrick van Aanholt has spoken out to deny reports?he has a heart complaint. Getty Images8Jose Mourinho is under no threat with?Ed Woodward at the helmReuters8Mourinho will not . But today they were snapped training in a parking lot?ahead of their?EFL Cup second round tie away at Northampton Town. manceMourinho made that clear in the minutes after their latest capitulation, the 3-1 defeat at Watford, on Sunday. Sunday afternoons defeat to Watford was only?the third time Special One?Mourinho has lost three games in a row, and the first time since 2002 when he was manager of Porto. The first thing he did when he arrived at City was to pick a fight with Yaya and Joe Hart, two of the clubs biggest players. Getty Images5Yaya Toure will earn close to £10million for training while seeing out his Manchester C.