I came back fitter and stronger than ever and, thanks to Wenger, I was still playing for England at 34 having left Arsenal and signed for West Ham. But the day after his agent spoke — and in that moment Yaya is out. Marc Atkins / Offside6Luke Shaw was publicly criticised by Jose Mourinho after 3-1 defeat at Watford. All that remained to be agreed with City was the fee, when Rafa Benitez took over from Gerard Houllier. of the midfielder’s move in 2010 –?only for the pair to reunite at City?this summer. I had had that rush of being competitive ever since I was a kid so when it was gone I made a few wrong choices and got addicted to alcohol and cocaine. It was in total contrast to Bruce Rioch who had left not long before Wenger arrived. He has not lost sight of the human element in an increasingly ruthless industry. Seluk gave the Etihad board an ultimatum of one week to decide whether they would offer him a new deal. I had always been strong and I was not used to showing my feelings or being able to cry.