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 midfielder is currently on £225,ooo a week at the Etihad, and with ten months of his contract remaining, Toure will be raking it in while in limbo. Wenger was happy with his youngsters in League Cup win against ForestAP:Associated Press5Akpom scori. When you have a year left, in January, you are allowed to talk to other clubs and sign a pre-contract or have an agreement. JOEY BARTON admits he hacked down Xabi Alonso as he felt the Spaniard stole his move to Liverpool. They were two of the ‘fab five - which also included Joe Hart, Vincent Kompany and Sergio Aguero - which for so long was the spine of their team. Poch will have noted his skill and composure as well as passing ability and willingness to receive the ball in tight spaces. MAURICIO POCHETTINO is ready to unleash a young Lionel Messi on Gillingham in the EFL Cup tonight. : Chelsea striker Diego Costa scraps with Swansea to rescue a point in 2-2 drawThe Sun. Akpom made his Gunners debut back in 2013 and has also been on loan at Hull, Brentford and Coventry.