Of the eight wins out of eight this season - seven have been without the man who used to be so crucial for them. And there are still those who believe he should have won Footballer of the Year as he dragged City towards a second title in three years. But with the arrival of Italian Antonio Conte, there has seemed to be a change in the young starR. Rooney can read the signals, well aware that his performances are under review after his wayward showing at Vicarage Road. Getty Images5Yaya Toure will earn close to £10million for training while seeing out his Manchester C. Being without that camaraderie is the hardest part about finishing as a player – and for me it turned out pretty badly. Instagram7New WAG in town…Annelia Alpert is the partner of Liverpool keeper Loris KariusInstag. Grimaldo featured very little but still won a league title, a League Cup and Portuguese Super Cup equivalent. LIVERPOOL’S new keeper Loris Karius’s began his quest to become the club’s No1 in the EFL Cup with a 3-0 win over?Derby??on Tuesday night. Pep Guardiola, who has maintained the Sky Blues 100 per cent start to the season, had the keys to his plush new home within weeks of his unveiling as City boss.