Moyes also clarified Van Aanholt was NOT told he had been dropped by replacement Denayer, as TV pictures suggested. And I didnt really want to celebrate as Id discussed it with my family and friends at school beforehand. Even a fourth successive defeat at Northampton in tonights? EFL Cup-tie will not alter the unshakeable boardroom belief in him. Guardiolas side were already 5-0 up from the first leg, so the match was very much played at exhibition pace. It was in total contrast to Bruce Rioch who had left not long before Wenger arrived. Signed in the same week as David Silva, the pair have been the mainstays of the clubs midfield since. Reuters8Only ‘untouchable’ Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are safeCrucially, he has Zlatan Ibrahimovic firmly onside. We had to make a scan, but the scan is offered late or too late at the FA and therefore I had to sit in the stand. “I am often prepared to give up a position high on the pitch and help out defensively because some good marking and tackling can result in a goal for my team in the end. I was in Dubai when I was informed that he had instead decided to sign a kid from Real Sociedad who had just broken into the Spanish national team.