Things have got worse for the former Barcelona, Inter Milan, Everton and Chelsea veteran since the season began. “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. Pep Guardiola and wife Cristina Serra are settled in City Centre apartmentThe cultured Spaniard shunned the?sprawling?mansions in Cheshire for an apartment in Salford with his fashion designers wife-of-27 years?and their three children. It was hard for me to admit I needed help and to admit that I was struggling without football. Short of full-blown crisis talks, it was designed to lift the gloom after the disastrous performance against Watford the previous day. Grimaldo featured very little but still won a league title, a League Cup and Portuguese Super Cup equivalent. Guardiolas side were already 5-0 up from the first leg, so the match was very much played at exhibition pace. Uniteds manager has made it very clear this is a results-based business. n’s time at Rangers under Mark Warburton appears over after he was given a three week suspensionPA:Press Association7Joey Barton claims Steven Gerrard wanted Liverpool to sign himThe Rangers midfielder, who has been suspended by the club for three weeks after a furious training ground bust-up, has now revealed the malicious intent on his part to foul Alonso. Inside, outside and when my time comes I will try to perform as I have been doing over the last few weeks.