His £89million world record fee — plus Mourinhos determination to sign him from Juventus — makes the midfielder untouchable. All that remained to be agreed with City was the fee, when Rafa Benitez took over from Gerard Houllier. MAURICIO POCHETTINO admits it is sink or swim for Vincent Janssen as he prepares to throw the Tottenham striker in at the deep end. Left-back, Grimaldo — who was incidentally celebrating his 21st birthday on Monday — played under the Spaniard at Barcelona. Im not going to deny it but the last thing I will do is complain or put my hands up and give in. “But I am not going to come down from the level I have reached. 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. Pep didnt like my opinion But what does he expect me to say when he does this to YayaGetty Images5Ya. The ex-Chelsea boss believes the hangover from Louis van Gaal’s methods is still affecting his squad – ?particularly the full-backs. onReuters5Akpom celebrates with new boy Lucas Perez as the Spaniard scores hist first goals for ArsenalBoss Arsene Wenger has always used the League Cup as an opportunity for the kids to impress and Akpom, despite?being a striker was used down the left.