Having just survived relegation last season, Patrick didnt seem to be showing fans he was serious about this season. Carrick will sit back and provide the start of the attack – something Paul Scholes advocated – while Pogba now can be the fuse that starts the fireworks. “At the moment that is having a massive effect on his performance. Sylvain Wiltord capitalised on a Fabien Barthez mistake to score the games only goal on 55 minutes. Thats what I want to do, just get my head down and play football. hesSwansea are next up for Guardiolas merry men, and having seen the second string win at the Liberty Stadium in the EFL Cup, you wouldnt bet against more of the same on Saturday. “Everyone knows that the club is going in the right direction and I’m over the moon that I’ll stay here until I’m an old man. Finnan, now 40, retired from professional football in 2010 after spells?at?Espanyol and Portsmouth, and now works in property development. So special that maybe Phill will remember Marcus’s name next time. The German stopper was injured in pre-season training and Simon Mignolet has started each league match as No1.