But the former Sparta Rotterdam and Heerenveen star has already seen enough of the English top-flight to know how difficult it is. Etihad chiefs are desperate to get the midfielder, 33, off their books due to his huge £220,000-a-week wages. Others who will be sweating: Jack Wilshere (Bournemouth), Mark Noble (West Ham), Shay Given (Stoke), Shane Long (Southampton). Its going to be a long season…The Good: The teams overall response, especially Cescs performance, 10. Struggling to make an impact at Blackburn, constantly in and out the side, a 2006 move to Bolton Wan. Related storiesAkpom at the readyArsenal youngster has offered to play in goal just to be involved i. The Spanish midfielder netted a brace of goals in the 4-2 come-from-behind victory at Leicester City in the EFL Cup. PA:Press Association7Matt Jansen turned down the chance to play under Sir Alex FergusonHe said of th. It was the second successive game that a central-half has broken the deadlock for Liverpool. from their first three games back in the big time, but the Toffees setback was their second consecutive defeat after the previous weeks 2-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace.