d to a young Lionel Messi by PochettinoSpeaking about the young talent before the game, Pochettino claimed he shared similarities with Messi – no pressure then. He has not lost sight of the human element in an increasingly ruthless industry. The tone of the voice and the way its said is enough to make everything perfectly clear about whats required. But the Portuguese coach isn’t short of company in Manchester’s luxury Lowry Hotel. The instant he spoke to the players for the first time there was a sense that here was a man who did things differently to anyone else that had managed the club. I booked a one-way ticket to Rio and had no intentions of coming back. Therefore, the FA had no involvement in the players referral, the screening or the communication of the results with the club. Barton was given his marching orders for a late challenge on the Spanish midfielder as his Newcastle side were defeated 3-0 by the Merseyside outfit back in 2009. Getty Images11Old midfield partner Fernandinho has cemented his place in the sideGetty Images11Toure. He said: ?Its a new situation for me in my career after 13 years of basically playing everything for my club and national team.