I had been captain of Southampton and of Norway; I was supposed to be strong. Toure is known to be privately concerned about what his agents rambling outbursts - but has never quite severed his ties. He blamed me for knocking him out in what he thought was a deliberate clash of heads in one of our earliest contests, and I blamed him for stealing my move to Liverpool. I had had that rush of being competitive ever since I was a kid so when it was gone I made a few wrong choices and got addicted to alcohol and cocaine. Toures Wembley winner against Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final in 2011 was a major statement on an emotional day for City. Toure has appeared in just one of Citys eight games this season and was surprisingly missed out of the clubs 25-man Champions League squad. FORMER Manchester United star Gary Neville has blasted the embarrassing “leaks coming out of the dressing room. Some 15 months later and Seluk was at it again as told SunSport how Toures birthday had been ignored during the clubs title celebration in Abu Dhabi. Just 15 minutes before kick-off at White Hart Lane, a seemingly fit Van Aanholt, 26, was told Jason Denayer was replacing him. But with the arrival of Italian Antonio Conte, there has seemed to be a change in the young starR.