let players get away with bad performances like his predecessor Louis van GaalThe public shaming of the players by Mourinho after each defeat — Manchester City, Feyenoord and Watford — did not go down well in the dressing room. He said: All I could do was get word to Jason to get prepared to play. MAURICIO POCHETTINO is ready to unleash a young Lionel Messi on Gillingham in the EFL Cup tonight. Things have got worse for the former Barcelona, Inter Milan, Everton and Chelsea veteran since the season began. The dressing room was expecting the ultimate football diva when the super Swede joined from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer. His first official game in charge was at Blackburn?Rovers?in early October 1996. 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. e Premier League before anyone else for FREE plus all?the latest news, fixtures and results and?live match commentary all on the go with the?new Sun Football App – click here to downloadThe Sun. Striker Jesus, 19, signed for £27m and due to join the Premier League leaders from Palmeiras in January,?was hugely impressed with what the City boss had to say. Van Aanholt was due to start at Tottenham on Sunday but was withdrawn by manager David Moyes shortly before kick-off?after “medical advice from cardiologists.