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. The fact he followed it up with the winner against Stoke - to end that 35 year wait for a trophy - was fairly significant too. His first official game in charge was at Blackburn?Rovers?in early October 1996. Toures Wembley winner against Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final in 2011 was a major statement on an emotional day for City. A deal was close to being concluded but then he was sacked that summer. It is difficult to turn on the style, the swagger, to play the United way, at will. We had to make a scan, but the scan is offered late or too late at the FA and therefore I had to sit in the stand. JOEY BARTON admits he hacked down Xabi Alonso as he felt the Spaniard stole his move to Liverpool. The Kop conducted an incessant, infuriating chant of ‘Ole, ole, ole. Twelve months later and his two goals in a tense victory over Newcastle in the final week of the season put one hand on the Premier League trophy for his club.