Poch will have noted his skill and composure as well as passing ability and willingness to receive the ball in tight spaces. 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. They can start building bridges with Mourinho this evening by putting in a powerful performance in this third-round tie against mid-table, League One opposition. The message could not be clearer - he is not part of Pep Guardiolas Manchester City revolution. He sent me off for a training camp in the south of France, with the fitness guru Tiburce Darou. A deal was close to being concluded but then he was sacked that summer. “But I am not going to come down from the level I have reached. The Ivorian has played a huge role in the incredible journey at the Etihad in the last six years – scoring some priceless and unforgettable goals along the way. ished yet even though failing to start a Premier League match would send a clear message to some players. Toure is known to be privately concerned about what his agents rambling outbursts - but has never quite severed his ties.