Toure denies City rift

Soccer : Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has denied there is a rift in the camp after Vincent Kompany and Emmanuel Adebayor…

Soccer: Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has denied there is a rift in the camp after Vincent Kompany and Emmanuel Adebayor had a heated argument during the 2-1 loss at Wolves at the weekend.

Some pundits believe manager Roberto Mancini could be heading for the exit door in his first full season at the club. Back-to-back defeats by Arsenal and struggling Wolves on Saturday have raised questions about City's ability to win a Champions League place.

They are now eight points behind leaders Chelsea after winning only five of their opening 10 league games.

Toure told BBC Radio Manchester both players and the manager had their say following the defeat at Molineux, but denied there are problems within the squad.

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"No, not at all," he said after "We are a team and in any team there are problems. But the important thing is to try to resolve them in the dressing room and the training camp."

Toure believes they must recover quickly and said: "We know we are a big team now. Everyone expects us to be at the top. We need to take more responsibility. When you play for one of the richest clubs in the world, you just need to deliver on the pitch. The criticism is good because that will makes us work harder."

City travel to face Lech Poznan in the Europa League on Thursday, before they West Brom at The Hawthorns on Sunday.