He's been poor since cakegate.
Yaya Toure
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He's a lazy big bastard just now, and his behaviour during that incident was childish. He should be ashamed, probably console himself with his 300 grand a week though.
He's always been absolutely terrible off the ball, it's nothing new. Well since he came to City anyway.
It will be interesting to see if he will be at City next season.
They definitely made a mistake in not getting rid in the summer.
His defending for CSKA's first goal was embarrassing. No effort at all.
He's definitely in decline, watch City break the bank for Pogba next summer.
Well if they're allowed anyway, no idea how much FFP will restrict 'em.
Well if they're allowed anyway, no idea how much FFP will restrict 'em.
Wonder where his next move will be?
Rodgers will spend half the money he receives for Sterling on him.
A lackluster performance from him and City but he compounded it when he spat his dummy out because the CSKA player took the ball off him.
I defended him at the start of the season but yeah he has looked pretty uninterested in most games. It doesn't help him the system the team are playing but a committed player would still be able to look good, he looks very average. I'd imagine City somewhat regret not getting rid in the summer and replacing him, he won't have as much value after this season I'd imagine.
Monaco aren't in the money either.
They must be in for new cm in January, I have no idea how they can't realise he is one of their biggest problem in CL.
He was much the same the year after City won their first title. He just doesn't have the drive that the very best players have.
I can't see Valencia taking him, unless City subsidised the deal, paying part of his wages for a loan or whatever. Their owner is Peter Lim, who's involved in (de facto) third party ownership schemes with Mendes, investing in young players and fattening them up for resale. I don't see him throwing a big contract at a 32 year old.
Next year, I would think Valencia will be looking at trying to make the next "Falcao to Atletico" or "James to Monaco" type deals.
I think his brothers death has fecked him up, as well as generally being on the decline through ageing.
When does he leave for ACON - was it his last PL game before the tournament yesterday?
Yeah, leaves on Sunday.
Loved all the people writing him off in this thread. Poor start to the season all of a sudden meant he was past it apparently. He's getting back to his best and his goal yesterday was a ridiculously good strike. Wouldn't swap him for any other midfielder in the league.
"... like a tree in shorts!"
That's all I can think of when I see him.
That's all I can think of when I see him.
He is one of the most talented midfielders to have played in this league. More talented than Keane or Viera. From a talent standpoint he's up there with Scholes and Fabregas. When it looked like we were in for Vidal someone called him a luxury player. His workmate isn't the best but I can't think of a more productive cm in the final third. Partner him with the right player and your team will reap the benefits. Top top player, he will be a big loss for City.
More talented than Keane & Vieira? Not a chance.
He's not and never will be as talented as Scholes..... Are you nuts?
That shot yesterday... Toure is an enigma, in some instances he looks like the best CM in the world and at times it feels like his team is playing with 10 men.
Yaya is comfortably more talented than both. From an attacking perspective he litrally has no weaknesses. Vision, passing, dribbling, touch, control, long range shooting, finishing, power, pace etc. He is probably the most complete midfielder in premier league history.
He is though. Yaya even has superior passing statistics than Scholes and he is as good as Scholes when it comes to dictating play.
Absolute nonsense. He doesn't compare to Scholes.
He's getting back to his best the last while.
No, just no.
And thankfully he will be buggering off for a month. Hopefully he comes back shit again, just like after the WC.
Yaya is an incredible passer of the ball. Just look at his stats. He's African though so that area of his game never gets highlighted. Yaya is a deeplying playmaker for the most part. Very few neutral fans and pundits would admit to this.
Aye, bad timing for City with him leaving for the ACON this Sunday. He seems to have rediscovered his best form, or something close to it, and will certainly be a big loss for them.
That is just plain stupidity, I'm not even gonna go there. Yeah he is an incredible passer of the ball, I agree, but to say he is as good as dictating play as Scholes was is ridiculous. There are probably only 3 or 4 players in this last decade who could dictate play like Scholes could...
Jesus Christ..
Wow.
I don't know what standards people use to judge a CM's talent, but Yaya Touré barely holds a candle on Keane as a CM. The way top European teams have made him useless with ease shows that.
Is he? Most of the times he is their most advanced midfielder, so I don't get how he is a deeplying playmaker. Isn't the point of a deeplying playmaker to dictate the game from deep? You know, like Pirlo, or Alonso or our very own Carrick.
And no, I doubt that even Yaya's mother wouldn't admit that he is as good as dictating the game as Scholes.
Sorry, mate, but that's complete bollocks.