IF Yaya was to go

[LoveCity]

Rakitić all day long .....

This is where I'd throw my money. Ivan covers a lot of grass, has a nasty passing range, takes set pieces, excellent through balls, and is 26. Might not toss people aside like Yaya (or to a lesser extent Pogba) does, but plays like he doesn't have to (a la Modric). Unfortunately we won't know about our Yaya for awhile, though. Weren't the links of Rakitic heading to the mattress-makers pretty strong?

If Yaya were to leave, my money will be on Mephis Depay. Forget Rakitic's hustle, this kid is the truth. He is Barkley, and them some.

Why would you replace Yaya Toure with a left winger, though?

 

[Dax777]

This is where I'd throw my money. Ivan covers a lot of grass, has a nasty passing range, takes set pieces, excellent through balls, and is 26. Might not toss people aside like Yaya (or to a lesser extent Pogba) does, but plays like he doesn't have to (a la Modric). Unfortunately we won't know about our Yaya for awhile, though. Weren't the links of Rakitic heading to the mattress-makers pretty strong?

If Yaya were to leave, my money will be on Mephis Depay. Forget Rakitic's hustle, this kid is the truth. He is Barkley, and them some.

Why would you replace Yaya Toure with a left winger, though?

Coz I think if Yaya goes, I think he brings a lot of what we lose in Yaya albeit at a different position. Power, speed, free kicks, and a cannon in both legs. With Fernando and Dihno in the middle, we will be lock box solid, but more goals from the AM position will be needed to replace Yaya's offense. Come in Memphis, please come in.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

If Yaya were to leave, my money will be on Mephis Depay. Forget Rakitic's hustle, this kid is the truth. He is Barkley, and them some.

Why would you replace Yaya Toure with a left winger, though?

Coz I think if Yaya goes, I think he brings a lot of what we lose in Yaya albeit at a different position. Power, speed, free kicks, and a cannon in both legs. With Fernando and Dihno in the middle, we will be lock box solid, but more goals from the AM position will be needed to replace Yaya's offense. Come in Memphis, please come in.

But then we have no depth in CM positions. Garcia or Rodwell.. not quite good enough if we are to push for trophies? This season was the same only 2 quality options in toure and fernandinho. Javi Garcia is not quite up to standard and Rodwell is perma crocked. We have to replace Yaya with Vidal or Pogba or something like that. Cannot play with fire and buy strange dutch players.

 

[StrangewaysHereWeCome]

I was thinking possibly Pogba, but it's a huge responsibility for a young man and I'm not sure hes rezdy, yet.

I see very little football apart from City but I watched a Juventus game not so long ago, I thought to myself, in Alan Hansens voice

Pogba is built exactly like Yaya, has pace and power

And for me is the only replacement, like you said though, Is he ready?

 

[lost_n_spaced]

Time to bin Yaya, I'm afraid.

Give him & his agent one last big payday as long as we get £25m+ for him, and cut the cancer out of the club.

Same reason why we can't go after Pogba (unfortunately as he's ideal) as his agent is Mino Raiola (I think).

 

[kun1]

i'm sick of yaya... get him out of the club. get sanchez, benatia, fernando and caballero in and cover some of that money from the sales of yaya, negredo, nasty, milner. hart- vinnie - benatia - kolarov - zaba - fernando - fernandinho - silva - jovetic(nasri) - sanchez - kun.

 

[Mancitybluemoon1]

Yet more Yaya comments about City......Is it time to let him move on, if he's really not happy with City?


Toure Swipes City Again



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Following on from the sad news of the death of Yaya and Kolo Toure's brother a few days ago, the press are unfortunately carrying further quotes from Yaya where it seems he is claiming that Manchester City forced him to go on the celebratory trip to Abu Dhabi and wouldn't grant him leave to spend time with his sibling.

The interview was apparently conducted with France Football, but the quotes are everywhere today, following both brothers' decision to remain in Brazil on World Cup duty following his passing.

'I confess that I am still very sad. I'm suffering because I feel I have done nothing useful for him the last few weeks. I wanted to stay for four or five days with my brother before I flew to prepare for the World Cup. Except City did not want to give me a few days. I went to celebrate in the wake of the league title in Abu Dhabi, while my brother was dying in his bed. By fortune, Kolo was at his bedside. In retrospect, I regret not having insisted. For not making them respect me. However, my employers knew that I was suffering for a few months seeing my brother's health decline. He was my confidant, my best friend to. This is the reason I had several injuries at the end of the season. Because my head had taken control of my body.'

Having had a long history so far of granting compassionate leave, City have refused to comment specifically on these latest claims by the player, but it's said a source close to the club has stated that they were not approached over the possibility of him missing the celebratory trip so he could remain in the UK with his brother.

Historically under our new ownership we have allowed Pablo Zabaleta to return to Argentina back in 2011 after his father was seriously hurt in a car crash, Carlos Tevez was given time to return to South America back in 2010 when is daughter was born prematurely and was in intensive care. Their was the unexpected Togo bus attack by gunman with Emmanuel Adebayor, and former manager Roberto Marcini made regular trips home to help care for his father following a heart attack, most recently Manuel Pellegrini leaving our pre season last summer following the passing of his own mother.

Did he ask for compassionate leave? Would the club have reacted any differently given the procedures we have in place (like all clubs) for instances such as this?

Maybe the future will shed a light on this, because non of us know for sure, however many will unfortunately see this as a continuation of the earlier Birthday-gate situation as it pertains to his future at the club, and many will question unfortunately why we heard twittering about handshakes and the size of birthday cakes and not our apparent refusal (or not) of compassionate leave earlier.

Maybe the 'after the World Cup interview' can't come quick enough before this becomes possibly bitter and drawn out, as a lot of fans, whilst sympathising with his loss, aren't happy.



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[Mancitybluemoon1]

Sky covering the same story.....Looks like Yaya having a go at City again.....

Premier League: Yaya Toure claims Manchester City did not let him visit dying brother

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Yaya Toure claims Manchester City would not let him spend time with his dying brother Ibrahim before he joined their post-season trip to Dubai.

Ibrahim Toure died last week in Manchester at the age of 28 after a battle with cancer.


Midfielder Yaya and Liverpool defender Kolo Toure are currently in Brazil with the Ivory Coast squad at the World Cup.


And Yaya Toure told France Football that City prevented him from leaving the title celebrations in Dubai.


He said: "City did not want to give me a few days. I went to celebrate in the wake of the league title in Abu Dhabi, while my brother was dying in his bed.


"In retrospect, I regret not having insisted. For not making them respect me. However, my employers knew that I was suffering for a few months seeing my brother's health decline."


Toure also said of Ibrahim: "He was my confidant, my best friend too."


City have declined to comment on Toure's remarks but it is understood they were not approached about the possibility of him returning to the UK. The club has granted compassionate leave in the past – former boss Roberto Mancini missed a game following the death of his father.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Sky covering the same story.....Looks like Yaya having a go at City again.....

Premier League: Yaya Toure claims Manchester City did not let him visit dying brother

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Yaya Toure claims Manchester City would not let him spend time with his dying brother Ibrahim before he joined their post-season trip to Dubai.

Ibrahim Toure died last week in Manchester at the age of 28 after a battle with cancer.


Midfielder Yaya and Liverpool defender Kolo Toure are currently in Brazil with the Ivory Coast squad at the World Cup.


And Yaya Toure told France Football that City prevented him from leaving the title celebrations in Dubai.


He said: "City did not want to give me a few days. I went to celebrate in the wake of the league title in Abu Dhabi, while my brother was dying in his bed.


"In retrospect, I regret not having insisted. For not making them respect me. However, my employers knew that I was suffering for a few months seeing my brother's health decline."


Toure also said of Ibrahim: "He was my confidant, my best friend too."


City have declined to comment on Toure's remarks but it is understood they were not approached about the possibility of him returning to the UK. The club has granted compassionate leave in the past – former boss Roberto Mancini missed a game following the death of his father.

City have disrespected him how about show the club that pays your wage some respect we need to cash in .

 

[mancity1]

Cut the drama queen stuff out from both angles.

He would only go if he wants to go , we want him to go and someone can afford his asking price.

Take all three into consideration and you end up he is going nowhere.

Another away strike from YAYA against the barcodes on Sunday the late game me thinks?