International Player Watch

[mcfcfc]

http://www.worldfootball.net/news/_n1709483_/toure-less-ivory-coast-launch-title-defence/


An Ivory Coast team lacking superstar Yaya Toure launches this weekend what they hope will be a 10-match climb back to the pinnacle of African football.

The Cup of Nations title-holders have a Group I date with fellow-west Africans Sierra Leone in a fixture switched from Freetown to Nigerian commercial capital Lagos because of the Ebola epidemic.

It will be the first of four qualifying games for the 'Elephants' as they seek to top the table and secure a place at the 2017 tournament in Gabon.

Ivory Coast had a matchday 1 bye last June in a three-team mini-league completed by Sudan.

New France-born Ivory Coast coach Michel Dussuyer must do without Manchester City stars Toure and Wilfried Bony plus Newcastle United midfield enforcer Cheick Tiote.

National team captain Toure, voted African Footballer of the Year a record four consecutive times since 2011, asked to be excluded while he considers his international future.

I don't understand why he didn't retired after they won ACON he has nothing to play for the national country and now with him asking to be left out i have the impression he want to focus 100% on the club

 

[shemnel]

I don't understand why he didn't retired after they won ACON he has nothing to play for the national country and now with him asking to be left out i have the impression he want to focus 100% on the club

maybe he genuinely likes playing for ivory coast

 

[aguero93:20]

maybe he genuinely likes playing for ivory coast

He is a strange lad our Yaya.

 

[shemnel]

He is a strange lad our Yaya.

Exactly! rule nothing out with the cake monster

 

[MadchesterCity]

Remember Red Button for Belgium match to watch Kompany and De Bruyne - SS1 @19:35

 

[Manc in London]

With Zaba and Clichy injured I'm preying that Sagna and Kolarov come back fit and well for Palace.
Who else in our squad could fill in at fullback?

My thoughts too.

I believe Mangala can fill in at LB at a push. I guess the next RB in line would be Maffeo or maybe Otamendi could do a job for a game or two, if required. Personally, I would rather see Maffeo given the go ahead if Sagna picks up a knock. Particularly impotant Sagna plays against the Stripey Nigels as they use the flanks well.

 

[Manc in London]

Remember Red Button for Belgium match to watch Kompany and De Bruyne - SS1 @19:35

Thanks for that. Nothing else to do apart from talk to the missus or look for new flooring and tiles online.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Kompany and De Bruyne start. Denayer on the bench.

 

[kaz7]

Feels strange that dzeko is not our player any more

 

[Worst Case Ontario]

My eyes will be glued to KDB, cant wait to see him in our team

 

[DiscoSteve]

belgium game on digi sport 2 on vdubt25

 

[DiscoSteve]

bizarre dzeko and kompany doing the coin toss

 

[MadchesterCity]

Feels strange that dzeko is not our player any more

Agreed anyone else got Isreal Andorra commentary on Belgium game?

 

[BlueRiv]

EDIN DZEKOOOOoooooOOOOOOOooooOOOO

 

[Armaan]

That was some header by Edin... Miss you pal.

 

[DiscoSteve]

fucking dzeko

 

[MadchesterCity]

That was some header by Edin... Miss you pal.

He will always be a City legend for me

 

[kaz7]

Agreed anyone else got Isreal Andorra commentary on Belgium game?

Go back to normal tv then go back into the match choice again and it works

 

[MadchesterCity]

Go back to normal tv then go back into the match choice again and it works

Yeah that's exactly what it was cheers

 

[Armaan]

He will always be a City legend for me

Me too, hurts that he'll never wear the blue shirt again.