Yaya was hitting long and ambitious and short and delicate passes for about an hour before the ball left his foot and went to a Brighton player and even then it was a stretched interception. Would love to see his stats for the game. On or off the pitch he leaves a huge void at the club. The personality, the presence on the pitch. At times he could make quality opponents look like children in comparison. Roberto signed this defender/defensive holding midfielder and relaunched him as an attack-minded superstar - the colossus that brings the stadium to its feet. Without doubt, he didn't just run mindlessly forward. Kept the opposition guessing - as adept with short range passes and flicks as busting a gut to run like a train into the box and cause mayhem.