Player topic: Yaya Toure (2014/15)

[chris85mcfc]

Re: Yaya?

What are Ivory Coasts chances in the AFCON?

Has anyone any idea when we're likely to have him back at the earliest?

 

[Burtonblue]

Re: Yaya?

Quite simply one of the best players in the world and the best in the prem throughout 2014 by a country mile. Pogba may we'll be a long term replacement but he is nowhere near Yaya yet.

Agreed.
I am not sure there is another midfielder as offensively strong as Yaya with the same range of passing and ball retention.
Yaya owes it to Mancini for transforming him from defensive midfield to (on his day) one of the very best attacking midfield around.
Will leave a massive hole if and when he goes...

 

[jimharri]

Re: Yaya?

Quite simply one of the best players in the world and the best in the prem throughout 2014 by a country mile. Pogba may we'll be a long term replacement but he is nowhere near Yaya yet.

Agreed.
I am not sure there is another midfielder as offensively strong as Yaya with the same range of passing and ball retention.
Yaya owes it to Mancini for transforming him from defensive midfield to (on his day) one of the very best attacking midfield around.
Will leave a massive hole if and when he goes...

"Massive"?

 

[dobobobo]

Re: Yaya?

Quite simply one of the best players in the world and the best in the prem throughout 2014 by a country mile. Pogba may we'll be a long term replacement but he is nowhere near Yaya yet.

Agreed.
I am not sure there is another midfielder as offensively strong as Yaya with the same range of passing and ball retention.
Yaya owes it to Mancini for transforming him from defensive midfield to (on his day) one of the very best attacking midfield around.
Will leave a massive hole if and when he goes...

"Massive"?

Hahahaha! You never fail with your GIFs. :)

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Re: Yaya?

I had my doubts at the start of the season, but he's proving he's still a world class player. I hope Ivory Coast win the African cup, he deserves it.

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

Re: Yaya?

His goal yesterday is the most perfect example of a piledriver I have seen since the days of Alan Oakes.

 

[Ray78]

Re: Yaya?

What are Ivory Coasts chances in the AFCON?

Has anyone any idea when we're likely to have him back at the earliest?

They changed their coach after a disappointing World Cup and Drogba has retired from the national team as well. Their new coach has won the AFCON with Zambia (beating the Ivory Coast in the 2012 final). They are one of the favourites and are expected to go all the way (5 weeks).

 

[Chippy_boy]

Re: Yaya?

Gonna be a massive loss for us! He's irreplaceable! Also for people suggesting he should play further forward must not be watching how he dictates games playing in a 2 man central midfield!

Key to this is the fact that he hardly EVER gives the ball away. I haven't checked but I think he had a 100% pass completion rate yesterday. And on the very rare occasions he does lose the ball, he battles his socks off to get it back.

 

[Bill]

Re: Yaya?

What are Ivory Coasts chances in the AFCON?

Has anyone any idea when we're likely to have him back at the earliest?

They changed their coach after a disappointing World Cup and Drogba has retired from the national team as well. Their new coach has won the AFCON with Zambia (beating the Ivory Coast in the 2012 final). They are one of the favourites and are expected to go all the way.

typical.

 

[bluemoon98]

Re: Yaya?

Back to his near best in my opinion, shames the afcon is in the way