100%.Mahrez's first touch was a thing of beauty, dont think ive ever seen a player who could bring the ball under control like him. He was always a goal threat as well.
His finest hour, that header is one of my favourite ever goals
Watching that team of superstars and comparing them to the ragbag squad we have now is painful viewing
1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 1Mancini benched him for the next game at home to Wigan. Fuckin mental! lol
On his day he was the best. Wasn’t as consistent as David but by far the most naturally complete player we’ve had. As Kompany said he was frustrating because he should have been the best midfielder in the world for years.He wasn't even the best midfielder at City because David Silva was in the same team.
Yeah Bony was electric at Swansea, that was beyond doubt. I was there the season he went past Kompany,and rifiled a low bullet shot,from distance ,past Joe Hart ,..,away day blues :(He was too good to be back up and was at a stage in his career where he wanted to be first choice.
To be fair to Bony, he was good for Swansea and deserved the next move upwards in his career. I don't think anybody thought he was going to be as bad as he was for us.
If those stats are correct ...it puts things into perspective ,for me anywayTo be fair, I loved Walsh at the time and he certainly did have a big impact when we first signed him, but by the time he left the club he was 33 and had 4 goals in 37 starts for us, so selling him was the right decision.
Creaney was definitely the wrong decision though...
That wasn't the point that was made though.Very different types. Silva was a subtle schemer, a chess player, Yaya was a driver. I’ll take both.
If Yaya had the work rate of Fernandinho, he would have been the best player who ever lived. His talent was phenomenal. So was his ability to sit on the floor whinging at the referee as the opposition countered us.On his day he was the best. Wasn’t as consistent as David but by far the most naturally complete player we’ve had. As Kompany said he was frustrating because he should have been the best midfielder in the world for years.
Consistency is part of being a great player though, no? Would you want a player who shows up every game and is very good to great every game or a player who is great once in every 3 to 5 games and anywhere from lazy as fuck to good in the others?On his day he was the best. Wasn’t as consistent as David but by far the most naturally complete player we’ve had. As Kompany said he was frustrating because he should have been the best midfielder in the world for years.
FFS......Happy to admit I never rated him. His touch was awful and when he started games he rarely did anything and he was incredibly lazy.
A player who seemingly is getting better as each year passes in the eyes of fans.
You want to talk about a top player who was never appreciated by most then I would argue riyad mahrez is that guy. A truly world class player who some hated after that penalty at Liverpool
No i’d want consistency but was just saying at his best he was our most complete playerConsistency is part of being a great player though, no? Would you want a player who shows up every game and is very good to great every game or a player who is great once in every 3 to 5 games and anywhere from lazy as fuck to good in the others?
Silly comment. Stop it.If Yaya had the work rate of Fernandinho, he would have been the best player who ever lived. His talent was phenomenal. So was his ability to sit on the floor whinging at the referee as the opposition countered us.
Well I'm happy for you, but I thought he was constantly lazy, cost us goals, constantly spat his dummy out and refused to do even the most basic of defensive duties.Silly comment. Stop it.
If fernandinho had the goal scoring ability and passing range of Yaya toure ,he'd be the best player who ever lived!
Different players ,different duties on the football pitch.....
Yaya Toure was the best person I've ever seen play the game. I,m proud to say I saw him at his peak.
We will have to agree to disagree; )Well I'm happy for you, but I thought he was constantly lazy, cost us goals, constantly spat his dummy out and refused to do even the most basic of defensive duties.
Roughly half the crowd would have been better than Jo in any given day.....Watching that highlight reel makes me miss Tevez, prime Yaya, David Silva.... seeing "Jo" for a fleeting moment made me shudder though.
Silva was a brilliant player but at what big game did he play better than peak YaYa when both were involved.He wasn't even the best midfielder at City because David Silva was in the same team.
I must have missed all those games.lol.Well I'm happy for you, but I thought he was constantly lazy, cost us goals, constantly spat his dummy out and refused to do even the most basic of defensive duties.
Silva was a brilliant player but at what big game did he play better than peak YaYa when both were involved.