Just seen on news that mancini has asked the ivory coast manager if both yaya and kolo can play on sunday as they are due in abu dhabi on saturday. We need yaya to play to control the midfield and with barry already out who will fill that gap?
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Yaya/Kolo not available against the rags - BBC {merged}
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Re: yaya may not play the rags
I don't see why they need to go on Saturday. The only reason they may have needed to is because of a lack of match fitness caused by a winter break. We, of course, don't have one. Be ridiculous if Yaya can't play against United.
I don't see why they need to go on Saturday. The only reason they may have needed to is because of a lack of match fitness caused by a winter break. We, of course, don't have one. Be ridiculous if Yaya can't play against United.
Re: yaya may not play the rags
Would be wudnt it. But you know how some managers are. But yaya will 1000% want to play against them.
Halfpenny said:I don't see why they need to go on Saturday. The only reason they may have needed to is because of a lack of match fitness caused by a winter break. We, of course, don't have one. Be ridiculous if Yaya can't play against United.
Would be wudnt it. But you know how some managers are. But yaya will 1000% want to play against them.
cleavers
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Re: yaya may not play the rags
BBC saying its been rejected by IC coach.
BBC saying its been rejected by IC coach.
Re: yaya may not play the rags
From BBC
From BBC
Ivory Coast coach Francois Zahoui has rejected Manchester City's request to play Yaya and Kolo Toure in Sunday's Manchester derby in the FA Cup.
"Clubs know the rules," Zahoui told BBC Africa. "I'm expecting them [the Toures] for the Fifa deadline."
City boss Mancini had asked Zahoui if the Toure brothers could play on Sunday before joining the Ivory Coast camp.
Under Fifa rules, players can be called up two weeks before the competition, which starts on 21 January.
City and United, currently first and second in the Premier League respectively, are meeting at Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
In his news conference on Thursday morning, Mancini revealed he had requested for the Toure brothers to delay their departure for the Africa Cup of Nations.
But Zahoui has insisted they report for a meeting in Paris on Saturday before the squad flies out to Abu Dhabi for a two-week training camp, starting on Sunday.
The Toure brothers are pivotal players for Manchester City, and both started in the 3-0 Premier League victory over Liverpool on Tuesday night.
Yaya, whose powerful drives from midfield are a feature of City's attacking play, scored the winner in both the FA Cup semi-final and final last season, and has six goals in his last 13 games.
Kolo has displaced Joleon Lescott at the heart of City's defence since returning from a six-month ban for failing a drugs test.
Yaya and Kolo are not playing in the Derby - CONFIRMED
Yaya and Kolo are not playing in the Derby ! FOOOOK!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16425919.stm
Yaya and Kolo are not playing in the Derby ! FOOOOK!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16425919.stm
quiet_riot
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Re: yaya may not play the rags
Hope he doesn't go and gets kicked out of the national team
Hope he doesn't go and gets kicked out of the national team
blue b4 the moon
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Re: yaya may not play the rags
Picture the scene, 5 mins to go City up by xx goals, both Yaya & Kolo look at each other and take out Rooney and Jones just for the fun of it.
As they walk off they laugh at the thought of a 3 game ban when they're not here.
I know only messin' just getting giddy in the run up to the game.
Picture the scene, 5 mins to go City up by xx goals, both Yaya & Kolo look at each other and take out Rooney and Jones just for the fun of it.
As they walk off they laugh at the thought of a 3 game ban when they're not here.
I know only messin' just getting giddy in the run up to the game.
Re: yaya may not play the rags
Guess its confirmed and kinda surprised by it. Its on BBC Sport, don't know if it reliable enough, anyone? Yaya and Kolo are not playing in the Derby
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16425919.stm
Guess its confirmed and kinda surprised by it. Its on BBC Sport, don't know if it reliable enough, anyone? Yaya and Kolo are not playing in the Derby
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16425919.stm
cleavers
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Re: yaya may not play the rags
If they do that, we'd get sanctions from FIFA.quiet_riot said:Hope he doesn't go and gets kicked out of the national team