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Yaya Toure
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Last season it took him until October/November to get into good shape, lose his fat, gain his fitness and find his full flow on the ball. This season he's had a proper pre-season (although he had a couple of knocks during it) so I'm expecting a fit and firing Yaya by mid to late September.allyboy said:Nit picking after 5-1 at Spuds, but to me was our worst player..
Barry was fantastic next to him, but Yaya doesn't look quick enough in mind or body at the mo..
Got passed by many too many times by Spuds..
I don't think he's been bad so far by the way. I'd rather say least good than worst.<br /><br />-- Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:31 pm --<br /><br />
Between 2002-2008 Steven Gerrard was as good as anybody, and I mean anybody. He didn't have the skills of Ronaldinho, he didn't have the grace of Kaka, but he was as good as either. Gerrard, during that period, replaced Gasgoine as my favourite ever player (for ability, as Uwe Rösler is my favourite ever City player/hero!). But then he started to become a bit of a dick so that ended! But in them years Gerrard was a proper special player!LoveCity said:zangatangring said:LoveCity said:Roberto Mancini: "Yaya Toure is a modern artist."
Says it all. He is a brilliant, majestic footballer who has incredible versatility - he's been good playing deep just as he was good as an attacking midfielder last season. We could even stick him in defence and he'd do well as he did in the CL final against the rags for Barca.
World class. He does have his off days and occasionally looks laboured but he is absolute quality.
Thanks. Can you please provide a link for where you got the quote from? I've been looking forever for it.
I don't have a link, I just saw a summary of an interview of Mancini's from an Italian magazine a few weeks ago. He also said he thinks Gerrard is the best English player (or was).
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His passing is outlandishly good. It's not the sixty yard stuff, it's the weighting, shape and accuracy he gets on anything and everything from 5 to 55 yards. Look at the build up to the Dzeko header. First touch is perfect. Instantly aware that he has space, but that others are better placed. He knows that he needs to break just a little to the right, to keep the Spurs players spread out as they chase back. And the ball to Silva is perfectly timed, because Silva's had time to drift the other way. The pass itself is shaped and weighted perfectly. So much so that it almost didn't need any touch from Silva to take it in his stride. That's worth a couple of yards of pace for the receiver.
He's doing that sort of thing time after time. Finding the weight and angle that turns a potentially problematic triangle between the right back, centre back and himself into a clear opportunity to break. Lobbing it over people's heads onto the winger's toe. Constantly pulling the strings, drawing the mid-fielders in ever closer, so that Silva has space to attack. Drawing the defenders in behind the midfielders so that Aguero has space in behind. And if they back off too much, or get too square, he will do the attacking himself, thankyou very much.
He's doing that sort of thing time after time. Finding the weight and angle that turns a potentially problematic triangle between the right back, centre back and himself into a clear opportunity to break. Lobbing it over people's heads onto the winger's toe. Constantly pulling the strings, drawing the mid-fielders in ever closer, so that Silva has space to attack. Drawing the defenders in behind the midfielders so that Aguero has space in behind. And if they back off too much, or get too square, he will do the attacking himself, thankyou very much.
This entire team has a beautiful first touch and pass beautifully. It's why theyre being compared to Barca. The only issue is if whether they will have created enough tactical awareness within themselves to compete at the highest level. Barcelona are kings of "trying shit". But overall theyre awareness of the trap or a high pressing midfield is what makes them the scariest team in the world. They're able to change on a dime in the middle of the match.
Yaya is integral to this. Barry is has grown quite a bit. But the heart of this midfield lies with Yaya.
Yaya is integral to this. Barry is has grown quite a bit. But the heart of this midfield lies with Yaya.
Chick Counterfly said:His passing is outlandishly good. It's not the sixty yard stuff, it's the weighting, shape and accuracy he gets on anything and everything from 5 to 55 yards. Look at the build up to the Dzeko header. First touch is perfect. Instantly aware that he has space, but that others are better placed. He knows that he needs to break just a little to the right, to keep the Spurs players spread out as they chase back. And the ball to Silva is perfectly timed, because Silva's had time to drift the other way. The pass itself is shaped and weighted perfectly. So much so that it almost didn't need any touch from Silva to take it in his stride. That's worth a couple of yards of pace for the receiver.
He's doing that sort of thing time after time. Finding the weight and angle that turns a potentially problematic triangle between the right back, centre back and himself into a clear opportunity to break. Lobbing it over people's heads onto the winger's toe. Constantly pulling the strings, drawing the mid-fielders in ever closer, so that Silva has space to attack. Drawing the defenders in behind the midfielders so that Aguero has space in behind. And if they back off too much, or get too square, he will do the attacking himself, thankyou very much.
Wow! Does anyone know less about football than me!