Yaya Toure

[Father Paul]

He's old and a huge mountain of a man. Whoever expects him to be running around like Fernandinho hasn't got a clue. Only just back from injury too. He's an easy target when there were worse performers out there last night. Saint De Bruyne was the worst player on the pitch, bad attitude as well.

He does cover a lot of ground but it is mostly jogging about these days. He rarely puts in a sprint and those amazing forward surges of his are now a thing of the past. He still has a footballing brain and a good pass but his aging legs won't carry him quickly enough to the locations on the pitch were he can make an impact. Agree that he was not the worse offender last night with more than one 'saint' putting in half asses performances

 

[BlueMedic]

 

[malg]

You could have done that footage for a few last night.

 

[BlueMedic]

You could have done that footage for a few last night.

Indeed. Doesn't make it any better though.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Watching him play this season is painful. His lunging roans through midfield to score a wonder goal have gone, he just casually strolls around. We know he hasn't got the legs nowadays, I can accept that, but I find it hard to take when all he is doing is receiving the ball to lay it off as soon as he can. He should of shed a stone in weight last summer and been up for this season inspiring others to play(as vice captain in Kompany's absence), but all he has given so far this season is the odd 10 minute cameo of his former self, that's when he could be arsed to of course!

Despite him being one of the most talented players we've ever had, I've always felt he feels as though the cub still owe him ever since he signed for us. I'd also never sign another player who has the same dick of an agent as Yaya.

 

[fatbloke]

Oh dear, bringing family into it now? Do you actually go to games, or are you diehard armchair?

You can hardly get precious now after all the warnings you had dear.

That 30 second clip epitomises Yaya's last two years, yet you still feel the need to try and justify it in some way, more spin than a politician.

 

[CitizenTID]

He was a very important player for us up until his outstanding season in 13/14. Season after that you could probably say he did just enough but since 13/14 he's ruined the reputation he built here. Has the arrogance of someone at the level of Ronaldo/Messi yet he is nowhere near them, got way too cocky. Takes the piss out of the club every summer and had started to do the same on the pitch. Absolute dickhead.

And I'm one of the very last to criticise or have a go at our players.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

He was a very important player for us up until his outstanding season in 13/14. Season after that you could probably say he did just enough but since 13/14 he's ruined the reputation he built here. Has the arrogance of someone at the level of Ronaldo/Messi yet he is nowhere near them, got way too cocky. Takes the piss out of the club every summer and had started to do the same on the pitch. Absolute dickhead.

And I'm one of the very last to criticise or have a go at our players.

Yup, when he don't get things his way, i.e in this case a new contract he has been after since 2014 title win, he behaves like prima donna.

Extremely pathetic and unprofessional despite apparently being the club's top earner.

 

[mosssideblue]

As much as I despised him, Toure wouldn't still be playing in a GPC team. He knew, in his prime, when to move players on. Toure can hardly be blamed for weak leadership at the club pandering to his and his agents every whim.

He will rightly go down as a club legend, who more than anyone on the pitch took the rags on and changed belief within the players.

I won't let pathetic, weak management sour those memories. When we had done nothing and really really needed something, he always stood up. It was a perfect match because the bloke obviously has a chip on his shoulder and he could play it out taking a team like City at the time and smashing the elite. Now he's done it, the motivation isn't there.

Sorry mate. Club legends don't do or say the things Yaya has. A very influential player yes, a club legend? not in my eyes

 

[malg]

Indeed. Doesn't make it any better though.

Nope. It's piss poor, and has been for a while. The manager should have taken action a long time ago. My brother was asking about our urgency last night, but you just can't turn it off and on, it's something we've been missing for a couple of seasons. As far as Yaya is concerned, he's never had urgency in his game, and he's never, ever been box to box. However, when more are doing the same then it just highlights it, especially in an age when teams who chase the ball down are getting success on the pitch.