Well, technically the Evertion goal was a Juageilka og. But yes you are right, it was all down to Yaya's effort. But isn't it funny that some have erased it from their minds :)<br /><br />-- Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:57 pm --<br /><br />redmizzle said:cityboy1 said:no one scored against everton we lost 2 nil
2-1, don't make yourself look silly.
I agree he is no where near his best, and his fitness is below standard. But he has actually had a successful 1st season for City so far. More successful than any purchase under Mancini outside of Balotelli and Silva.blueyorkie said:I think you make some good points.I am a great Yaya fan,have been since I saw him play for Olympiakos in a pre season game about 5 years ago.To me he could be the best midfield player in the league. i think he has been nowhere near his best yet, there are numerous examples of foreign players takingtime to come good, Drogba, Lady Boy,Bergkamp and Henry come to mind immediately. A little patience and I think we'll see what a fantastic player we have.
Didsbury Dave said:Simon, I'm going to get slated for this but to me he's a big problem. We play him as the attacking midfielder, middle of the three. He is one of the big reasons why our build up play is so ponderous and slow. He is slow on the ball and a very negative passer. I don't think his vision's brilliant. I don't think he finds space very well.
He's got something, you can see that. At home he becomes the target for the goal kicks and wins a few. When he gets going, like a supertanker, he can shift. But these runs he makes are rarely productive. I had really high hopes for him when he arrived as his passing in the pre-season looked superb. He can hit the ball too, but rarely accurately.
I don't think he fits well into the premiership due to the amount of time he appears to need on the ball - the same way that Robinho couldn't. Obviously he's a hugely different player but it's the pace and directness of the premiership which some players can't cope with.
I can't really see where he fits in our system either. He's be better in a 4-4-2 or on the right side of a midfield diamond.
Controversial I know, but I think he fills the space Silva should be in, particularly at home. I think when AJ returns we should look to drop him. I know many thing he should play alongside NDJ, and I know he's played there in the past, but he hasn't really impressed me when he's played there either.
A disappointing signing for me if I'm honest. Yesterday encapsulated all my points above to me.
kinkysleftfoot said:Didsbury Dave said:Simon, I'm going to get slated for this but to me he's a big problem. We play him as the attacking midfielder, middle of the three. He is one of the big reasons why our build up play is so ponderous and slow. He is slow on the ball and a very negative passer. I don't think his vision's brilliant. I don't think he finds space very well.
He's got something, you can see that. At home he becomes the target for the goal kicks and wins a few. When he gets going, like a supertanker, he can shift. But these runs he makes are rarely productive. I had really high hopes for him when he arrived as his passing in the pre-season looked superb. He can hit the ball too, but rarely accurately.
I don't think he fits well into the premiership due to the amount of time he appears to need on the ball - the same way that Robinho couldn't. Obviously he's a hugely different player but it's the pace and directness of the premiership which some players can't cope with.
I can't really see where he fits in our system either. He's be better in a 4-4-2 or on the right side of a midfield diamond.
Controversial I know, but I think he fills the space Silva should be in, particularly at home. I think when AJ returns we should look to drop him. I know many thing he should play alongside NDJ, and I know he's played there in the past, but he hasn't really impressed me when he's played there either.
A disappointing signing for me if I'm honest. Yesterday encapsulated all my points above to me.
Feeling silly now?
jay_mcfc said:It's a bit shit to bump old threads to be honest. Even if I come out of this very well ;)