yaya.....

[FantasyIreland]

I dont think we can rotate this guy at all this season. He is too important. Has to play all prem and cl games, probably rest him for the domestic cups.

I agree he is instrumental to our play but that is provided the right environment exists.

In a two man midfield he is a shadow of the player he can be as he is so easily bypassed and he doesn't like the rough stuff,however,add a another 'grafter' in there and we see the commanding,influential monster come to life as he is allowed the space and time to dictate.

Against poor opposition its not a big problem,against quality its quite the opposite.

 

[celticfc482]

If we could get a proper defensive mid to sit next to fernan and let Yaya play in front of them, that would be ideal for away games and tough home games. Yaya is so talented and the fact is he can create just as well as anyone.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Perhaps if we gave that Jack bloke (I forget his name) a game, it might work.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Perhaps if we gave that Jack bloke (I forget his name) a game, it might work.

Perhaps if that Jack bloke could stay fit, he might get a game.....

 

[baildon blue]

I always think Yaya plays better when Silvas playing . They seem to have a good understanding of each others game . Got a lot of time for Yaya Toure he his one of my favourite players .

 

[OB1]

This thread should go in the classics just for the doubters alone

He's the complete midfielder who now has fuel for his engine in the form of fern, 15+ this year looks a real possibilty, and should it happen we'll win one of the major 2 trophies, immense again from the big man!!!

The most complete footballer in the league.

 

[ws01]

This isn't supposed to be a criticism, but the thing that sort of frustrates me about Yaya (or moreso the characteristics of his game) is that there seems to be no clear cut position for him. It's as if he just doesn't have a full defined role and as such we kinda have to go out of the way to accommodate him.

Does anybody else know what I mean? It's as if even though the bloke is a phenomenal player (which we all know), he kinda disrupts a potentially better balanced side.

When everything is hunky-dory and he's steamrolling the opposition, we look unstoppable & he looks unplayable. When it isn't, he's caught in no mans land and we get clearly exposed playing a midfield two, leaving Yaya copping a lot of stick for being lazy and what not as a result.

I would like to see him in a midfield 3 as some of the others have mentioned - at this time preferably alongside Nasri, whom from what we've he seen shares both a close personal and playing bond with. We've heard that Nasri's ability is underrated in deeper positions, so I'd like Pellers to put that to the test and see what comes of it.

 

[newenglandblue]

This thread should go in the classics just for the doubters alone

He's the complete midfielder who now has fuel for his engine in the form of fern, 15+ this year looks a real possibilty, and should it happen we'll win one of the major 2 trophies, immense again from the big man!!!

The most complete footballer in the league.

Spot on, and too often forgotten on here

 

[kinkysleftfoot]

This thread should go in the classics just for the doubters alone

He's the complete midfielder who now has fuel for his engine in the form of fern, 15+ this year looks a real possibilty, and should it happen we'll win one of the major 2 trophies, immense again from the big man!!!

The most complete footballer in the league.

Spot on, and too often forgotten on here

Very true..........when he and silva play together they look like world beaters. Very rarely loses the ball, I despair at the criticism on this forum of him.

 

[paulgmurphyhumphries]

Yaya is a ballwatcher. This contributes to the fact that defensively he is very poor. This only really shows up against the better teams , either away or in Europe. City will ultimately fail again this year if we continue to operate solely with him and fern in midfield. Maybe playing nasri and silva a little narrower will disguise his deficiencies.
I urge any of you to actually watch him as we defend his eyes never leave the ball for one second, he is continually drawn towards the ball. It is very naive .

However what a ball for the equaliser. It is a conundrum.

 

[Deleted member 52846]

He doesn't work hard enough in the non-biggest games. Too often he'll stand and watch the oppositions play and we look open in midfield. Plays in fits and starts with the all in the non-biggest games too; at Villa last week, for example, he was great until the last twenty minutes where he went missing.

In the biggest games he looks like a top 5 in the world player, though.

 

[D.no]

This thread should go in the classics just for the doubters alone

He's the complete midfielder who now has fuel for his engine in the form of fern, 15+ this year looks a real possibilty, and should it happen we'll win one of the major 2 trophies, immense again from the big man!!!

The most complete footballer in the league.

the most complete footballer in the league................................my arse.................ya ya is a great footballer, and going forward can be absolutely devastating.......but unfortunately when we,ve not got the ball its the complete opposite he just can,t chase the ball back once lost.....and also for a footballer of his height....can,t win a ball in the air to save his life..............i would say he does border world class in some of the things he does.....but the complete footballer..........NO.....

 

[Josh Blue]

Yaya is a ballwatcher. This contributes to the fact that defensively he is very poor. This only really shows up against the better teams , either away or in Europe. City will ultimately fail again this year if we continue to operate solely with him and fern in midfield. Maybe playing nasri and silva a little narrower will disguise his deficiencies.
I urge any of you to actually watch him as we defend his eyes never leave the ball for one second, he is continually drawn towards the ball. It is very naive .

However what a ball for the equaliser. It is a conundrum.

Yeah lets drop him.

 

[HellasLEAF]

agree with those that say Yaya goes missing. going forward he's great, but if the ball is not in his general vicinity, Yaya is not exactly going to track it down.

 

[Deleted member 52846]

Yaya is a ballwatcher. This contributes to the fact that defensively he is very poor. This only really shows up against the better teams , either away or in Europe. City will ultimately fail again this year if we continue to operate solely with him and fern in midfield. Maybe playing nasri and silva a little narrower will disguise his deficiencies.
I urge any of you to actually watch him as we defend his eyes never leave the ball for one second, he is continually drawn towards the ball. It is very naive .

However what a ball for the equaliser. It is a conundrum.

Yeah lets drop him.

You've not read what he's posted, have you?

 

[vintiz]

This thread should go in the classics just for the doubters alone

He's the complete midfielder who now has fuel for his engine in the form of fern, 15+ this year looks a real possibilty, and should it happen we'll win one of the major 2 trophies, immense again from the big man!!!

The most complete footballer in the league.

the most complete footballer in the league................................my arse.................ya ya is a great footballer, and going forward can be absolutely devastating.......but unfortunately when we,ve not got the ball its the complete opposite he just can,t chase the ball back once lost.....and also for a footballer of his height....can,t win a ball in the air to save his life..............i would say he does border world class in some of the things he does.....but the complete footballer..........NO.....

You sir must be joking !!!!!!!!

 

[matrix0161]

http://www.joe.ie/joe-life/life-fea...-traffic-to-a-standstill-in-sligo-last-night/

Video: A spontaneous Toure brothers chant brought traffic to a standstill in Sligo last night
So it got pretty mental in the middle of Sligo town in the early hours of this morning…
As if often the case in this country, the real craic on a night out in Sligo didn’t start until after the nightclub, when a huge crowd of revellers gathered outside Pure for a spontaneous rendition of a now famous and widely-known chant about the brothers Toure.
According to Denis O’Hara, who sent us in the video, the scenes below went on for about 30 minutes before it got a little out of hand when some over enthusiastic youths climbed atop a van and started jumping on the roof, with one of them even whipping off his top for good measure. It is Freshers’ Week so it was always going to be a bit livelier than usual.
At that stage, the Gardai arrived to restore some order to the situation and those present had to postpone their worship of Kolo and Yaya for another day.
Just you average mid-week night out in an Irish college town, eh?

 

[FantasyIreland]

The most complete footballer in the league.

the most complete footballer in the league................................my arse.................ya ya is a great footballer, and going forward can be absolutely devastating.......but unfortunately when we,ve not got the ball its the complete opposite he just can,t chase the ball back once lost.....and also for a footballer of his height....can,t win a ball in the air to save his life..............i would say he does border world class in some of the things he does.....but the complete footballer..........NO.....

You sir must be joking !!!!!!!!

I think its a very accurate assessment.

 

[sam-caddick]

agree with those that say Yaya goes missing. going forward he's great, but if the ball is not in his general vicinity, Yaya is not exactly going to track it down.

He is definitely one of our luxury players, a player who struggles when things are not going our way.

This is what worries me about our midfield, a Yaya and Fernandinho partnership looks great when it's all going rosy for us, but when we have it tough we need a grafter in there with them to help build their spirits up if we are on a downer or stuggling to get a grip of the game.

Yaya likes to play, without the ball it's like having ten men at times.

 

[Citizenhill]

I think part of the reason Fernandinho looks overwhelmed sometimes in games is because Yaya simply isn't going to work as hard as him which would take some of the weight off him. Excellent player though, one of the best in the league, he simply struggles when players get in behind him as he won't continue to rigorously track them like Fernandinho does. In a midfield 3 he'd probably not have to think about that, but we play with this 2 up top system so doubt we'll see that anytime soon.