yaya.....

[The Fat el Hombre]

I know he can't be arsed against the smaller teams and all but do you not think he might be getting a bit sick of third rate footballers ghosting past him like he's not there? I don't understand why his pride allows for it. Ki or whatever he was called was making him look a complete mug, and so will the next no hoper against the next crap team away from home

 

[Stoned Rose]

Is this the same guy who some people were claiming is our. 'Greatest ever' player just last week whilst I laughed at you?

There's a thread somewhere if u want to reminisce.

 

[bluefoever]

I'm sure that Yaya was thinking about the world cup play-offs next week and trying to keep himself fit and injury free for that game (vs Senegal). He was avoiding all contacts because he knew Sunderland were playing for their life (Larsson's tackle). I call this cheating and hope that Senegal will stuff them.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Is this the same guy who some people were claiming is our. 'Greatest ever' player just last week whilst I laughed at you?

There's a thread somewhere if u want to reminisce.

He's one of the most complete players I've ever seen, which makes it all the more frustrating when he can't be arsed against smaller teams

 

[AliWaheed]

Is this the same guy who some people were claiming is our. 'Greatest ever' player just last week whilst I laughed at you?

There's a thread somewhere if u want to reminisce.

He's one of the most complete players I've ever seen, which makes it all the more frustrating when he can't be arsed against smaller teams

Couldnt be arsed yesterday again. Should just pick Rodwell in games like that. He has to learn sometime!

 

[kenzie115]

Is this the same guy who some people were claiming is our. 'Greatest ever' player just last week whilst I laughed at you?

There's a thread somewhere if u want to reminisce.

He's one of the most complete players I've ever seen, which makes it all the more frustrating when he can't be arsed against smaller teams

Couldnt be arsed yesterday again. Should just pick Rodwell in games like that. He has to learn sometime!

Pellegrini's getting huge criticism for bringing Richards in for Zabaleta, can you imagine the reaction if he selected Rodwell ahead of Yaya and we lost?

 

[paulgmurphyhumphries]

No other team has a central midfielder who cannot run. or one who ball watches, lets opposing midfield players run off them, refuses to tackle, will not try to win aerial battles in either box, and expects to be a top team challenging for the league. Mourinho would have him out in a flash, { not advocating that man}. I forced myself to watch utd yesterday, and was jealous of the appetite technically poor player like Jones had for the game. I would only play him in easy home games and as a sub, see if e could run for 30 mins.

I have sat near the dugout on a couple of occasions and I do think Pelligrini has realised this problem, but does not know how to solve it.

 

[AliWaheed]

He's one of the most complete players I've ever seen, which makes it all the more frustrating when he can't be arsed against smaller teams

Couldnt be arsed yesterday again. Should just pick Rodwell in games like that. He has to learn sometime!

Pellegrini's getting huge criticism for bringing Richards in for Zabaleta, can you imagine the reaction if he selected Rodwell ahead of Yaya and we lost?

Fair point. I thought he had to give Richards a run out at some point - why not against the bottom team?

 

[Eccles Blue]

Couldnt be arsed yesterday again. Should just pick Rodwell in games like that. He has to learn sometime!

Pellegrini's getting huge criticism for bringing Richards in for Zabaleta, can you imagine the reaction if he selected Rodwell ahead of Yaya and we lost?

Fair point. I thought he had to give Richards a run out at some point - why not against the bottom team?

Basically because, as Alan Shearer said on MOTD2 last night, because you can not afford to be complacent against the bottom teams and that is what happened. Micah is City through and through we all know that BUT he hasn't got the match time just yet. Zabaleta should have started that match and then, if we were cruising, bring on Micah.


I don't often agree with AS but I did last night.

 

[christened at st marks]

Relating to his home and away performances, we should replace Kolo in the Toure song with lazy.

 

[magiccue01]

Yaya just plain sucks. He needs serious competition to really sit him up. I have been saying this for the last year and half that he seems disinterested when playing against lower opposition. I will start him off the bench for a home game and then some away games. I am African and trust me i know what i am talking about. We Africans tend to get complacent when we are talked about being great and being the best at what we do. Suddenly, we feel like we are better than everyone else and refuse to work as hard. However, we are also very proud and once Yaya is removed and allowed to sit on the bench for a few games he will sit up and you will see a different Yaya. Also, I believe city should try to get Vidal or Pogba, someone who is young and hungry and will provide serious competition for Yaya's place. Once we do this, i guarantee you will see a much hungrier Yaya willing to run and chase down the opposition like the hound of Baskerville.....thanx

 

[Eccles Blue]

Now I know I have been ranting on about how poor YaYa was yesterday and at other times so if you now want to call me a hypocrite I hold my hands up BUT: I am voting for YaYa for the BBC African Player of the Year for the BBC's Focus on Africa radio and TV programmes!!

Why? Because he is OUR player and although I can criticise them I can also support them!! So go on, have my head, I shall get my coat and leave the room!! :-)

 

[bobmcfc]

Now I know I have been ranting on about how poor YaYa was yesterday and at other times so if you now want to call me a hypocrite I hold my hands up BUT: I am voting for YaYa for the BBC African Player of the Year for the BBC's Focus on Africa radio and TV programmes!!

Why? Because he is OUR player and although I can criticise them I can also support them!! So go on, have my head, I shall get my coat and leave the room!! :-)

He more than makes up for the odd shite performance.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Now I know I have been ranting on about how poor YaYa was yesterday and at other times so if you now want to call me a hypocrite I hold my hands up BUT: I am voting for YaYa for the BBC African Player of the Year for the BBC's Focus on Africa radio and TV programmes!!

Why? Because he is OUR player and although I can criticise them I can also support them!! So go on, have my head, I shall get my coat and leave the room!! :-)

He more than makes up for the odd shite performance.

I know Bobmcfc and I am just beginning to be more calm about yesterday. Normally it only takes an hour or so but that one was a bad one so it has taken me 24 hours!! :-)

 

[bobmcfc]

Now I know I have been ranting on about how poor YaYa was yesterday and at other times so if you now want to call me a hypocrite I hold my hands up BUT: I am voting for YaYa for the BBC African Player of the Year for the BBC's Focus on Africa radio and TV programmes!!

Why? Because he is OUR player and although I can criticise them I can also support them!! So go on, have my head, I shall get my coat and leave the room!! :-)

He more than makes up for the odd shite performance.

I know Bobmcfc and I am just beginning to be more calm about yesterday. Normally it only takes an hour or so but that one was a bad one so it has taken me 24 hours!! :-)

I recall one time when he scored the winning goal in the FA cup final for us. ;)

 

[sir baconface]

He's a turd when he doesn't put in the effort but has been absolutely pivotal in many big games. Therefore he's fire-proof.

Like it or not, we have assembled a team of highly-paid mercenaries with no real connection to England, let alone Manc. Their allegiance is transitory and pragmatic unless they happen to be innately hungry and self-motivated. (Luckily we do have some in that bracket).

This is the problem that no recent manager has yet been able to solve.

 

[OB1]

He had no interest yesterday and seemed to forget that we were playing in blue as he passed to Sunderland players so many times!

How many times did he pass to a Sunderland player? Do you actually have any idea? He made 90 passes yesterday and 86 of them went to a City player.

90 passes was actually slightly more than his normal average, which is the highest in the Premier League but of course he's just a lazy git that does fuck all.

If he actually couldn't give a damn against lesser teams, he wouldn't make himself available for more passes than normal.

He also actually made more slightly more tackles than his average.

He certainly wasn't at his best against Sunderland but he plays more than most of his team mates and will have to pace himself at times.

 

[Lavinda Past]

One of the few players that I would pay just to see them warm up.

The guy is f*ckin AWESOME. On his day, he's more important to us than Sergio and Vinnie put together.

He won the cup for us, and his performance at Newcastle was THE catalyst for our title win.

If we didn't have him, we'd be wishing he was with us.

 

[bobmcfc]

One of the few players that I would pay just to see them warm up.

The guy is f*ckin AWESOME. On his day, he's more important to us than Sergio and Vinnie put together.

He won the cup for us, and his performance at Newcastle was THE catalyst for our title win.

If we didn't have him, we'd be wishing he was with us.

Well said.

 

[City Raider]

not sure we've ever had a player whose performances fluctuate so much and with such a difference between his best and his average performances