Re: Yaya Toure
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It's pretty clear to me that Mancini is trying to tap him up, probably mostly through his agent & I strongly believe City have him on the 'possibles' list for the summer sales.
But I have never believed that Yaya particularly wants to go anywhere. As some have said; he has always been shit defensively, so his recent lack of effort v the rags shouldn't be evidence of anything imo. Some players find an extra bit when they are tired, Yaya tends to lose a bit extra instead & give up. The problem of Silva preventing him from being moved further forward has also been mentioned. And we have our various opinions on Silva in another thread.
If Pellegrini stays & plays Yaya in his present position in this kind of team shape, both will be hung on a lamp post by Christmas. If he plays him next to 3 or 4 athletes, then it would look different, but then you have the Silva conundrum again.
When I look at the teams who play the way City are trying to play, they don't just use midfield players, they have two fullbacks who are dead fast & play like midfield players.
That is another way to perhaps get Yaya & Silva in the same team; superfit, fast, skillful fullbacks. It would require dumping Zabaleta. He is too slow. Kolarov is too slow. The other two aren't good enough as footballers.
And of course if Pep comes, Yaya is probably gone before he gets off the plane.
Whatever happens, he's been a great player for City & been a big part of every trophy we've won.
And City will create another top side in the next few years, with or without him.
But I have never believed that Yaya particularly wants to go anywhere. As some have said; he has always been shit defensively, so his recent lack of effort v the rags shouldn't be evidence of anything imo. Some players find an extra bit when they are tired, Yaya tends to lose a bit extra instead & give up. The problem of Silva preventing him from being moved further forward has also been mentioned. And we have our various opinions on Silva in another thread.
If Pellegrini stays & plays Yaya in his present position in this kind of team shape, both will be hung on a lamp post by Christmas. If he plays him next to 3 or 4 athletes, then it would look different, but then you have the Silva conundrum again.
When I look at the teams who play the way City are trying to play, they don't just use midfield players, they have two fullbacks who are dead fast & play like midfield players.
That is another way to perhaps get Yaya & Silva in the same team; superfit, fast, skillful fullbacks. It would require dumping Zabaleta. He is too slow. Kolarov is too slow. The other two aren't good enough as footballers.
And of course if Pep comes, Yaya is probably gone before he gets off the plane.
Whatever happens, he's been a great player for City & been a big part of every trophy we've won.
And City will create another top side in the next few years, with or without him.