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Adolfo Valencia
Mostly b/c this is the Yaya Toure thread. And i dont deny that he had sucessful passes as well, but his overall passing performance was just subpar for Barca.
Yaya Toure
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Pepe Silvia
Active member
Yaya should play in those shades. His coolness would knock everyone to the ground and his dribbles would be narrated by Barry White.
Metaphysical
Bomb Dropper
he was rubbish in the derby so I never expected him to start today (nor did he deserve to) but I'd like to see him get a run-out against xerez with an eye to deploying him alongside busquets and xavi in the second leg.
I think his power and pace will be useful in nullifying inter on the counter as well as pressing their defence back if need be.
worst comes to worst he's got a cannon of a shot on him too.
I think his power and pace will be useful in nullifying inter on the counter as well as pressing their defence back if need be.
worst comes to worst he's got a cannon of a shot on him too.
Birdy
Senior Member
Thoughts
nice approach..
I know Yaya when playing in Greece and olympiakos, and i have to comment some points, relating them to last night's frustrating defeat..
1) Yaya with the ball on his feet is way better than Sergi busquets and Seidu keita.. His opponents cannot steal it, because he protects it better, and also he is able to dribble in speed, something that sergi cannot really do..
Inter blocked Xavi, blocked messi.. and unfortunately no one else could break the wall.. Iniesta was missing, eto'o is missing from the summer, last year's Henry is missing.. Who else could? Yaya..
It is so obvious that it was needed for this game as it is that the sun will rise in the morning..
I beleive tha Pep knows it, but he really does seem to rely on his approach..
Guys i really dont know why he has slowly moved yaya from a regular starter to the bench .. I beleive there is another reason.. maybe someone more 'inside' the team could know and be able to tell us..
2) He is stronger than keita and busquets.. Today srgi was like a feather in the wind.. he couldnot just hold the counter attacts of inter..
What is definite is that Seidu keita must sit on the bench.. i really cannot understand why Guardiola is still playing him.. he cannot drible, he cannot defend.. He can only win headers.. you cannot afford a player like this in the semis of CL..
My opinion is that sergi an yaya should have played today along side now that iniesta is missing, and in the return too.. They can also alternate roles.. Yaya could defend when strength is needed, and could also drible face to face when breaking wall is needed . Busquets should be the thrid man of our middlefield completing the passes and running alla over the center of the field..
PS: you cannot afford in the semis Zlatan, or any Zlatan that cannot move at all ... Give the place to boyan once and forever...
Best starting against iner at the camp:
---------------Valdez-------------------
Alvez-Marquez-Pique-Abidal(or)Maxwel
-----------Toure-Sergi-----------------
----------------Xavi---------------------
------Pedro--Messi--Boyan------------
For the record, i don't want Yaya to ever leave us. I love the Ivorian. But the fact is he isn't rated much by Pep, yes he played him a lot towards the end of last season but it was more due to lack of options (Marquez's injury, Busi's debut season, Cáceres) Let's not forget, when Pep took over he didn't start with the estd Yaya but rather went with the promoted Bus and then wanted him replaced with the Argentine last summer and when that didn't work out decided to extend yaya's contract (only by a year) which means he'll only 've 2 years left on his contract come the end of this season. This season hasn't been a lot diff except he hasn't started/appear on the big occasions, most notably the 2 El Clásicos, FIFA club wc final, Cl Qf's etc, pep even chose to go with Márquez in defense in the second leg when we were all expecting a more safer option in Yaya. I doubt he'll play the semis either. Now as a culé i want the best for Barca and so far Pep's decisions have paid off and i ain't complaining. I'm just looking at it from the player's perspective. His agent aside, Yaya has also expressed his discontent/displeasure at the lack of playing time both last season and this.
The thing is when a player is still young, talented, accomplished and rated one of the best in his position, he'd want to play as much as possible esp; when he knows he can feature more regularly at a top club elsewhere and still win things. A footballer's life on the pitch is pretty short and when he is quality he'd wanna make the most of it and it's only fair. As a football fan, i wanna watch a player of Yaya's quality play regularly. I'd hate to see a talent like him wasted on the bench, esp when he is in his prime. Pep clearly sees Busi as our first choice and i'm with him. But when he could be utilising Yaya's experience for atleast a couple more years he has entrusted Busi with the job at all times. Next year Bus 'll be a mainstay in the team(not that he isn't already), all this leaves Yaya in a not so favourable position & I'm sure he knows it. For this & all the reasons above, i'm expecting Yaya to move away this summer. Tbh, i think it would be the best for both the club and the player. While the latter 'll be happy to don his role regularly at a top club along with a new challenge. Our club can invest in a back-up DM, preferably in his early 30s, experienced while offering something diff has no qualms with the bench role. He could give us a good 2 years service. By the end of it we'll ve Oriel Romeu break in to the first team.
nice approach..
I know Yaya when playing in Greece and olympiakos, and i have to comment some points, relating them to last night's frustrating defeat..
1) Yaya with the ball on his feet is way better than Sergi busquets and Seidu keita.. His opponents cannot steal it, because he protects it better, and also he is able to dribble in speed, something that sergi cannot really do..
Inter blocked Xavi, blocked messi.. and unfortunately no one else could break the wall.. Iniesta was missing, eto'o is missing from the summer, last year's Henry is missing.. Who else could? Yaya..
It is so obvious that it was needed for this game as it is that the sun will rise in the morning..
I beleive tha Pep knows it, but he really does seem to rely on his approach..
Guys i really dont know why he has slowly moved yaya from a regular starter to the bench .. I beleive there is another reason.. maybe someone more 'inside' the team could know and be able to tell us..
2) He is stronger than keita and busquets.. Today srgi was like a feather in the wind.. he couldnot just hold the counter attacts of inter..
What is definite is that Seidu keita must sit on the bench.. i really cannot understand why Guardiola is still playing him.. he cannot drible, he cannot defend.. He can only win headers.. you cannot afford a player like this in the semis of CL..
My opinion is that sergi an yaya should have played today along side now that iniesta is missing, and in the return too.. They can also alternate roles.. Yaya could defend when strength is needed, and could also drible face to face when breaking wall is needed . Busquets should be the thrid man of our middlefield completing the passes and running alla over the center of the field..
PS: you cannot afford in the semis Zlatan, or any Zlatan that cannot move at all ... Give the place to boyan once and forever...
Best starting against iner at the camp:
---------------Valdez-------------------
Alvez-Marquez-Pique-Abidal(or)Maxwel
-----------Toure-Sergi-----------------
----------------Xavi---------------------
------Pedro--Messi--Boyan------------
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barca96
New member
perfectly said birdy.
yaya is better. even though he didn't have a good outing on the weekend, he still deserved to start.
if not that, then he should've still start because he was needed.
to hold the ball-attack
to provide cover in defence-defend
Barcilliant
Senior Member
Yaya needs to be a regulat starter-Pep needs to start him. I dont like Busquets at all-weak -always falling down etc. We need him against Inter.
diegomessi
Anxiously waiting for the next match
yea after playing shit in the past few matches he def just automatically deserves to be a starter.....
Metaphysical
Bomb Dropper
exactly.
barca96
New member
wasn't he great against depor and bilbao?
diegomessi
Anxiously waiting for the next match
if yaya had played we would have won and if yaya plays inthe seond leg, i mean its a given were in the finals
Metaphysical
Bomb Dropper
he was good against depor but not more than average against athletic.
in any case his place in the side was established but he was pathetic against espanyol which is likely why he didn't start in milan.
well obv.
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