Yaya Toure Archives ⋆ LSU

Nov122021 by JBNo Comments

Nemanja Matic names Man City star as his toughest ever opponent

Premier League

Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has named former Manchester City star Yaya Toure as the toughest opponent he has ever faced. Toure played 230 matches for City during his eight-year spell at the club, winning three Premier Leagues, one FA Cup, two League Cups and a Community Shield. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ivory Coast international, who was known for his physical attributes both in attack and defence, also scored a number of key goals for the club, most notably the only goals in the FA Cup semi-final against United and in the final against Stoke City. Kevin De Bruyne reveals Man City trained only for 10 minutes before beating Man Utd Cavani sends message to Solskjaer over Ronaldo selection amid lack of playing time Chelsea le...

Dec182019 by JBNo Comments

Yaya Toure hits out at Mesut Ozil over condemning China’s treatment of Uighurs

Premier League, Sports

Yaya Toure has criticised Mesut Ozil and insists the Arsenal superstar was ‘wrong’ to use his social media platform to speak out on China’s treatment of Uighurs. In a post on Instagram last weekend, the Turkish-born superstar described Uighurs as ‘warriors who resist persecution’ amid reports that China has detained as many as one million people, mainly Muslims, over the course of several years in what are effectively prison camps. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal subsequently distanced themselves from Ozil’s comments with an official statement, while China responded by banning state TV coverage of Sunday’s match against Manchester City and warned they could instigate a total blackout. Speaking having just finished a brief stint playing in...

Jun52018 by JBNo Comments

Yaya Toure accuses Pep Guardiola of hating African players

Premier League, La Liga

Yaya Toure has accused Pep Guardiola of mistreating African players and says the Manchester City boss ‘spoiled’ his last season at the Etihad Stadium. The 35-year-old is due to officially leave City at the end this month June once his contract expires and played only 17 games in his last season under Guardiola. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Toure has claimed that his omission from the team was because of ‘jealousy’ from Guardiola and says he was harshly treated by the City manager. ‘I tried to understand it and I even asked the coaches for my stats,’ Toure told France Football. ‘When I realised that they were as good or better, both in training and in matches, as those who played and were younger than me, I understood that it was not question of ...

May92018 by JBNo Comments

Yaya Toure names Man United ‘b*stard’ as toughest opponent

Premier League

Yaya Toure has named Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic as his toughest opponent in the Premier League. The 34-year-old is set to bring an end to his career at Manchester City at the end of the season, having played a part in three different title-winning seasons. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was revealed last month that the former Barcelona midfielder wants to continue playing in England, meaning he could once again lock horns with Matic who has impressed at the heart of United’s midfield after his move from Chelsea last transfer summer. MORE: FOOTBALL ‘I hate him, this bastard!’ Yaya Toure joked. ‘He’s such a difficult player to play against. ‘Tall and strong as well. It’s been fun to play against him, even though it’s difficult. H...