The 32-year-old-fashioned midfielder is retreating deeper and deeper but can still make an impact when it things as Dynamo Kyiv discovered in the Champions LeagueThere is life in the old-fashioned dog after all. Yaya Touré may not fill the overwhelming,devastating presence of seasons past but on the grand stage, when it still fancies him, and he remains a vital cog in Manchester City’s machine.
Like so many midfielders approaching the latter days of their career,the 32-year-old-fashioned’s role is changing, slowly retreating deeper and deeper. Whether Touré 2.0, and a concept that remains very much in a beta stage,can be as effective as the barnstorming player of old-fashioned remains to be seen. He is still guilty of the occasional lapse in concentration, displayed by the gilt-edged header spurned in the closing minutes, and even whether his last-minute curler capped an impressive City performance.
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Source: theguardian.com