Beefymcfc wrote:I'm waiting out for any form of official statement on this. Yaya does seem to have gone into meltdown via his agent but then again a lot of this could be being fanned by said agent. The fact that we've heard the racist element being banded around again ('If he were a white player then he'd be getting all the plaudits') says to me that there's something deeper rooted in this and more than just money.
Before I even think of condemning him for this my over-riding thoughts will be FA Cup games (semi and final), run-in games (Newcastle et al) and everything he has done for our club over the past few seasons. That, I just cannot ignore.
He did things in those games and more that no one else on the pitch could have done and for that, I'll always be grateful. But in many of those games, his contribution outside those memorable moments was suspect. The league cup final was another example - does nothing then suddenly bursts into life and scores that goal.
He gives 10/10 for a few minutes most games. The rest of the performance can be anywhere from 2/10 to 7/10. That's why I'd never play him in a midfield two, as he never liked the defensive bits and if he had a bad game, you're in trouble. Pushed up behind the front man/men, he's unplayable. But I do wonder if a solid 8/10 every week sort of player might actually be better over the course of a season. You might never get the moments of class, but you might never need them as the team as a whole would perform better.
We'll certainly find out the answer over the next few seasons, but I'd be willing to take that chance this summer, if an 8/10 player could be found.
