Toure Happy At Barça
Thursday, 23 October 08, 11:05 AM · Comments (12)
Toure Yaya has today finished with two weeks of speculation over his future by declaring he is staying at the club. Toure stated that he is very happy in Barcelona and his family is too. "I am happy to play here because my objective is to be in a big club and Barcelona is just that. I don't want to leave, I'm very happy at this club and to play in this shirt is great."
Reports had claimed Toure could be on his way out and he was linked to Juventus, Liverpool and Arsenal. However, most of these stories surfaced in the international break when the press always prints any old rubbish since without any Barça games to preview or report on, they usually have a problem to fill their pages. It was claimed that Toure was unhappy because he wasn't a first team regular this season after the signing of Seydou Keita and the emergence of Sergio Busquets. Toure, however, defended Pep Guardiola's use of rotations. "I believe the boss is doing his job well. There are many players here of a very high level. We are a team with a very high level and we play very good football. There are very young players with a great value such as Bojan or Busquets. We have a team with an extremely high standard and we are capable of winning all the competions." Toure has started the last two matches for Barça.
Let's hope that puts an end to all the chit-chat.
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I'm watching a Uefa Cup match between AC Milan and Heerenveen. Ronaldinho came on as a sub in the last 15 minutes and he barely touched the ball. It is really sad to see. He has absolutely nothing left. He is reduced to an average passer. Barça definitely pulled a fast one on Milan with that deal !!
this is great news...to be honest, i was getting very worried. this makes me very happy
on ronaldinho, isnt he Milan's top scorer right now? dont know if thats sad for Milan or if he isnt playing that bad after all...
Hey Barca-Rotterdam, Ronaldinho scored the winner against Inter Milan and then scored a double this past weekend so i dont know what your talking about. He is a Barca legend and will always be missed.
ronaldinho is not doing bad at all even though his style of football has definitely changed
a very important point to note about toure is that he has been involved in the last 2 matches which we just happen to keep clean sheets..,,that says something
On Ronaldinho:
My point is that he is in decline. He may score a goal now and then or make a good pass once in a while but he is NOT the player he was when he played for Barça. His trademark flashy moves are now a thing of the past. He was one of my favourite players but time seems to have passed him by. If he were still a Barça player , I doubt if he would have been able to get much playing time , and definitely not as a starter. I wish he would prove me wrong and show us the true Ronaldinho that we all knew and loved.
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this story just plain old delighted me. its professional of him to put the rumors to rest. thank the lord!! yaya is so class and will be a pillar in the future of any success. messi, xavi, iniesta can provide all the magic they want, but without something behind them cleaning the mess and putting in he tackles we get nowhere. plus he does his job with style.
i thought he and guardiola looked friendly when he was subbed off last night so already then i thought the rumors were just that. so happy its confirmed. and doesnt look like he pulled any of that "im so happy, but u never know" crap, ohterwise known as the CR speciality.
That is very good news indeed !!
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Any updates on Busquets and Jeffern situations ? Rumours about them leaving the club. Thanks.