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Manchester City: No Wembley woes for blues

By Jason Bardwell

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 14: Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City raises one finger to indicate one more game after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on April 14, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 14: Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City raises one finger to indicate one more game after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on April 14, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 14: Yaya Toure of Manchester City scores the opening goal during the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Final match between Manchester City and Stoke City at Wembley Stadium on May 14, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 14: Yaya Toure of Manchester City scores the opening goal during the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Final match between Manchester City and Stoke City at Wembley Stadium on May 14, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

Yaya Yaya Toure!

The Ivorian joined us in the summer of 2010 for a fee of around £24 million. There have been ups and downs during that time, including more than his share of pouting. Birthday cake-gate and an outspoken agent aside, Yaya has been there through some of our biggest highs.

He not only scored the FA Cup Final winning goal against Stoke in 2011 (above) but also the winning goal against United in the Semi Final. Our first silverware since 1976, and first FA Cup since 1969 was secured by the Ivorian boot.

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Playing over 300 times for the blues, and scoring 82 goals in the eight seasons at the Etihad, his time has come to an end. Not having the pace to attack defences and losing the legs to defend as Fernandinho does, Toure has become a bit part player this season. A final farewell tour with a few minutes here and there is all the City faithful need to show their man the respect he has earned.

If this was his last game in a blue shirt it would be fitting that it ended at Wembley, where both those goals in our early success, came, and against the team he made his Premier League debut against.

A full circle maybe complete, but would we begrudge him some more minutes at our home? I think he certainly deserves that, and the fact he will be able to add another Premier League title to his collection, means he leaves on a statistical high.

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