MC Team of the decade E-magazine

BIG TIME PLAYER
YAYA TOURÉ
Midfielder | 2010-18
Games 316. Goals 79.
HONOURS
FA Cup 2011 | Premier League 2012, 2014 & 2018 | League Cup 2014 & 2016 | Community Shield 2012
Formerly a striker, Touré played primarily in the centre of the pitch as either a holding midfielder or as a
box-to-box midfielder. In the latter role, he often switched between offensive and defensive stances throughout
a match. He was also capable of playing as a central defender or in the number 10 role.
His key strengths were his passing range, vision and physical ability. He also excelled defensively at breaking-down
opposition attacking plays and winning-back possession through his powerful tackling ability. He was also known
for his pace, stamina and physical presence, and for making lung-bursting runs from midfield leading to him being
referred to as a ‘human train’ and a ‘colossus’ by various pundits. Touré was frequently pushed forward during the
latter part of a match, most notably in the penultimate match of the 2012 season against Newcastle United where
Touré scored two late goals to win the match, putting Manchester City at the top of the League.
TRUE BLUE
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MICAH RICHARDS
Defender | 2005-15
Games 245. Goals 9.
HONOURS
FA Cup 2011 | Premier League 2012
Manchester City is in Micah Richards’s DNA. He came up through the Academy, and is adored by fans and teammates
alike. He was a key part of the City defense in 2012 season, when they won the League for the first time in 44 years.
During the season, he captained the side on three occasions and was nominated for the Club’s Player of the Year
award. In addition to making 37 appearances and scoring once in every competition, Richards finished the season with
five assists – the most of any defender in the Premier League.
MANCHESTER CITY FC
‘After being the underdog for so long against Manchester United, I think City fans always went
into the Derby thinking the worst. But 2011 changed everything. It was as though all those years
of pain and disappointment when we were getting beaten were just wiped out in one fell swoop.’
Micah Richards
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