Manchester City star feels he’s being forced out of England
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has voiced his displeasure at the British media and believes they are trying to force him out of the Premier League with consistent negative headlines.
The Ivorian was heavily criticised throughout last season after failing to impress during the campaign, and despite City finishing second to Chelsea, critics were harsh on the club and on Toure in particular.
Toure’s future has never been certain in the past few seasons following his fall-out with the club regarding a birthday cake, and in a recent interview, he has admitted that he feels the media are against him.
A former-Premier League star felt the same way which eventually lead to him joining FC Barcelona. Luis Suarez was unhappy with how the media treated him in England and subsequently, he chose to leave Liverpool.
Toure has hit the headlines once again in recent weeks after admitting to speeding, and in a recent interview, he’s admitted that he feels the press have tried to force him out of the current ever since his arrival back in 2010.
Toure Vents Frustrations
“I’m coming off a year when Man City finished second in the Premier League, which is the most difficult in the world,” Toure told French newspaper L’Equipe.
“I scored twelve goals, I also had to leave the club to join my national team who were playing the African Cup of Nations.
“I missed almost two months [of Premier League football] and then I was criticised for not scoring as many goals as in the season before!
“They have always used their little ways to annoy me to distracted. I often feel that I’m unhappy. A lot.
“Here, things are never as they say should be. Shouldn’t we more interested in mentioning the positive rather than the negative, right?
“We, Africans, when we do a good job, we like to be rewarded, recognised. Because if a player is given fair value, we move faster. That’s what I think.
“When I came to City, in 2010, I heard people say here that I would kill football!”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
