Yaya Toure says he feels 20 years old and is ready to
push Manchester City towards further silverware this
season.
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure feels reinvigorated and is
hopeful his new-found energy can bring the Premier League title
back to the Etihad Stadium.
Toure, 32, endured a mixed 2014-15 campaign as City
relinquished the crown to Chelsea while again struggling in
Europe, with the Ivorian's future the subject of much discussion
following comments from his agent about a potential exit.
After a trophy-less season last time out, Toure says he wants to
play every game and repay the club's support.
Ahead of Tuesday's League Cup clash with Sunderland, he told
reporters: "I feel like I'm 20 years old because what this club
has done for me, the fans, and until the last minute I want to
fight for this club.
"They deserve that. We have a lot of targets this year and we
will see how we end this season.
"The League Cup is very important. I'm always there for those
games. I don't want to stop and have a rest. I don't care about
rest.
"For me, until I get a serious injury, Toure is fit and wants to
play. I hope I play against Sunderland.
"Why rest? I look younger and I want to play more. I'm a
competitor. In football it's all about being a competitor."
Following defeat to Juventus in their Champions League opener,
City tasted domestic defeat against West Ham on Saturday as
their 100 per cent start to the Premier League ended.
However, Toure insists an unbeaten season - a feat Arsenal's
'Invincibles' achieved in 2003-04 - was never on the cards.
"In 38 games you will not see 38 wins. It's impossible in the
Premier League now," he added.
"In Spain, La Liga, yes, and the French Ligue 1, maybe yes, but
in the Premier League, no. You will never see that again.
"What's important is the last game of the season and whether
you lift the trophy, or have lifted a couple of trophies.
That's what matters for me."
push Manchester City towards further silverware this
season.
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure feels reinvigorated and is
hopeful his new-found energy can bring the Premier League title
back to the Etihad Stadium.
Toure, 32, endured a mixed 2014-15 campaign as City
relinquished the crown to Chelsea while again struggling in
Europe, with the Ivorian's future the subject of much discussion
following comments from his agent about a potential exit.
After a trophy-less season last time out, Toure says he wants to
play every game and repay the club's support.
Ahead of Tuesday's League Cup clash with Sunderland, he told
reporters: "I feel like I'm 20 years old because what this club
has done for me, the fans, and until the last minute I want to
fight for this club.
"They deserve that. We have a lot of targets this year and we
will see how we end this season.
"The League Cup is very important. I'm always there for those
games. I don't want to stop and have a rest. I don't care about
rest.
"For me, until I get a serious injury, Toure is fit and wants to
play. I hope I play against Sunderland.
"Why rest? I look younger and I want to play more. I'm a
competitor. In football it's all about being a competitor."
Following defeat to Juventus in their Champions League opener,
City tasted domestic defeat against West Ham on Saturday as
their 100 per cent start to the Premier League ended.
However, Toure insists an unbeaten season - a feat Arsenal's
'Invincibles' achieved in 2003-04 - was never on the cards.
"In 38 games you will not see 38 wins. It's impossible in the
Premier League now," he added.
"In Spain, La Liga, yes, and the French Ligue 1, maybe yes, but
in the Premier League, no. You will never see that again.
"What's important is the last game of the season and whether
you lift the trophy, or have lifted a couple of trophies.
That's what matters for me."


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