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Yaya Toure is irreplaceable, says Man City coach
Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini lavishes praise on the 2011 African Footballer of the Year after his superb display against Liverpool
Hatem Maher Published in Ahram Online on 04 - 01 - 2012

Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini said Yaya Toure is irreplaceable after the Ivory Coast midfielder inspired the Premier League leaders to a 3-0 victory over Liverpool on Tuesday.
The in-form central midfielder, whose adventurous attacking displays always come in handy for City, scored the team's second goal and won the penalty which gifted them the third as they moved three points clear at the top of the league table.
“I have tried to find another Yaya in my squad, but there isn't another Yaya,” Italian boss Mancini said after the game.
Toure, who joined City from Barcelona last summer, is set to join up with the Ivory Coast as they prepare to take part in the African Cup of Nations, which will run from21 January to 12 February in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
“He will play against (Manchester) United on Sunday (in the FA Cup) and then he will join the Ivory Coast,” Mancini added.
“January is a big month for us and I think if we can come out on the top of the Premier League, I think we will have a very good chance to win (the title).
“But without Yaya and Kolo (Toure) for several weeks, it will be hard.”
Yaya Toure, 28, has scored three Premier League goals so far this season. He was recently voted as Africa's best player in 2011.
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