Man City have finally found their Yaya Toure replacement two years after his last game

Two years ago, Yaya Toure played his final game for Manchester City after a brilliant 316 appearances for the club.

Yaya Toure produced so many big moments at Manchester City.
Two years ago today, Vincent Kompany took the microphone at the Etihad Stadium and reeled off a list of Yaya Toure's greatest Manchester City achievements.

"If there's ever going to be a legend at the club, then it's this man," Kompany told a packed Etihad, who had all waited after the final whistle to say farewell to Toure.


"To be a legend, you have to have a tremendous amount of talent, longevity, and you need to be there in key moments. I just want to remind a few of them.

"Semi final, FA Cup, Manchester United. Yaya Toure. Final against Stoke City, FA Cup. Yaya Toure. First league-winning title, two goals against Newcastle. Yaya Toure again.

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"Second league title, Crystal Palace away. Yaya Toure again. League Cup final, Sunderland. Yaya Toure. League Cup final against Liverpool, Yaya Toure."

The mention of each classic Yaya moment was greeted with a cheer louder than the last, and Kompany's final words prompted the biggest cheer of all.