Manchester City; Scholes: Lazy Toure A Problem For City

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Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes, has hit out at Yaya Toure, saying the Ivorian’s lack of defensive work will cause Manchester City problems.

Scholes describes Toure as a ‘passenger’ and insists the Citizens will struggle in the Champions League as shown in the game against Bayern.

“Watching Manchester City against Bayern Munich on Wednesday night, I felt that it was the same old story in the Champions League for Manuel Pellegrini’s team. Yaya Touré’s lack of defensive work in midfield has become a major problem for them,” Scholes wrote in his Express column.

“He just did not look interested. Alongside him, Fernandinho is having to do the work of two players defensively and against Bayern that was always going to cause City problems.

“City could have been three or four goals down within the first half an hour had it not been for their keeper Joe Hart. They cannot afford any passengers in Europe.

“Touré just seems to amble about. He might get away with that in the Premier League but there is no hiding place against the best teams in Europe.”

Scholes also insisted Manuel Pellegrini needs to change his tactics if he wants to go far in this year's Champions league.

“If they have any chance of breaking through the last 16 in the Champions League this season then City need to play two holding midfielders who are prepared to work back, rather than just one,” he added.

“In that case, Pellegrini would be looking at either leaving out Touré or moving him further forward. He would have to play Fernando or James Milner alongside Fernandinho.”

City lost 1-0 in Munich but are still favoured to reach the Round of 16 for a second consecutive season.

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