Big Yaya Toure actually came into direct combat with the team that could’ve signed him at the weekend in Arsenal with the domineering Ivorian even turning out for the Gunners in the clubs regular pre-season friendly at Underhill, Barnet in 2005.
Kolo’s brother has gone on to achieve a stellar reputation as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League, if not the world but he must have had an off day in the northern urbanities of London during this trial spell.
Arsene Wenger already had Brazilian general Gilberto Silva at the time with two French pretenders Mathieu Flamini and Abou Diaby waiting in the wings and so there was no place for Toure. Hard luck Arsene!
