Yaya Toure will receive a huge rating simply on the basis that he is Yaya Toure. The marauding midfielder began life on FIFA 15 as an 86-rated midfielder, a level reserved for the absolute top level of players and while he certainly has been one of the greatest middlemen in the world, should he still be there? The answer is unfortunately, no. At 32 he's starting a gradual decline and last season he only looked like a shadow of his former dominant self. The big Ivorian racked up 10 goals and 1 assist in 29 games last season, but managed 20 goals and 9 assists in the season before that. He must surely take a minor dip, even just to a more regular 84 level, though you know for a fact he's going to remain among the elite based on his reputation.
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