City playing best football in Europe, says Toure

Yaya Toure believes Manchester City are playing the best football in Europe.

The veteran midfielder has featured little this season but has been impressed by the performances of his team-mates.

City are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League and through to the last 16 of the Champions League.

Toure said: “To be honest, at the moment we are very good. I think we practise the best football in Europe at the moment.

“When you see the team playing you are sure we are going to score goals because we see how we are dominating, how we control the game. It’s fantastic.”

Toure feels the team is making considerable strides under Pep Guardiola and is eager to challenge for Champions League glory again. The pair won the competition together with Barcelona in 2009.

Speaking ahead of the Champions League clash away to Shakhtar Donetsk, Toure said: “As we go forward we are going to find some difficult opponents and we want to try to play against some big opponents to see where we are.

“The Champions League is probably the best competition in the world. To be able to win it again, to repeat what I did in 2009 with the manager in a different country, a different club, would be something special.”

Toure, 34, is likely to feature against Shakhtar as Guardiola makes some changes for the final Group F game in Kharkiv. Shakhtar have been unable to play in their home city for the past three years due to civil war.

City are seeking a club record-extending 21st consecutive win in all competitions, but have already secured top spot in the group while they also have a derby with Manchester United at Old Trafford looming on Sunday.