After last year's debacle, one would imagine that Manchester City have 13.05.2015 triple-circled on their calendars​ in non-washable marker pen.

It is of course the birth date of their Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure, whose agent slammed the Citizens' supposedly feeble efforts at marking the occasion 12 months ago.

Just in case the club are in any doubt as to the 32-year-old's worth this time around, here are seven of the finest Yaya moments - deserving, at the very least, one of those Colin the Caterpillar things they sell in Marks & Spencer.

Happy birthday, big guy...

7. Yaya Spots Prey in West Ham Defence

​Like a wounded gazelle, West Ham's Roger Johnson desperately tries to evade the predatory Toure. Johnson's life was spared on this occasion, though he did end up at Charlton, which in some ways, is much, much worse.



6. Yaya and His Brother Bring Newcastle to a Stand-Still

The last time this many people turned out in force on the streets of Newcastle it was in protest at Mike Ashley's ownership of the town's football club. But this rally was more in celebration than objection, of Manchester's two favourite Ivorians.

5. Yaya Gets Revenge

​Even though you can't make it out from this footage, the young girl in the crowd was goading the midfielder with a birthday card signed by everyone at the club.



4. Yaya Takes Aim

​With City trailing in the Potteries, Yaya decided to take matters into his own hands, lining up this effort from a good 35 yards, which flew past the fully-stretched Asmir Begovic in goal. The point proved vital in the end, as City went on to lift the Premier League title on goal difference. If it weren't for the net, it'd probably still be travelling.

3. Yaya Takes Aim II

​Similar story, bigger (individual) occasion. This time, City were a goal down to Sunderland in the final of the Capital One Cup when Yaya wrapped his foot around an innocuous-looking pass from Pablo Zabaleta. Only the former Barca star seemed to know where it was going: far corner.

2. Yaya Takes Title Matters Into Own Hands

​Arguably City's biggest result of 2011-12: Newcastle away on the penultimate weekend. After 69 goalless minutes, Toure played a slick one-two with David Silva, angled his club-like right foot and putted the ball neatly into the far corner. Pressure relieved, the City No 42 added another to leave Roberto Mancini's men a win away from their first ever Premier League title.

1. Yaya Scoré