Unhappy Toure 'disgusted' with English media

Man City midfielder Yaya Toure has revealed his disgust for the English media for not giving him enough credit for his performances.

In an interview with French publication L’Equipe, the Ivorian powerhouse hit back at his critics in England and also those who have questioned his commitment to his national team.

Toure, 32 has helped City win two Premiership titles and his form this season has propelled the Sky Blues to the top of the table. The former Barcelona star feels his form never dipped last season, contrary to what was reported in the media.

"In the past few weeks, journalists have spoken of a fresh start for me," Toure said. "But what fresh start? I’ve come out of a season where City finished second in the Premier League, which is the most difficult [league] in the world.

"I scored 12 goals even though I had to leave my club to join my national team who were taking part in the African Nations Cup.

"I was away for almost two months and they reproach me for not having scored as many goals as the season before? The season before, as it happens, I scored 26 goals - 20 in the Premier League - and nobody mentioned it. You can understand my disgust a little bit."

Toure left Catalan giants Barca in 2010 to join Man City and he feels he has proved the doubters wrong.

"Journalists talked about my salary, saying it was a disgrace," he said. "But I only came to the club to help it develop and to win titles. A lot of people - stupid, I have to say - made fun of me when I said that.

"They asked what I, Yaya Toure, was going to change at City. And did you see what happened after that? We won nearly everything."

In 2011, City won the FA Cup and qualified for the Champions League. The following year, they lifted the Premier League trophy, a feat which they repeated in 2014.

The Manchester side now sit on top of the table and have been in devastating form this season with Toure, Silva and co pulling the strings.

Yet, the Ivorian feels the English media are continuously targeting him and he has become reluctant to speak with them.

"You know when they regularly put me high up on their pages explaining that I’m the problem, that I have to leave, there’s not much to be done," he said.

Toure and the Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations in January and with the likes of De Bruyne and Sterling in top form, he may well have another Premier League winners medal to add to his collection. However, he admitted he is finding it hard to enjoy his success.

"Everyone thinks that I’m happy," he said. "I’ve won titles, earned lots of money, but no, I’m not happy."