Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has heaped praise on Yaya Toure after the midfielder made a successful return to the first-team.
Toure was an unexpected inclusion in City's starting lineup, and proved to be the match winner, scoring a brace to cancel out Connor Wickham's second-half goal.
Speaking toCity's official club websiteafter the game, Guardiola praised Toure, pointing out his commitment to the team and his ability as a player.
I'm so happy for Yaya Toure because he's a really nice guy,� Guardiola said.
His weight is perfect now and there is no doubts about his quality.
His personality and his quality are there to see - he can play many positions. I'm so happy for him and his family. We now have one more man that can help us achieve our targets this season.
The last two months he was amazing in the training sessions. He's behaviour was absolutely perfect. His team-mates love him. He's another guy who will help us with the rotation in the team.�
Guardiola also claimed he is still adapting to the Premier League, and was happy to see his side retake the lead after being pegged back by Wickham's goal.
I know how difficult it is coming to Crystal Palace and getting a win,� the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich managersaid.
I am still in the process of adapting to this league. The games are intensive; teams play consecutively but they have a lot of quality, too.
We scored with not long left and in that moment, we were playing well. Of course, you think we might draw but then you think of what we have to do to get better, and we did."