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Yaya Toure says Manchester City must continue on the offensive in Monaco

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Image: Yaya Toure has urged his team-mates to be cautious of Monaco

Yaya Toure believes Manchester City must go on the attack in the second leg against Monaco if they hope to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals.

City claimed the advantage from a dramatic 5-3 first-leg victory at the Etihad on Tuesday, and Toure admits Pep Guardiola's side is a team that "can concede goals".

But three away goals keeps Monaco well in the tie and Leonardo Jardim's side have scored more than any other team in Europe's top-five leagues this season.

Raheem Sterling of Manchester City scores their first goal
Image: Raheem Sterling scored the first of five Manchester City goals in the first leg

"I think we need to score two goals and we have to be careful," said Toure. "The game is not finished.

"We don't have to underestimate them and must try to score goals again. We are a team that can get the goals but we can concede goals.

"To be honest, we needed to deliver this kind of performance. The game was unbelievable. That is why I want to stay in Europe. We saw a real team. We were fighting, running everywhere.

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring his side's third goal with Leroy Sane
Image: Sergio Aguero scored twice in the second half as City came from behind

"After the game my wife called me and said we were 'looking young today, the team was brilliant'. Monaco are such a good team, as you could see. People underrated them but it was not easy.

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"They are young, they have pace, they have desire and we needed to show more. I think we showed more. After going two down we continued to believe.

"We are delighted with the win but maybe we can score more, because in the Champions League it always costs when you concede goals."