Branislav Ivanovic

[didierforever 7,349]

How has this cunt become so utter shit and pathetic? Why the fuck is this wanker never dropped? I'm sick of his liabilities costing us leads.

do us all a favour and fuck off.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

do us all a favour and fuck off.

No.

Are you going to continue to accept his mistakes that cost our games for much longer? Once Luiz is fit again he should spend some time in the reserves.

[Jase 43,479]

Now now people. Keep the argument clean. Don't have to go hurling abuse at other members(or players for that matter).

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Well we should consider wallace as the only backup of Azpi as RB.

I would rather kalas be the back up for azpi.He has had 2 very solid years and i believe he could be ready to be a squad player next season.

[didierforever 7,349]

No.

Are you going to continue to accept his mistakes that cost our games for much longer? Once Luiz is fit again he should spend some time in the reserves.

he should be benched. its not what u wanted to say that is the problem but how u said it. "cunt" to ivanovic??? u can look at the swansea match to see how distraught the guy was at the end of the match. u can see his care for the club.

but yes, his performances have been poor for sometime and not just this season. even at the end of last season. red cards , performance against pool etc. but to call him a cunt is disgraceful..

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

he should be benched. its not what u wanted to say that is the problem but how u said it. "cunt" to ivanovic??? u can look at the swansea match to see how distraught the guy was at the end of the match. u can see his care for the club.

but yes, his performances have been poor for sometime and not just this season. even at the end of last season. red cards , performance against pool etc. but to call him a cunt is disgraceful..

I wish he would show that much "care"when his actually playing on the bloody pitch

[didierforever 7,349]

I wish he would show that much "care"when his actually playing on the bloody pitch

just watch the video of jeff shreeves telling iva that he wont be able to play the cl final and you ll know "how much he cares"... he is out of form plus he has been playing continously... give him soome time on the bench and i am sure he ll be the old bane...

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Happy Birthday Ivanovic!

[Zone 290]

Happy bday,

Ivanovic better bring his A game against City because he cost us the community shield this season. That's 2 trophies we've lost because of him.

[Kojo 4,676]

Happy bday,

Ivanovic better bring his A game against City because he cost us the community shield this season. That's 2 trophies we've lost because of him.

Indeed, this is a season i would like to forget about Ivanovic, he's starting to become a liability if anything.

Though in his defence, he's won us more games than lost, scored the winner against Napoli, still a legend in my eyes. Happy B-Day Ivan!

[The only place to be 11,313]

Indeed, this is a season i would like to forget about Ivanovic, he's starting to become a liability if anything.

Though in his defence, he's won us more games than lost, scored the winner against Napoli, still a legend in my eyes. Happy B-Day Ivan!

A few months ago I'd disagree, but he's really not been playing that well for a while now especially on the ball. He's still a valuable player but I think next season he'll take a backseat role with Azpi locking down the RB position and Luiz the main guy in defence (providing we get a new midfielder) with Terry, Cahill and Ivanvic fighting for that other spot.

He'll be a great squad player though and the type of depth we need.

[Zone 290]

Though in his defence, he's won us more games than lost, scored the winner against Napoli, still a legend in my eyes. Happy B-Day Ivan!

No doubt about that. Absolute legend but he needs to get it together. Throughout our every shit moment he always used to be one of the most consistent, reliable leaders.

Nowadays every shit striker is making runs behind and easily getting passed him.

[Kojo 4,676]

No doubt about that. Absolute legend but he needs to get it together. Throughout our every shit moment he always used to be one of the most consistent, reliable leaders.

Nowadays every shit striker is making runs behind and easily getting passed him.

Exactly, I'm very surprised, i remember back in 2010-2011 season, he was our best player. Luis Nani was ripping up the league, he was getting compared to be the next Ronaldo, with the most assists ever in a premier league season, and he played us and Ivanovic bullied him all game, and after that Nani was never the same, even now he hasn't touched that form since coming up against Ivan. Obviously it's not because of him but Ivanovic made him look like shit that night, it was our 2-1 victory over United.

Now he puts in more bad performances than good ones, even his defending is shambles, he never gets the game going forward as he's a poor passer of the ball, but that doesn't surprise me. What's surprising me is his defending lately, as you said more than enough players have flew past him.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

A few months ago I'd disagree, but he's really not been playing that well for a while now especially on the ball. He's still a valuable player but I think next season he'll take a backseat role with Azpi locking down the RB position and Luiz the main guy in defence (providing we get a new midfielder) with Terry, Cahill and Ivanvic fighting for that other spot.

He'll be a great squad player though and the type of depth we need.

I agree he'll be great squad player.

[Blue Armour 4,256]

Didn't do enough to block crosses today...If he had blocked Milner's cross, the move which led to Yaya's goal wouldn't have happened. This season as RB, he's been giving his attacker far too much room to swing in crosses. Based on these performances alone, he deserves to lose his RB spot to Azpilicueta.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

I really dont know what has happened to brana this year except for a few solid performances at CB he has been extremely poor.

[Jase 43,479]

Said this many many times before, playing him at RB would likely to end in disaster. He always backs off opponents, allow crosses to come in and hardly ever tackle the opposition in his position. Play the physical game against him, he's fine. However, when you start to play the passing game around him, he gets found out. Can't deal with it and that in the end always invite pressure on the backline and forces us to drop back so deep!

[Peace. 4,352]

What did happen to him, seriously ? His level has gone south, really. He turns out to be a liability within the defence. As BluesMaster points out, he is way too much passive in his marking. He gives too much space, time and freedom to his opponents. For instance, what the fuck was he doing on the second goal today ?! He was sleeping, thus leaving a very good opportunity for Tevez to shoot — and with a striker of its caliber, such a lax is punished. Too many times he is found out of position ; too many times he stays standing still while gazing at the foe passing him by ; too many times he recklessly pass the ball.

And I'd like to point another thing out. At the very end of the first half, we had a throw-in near the box. What did you do ? Threw the ball directly in the box. That was a stupid thing to do. If my memories serve me right, there was only Ba there. And even if there were more players, that would be a stupid thing to do. Indeed, bar Ba, all of our players are more or less small and against Man.City's players they do not represents an aerial threat. I know that in itself it does not mean a lot — though, it is just another example which suggests us that his mind is not totally focussed on the game.

And what's with his divings ? Once again today he did it (when he was "touched" by Zabaletta, I think, on the sideline).

I've said it before and I'll say it again, his attitude has become too much casual. Ivanovic, you need to quit that behaviour, we're not thugs in the street.