Branislav Ivanovic

[Leif 6,006]

He's scary

[kellzfresh 7,229]

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Rant- read at your own risk

How did someone so technically terrible on the ball get a shirt in a big club like chelsea. I've never seen a footballer that is so terrible with the ball at his feet.

He cant pass

He cant cross

He cant shoot

He cant do basically anything with the ball at his feet,

His terrible pass was what caused that second goal, wtf. I was complaining to my friends that i can swear ivanovic cant jog a ball more than 10 times. If he was a brazilian, he'll never play football. He's only good with his head and has strength.

The opposition have developed a tactics to let ivanovic have the ball and mark every other person. Fuck off

/Rant

[Jase 43,479]

His crossing and passing is really just something else. Have to applaud him for having this 'extraordinary' quality...

[The Skipper 20,593]

Stinker of a game today.

Don't blame him though, Mourinho needs to select Azpi on the right in games like these. It was infuriating how comfortable WBA were with Ivanovic having the ball, and it was also embarrassing how we always searched out for him.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Poor technique on his crosses.

I way Willian was crossing was something he can work on- low chips which rises in the air...very hard to defend. The Baggies defenders had a field day with Ivanovic with such crosses- no real intent.

[Jase 43,479]

Honestly, if we are going to give Ivanovic the ball and he's gonna cross it, we might as well just give the ball straight away to the opposition because eventually, they will get it anyway. All those crosses and/or passes won't find anyone but the defenders.

[chelseathebest 150]

That was a horrible performance from Ivanovic. Should not start the next one.

[NishC300 1,865]

It's a shame that Ivanovic has to take so much criticism for playing badly at RB when it's actually Mourinho's fault for playing him there when he's a CB!

[Jase 43,479]

Ivanovic has already picked up 4 yellow cards domestically this season. Get 1 more and he'll be suspended for 1 game. West Ham away next.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Had a real downturn in his form in recent weeks. Obviously the hysterical responses of some are to be expected, but Azpi probably deserves a match after the break.

[haranr 485]

He can be a fine rightback (azpi is better) but that's only in the defensive side. He must not attack such a bad crosser.

[Blue Armour 4,278]

Just like he rightfully retained his place at the start of the season, when on form, he deserves to sit out at least a couple of games until he gets it back.

Cesar deserves to have more chances at his preferred RB position. Possibly Bertrand can come in on the left flank, if Mourinho isn't confident to play Cole there.

[Fernando 6,456]

He's a good defender but not the best for attack.

All his crosses seems to be a waste.

The manager should take notice of this.

So either work on his crosses or change him to cb where his defensive skills will be better complemented.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

For someone who is "selected for his aerial dominance" he sure does lose his man a lot in set pieces. That's the second game in a row in the league where he lost his man which caused us to concede a game-changing goal.

Won't even mention his "technique" on the ball, if you can even call it that.

[The_Flash 1,144]

He had a bad game today but didnt almost everyone, what was going on with the fight at the end?

[zolayes 14,489]

He had a bad game today but didnt almost everyone, what was going on with the fight at the end?

the baggies lost it and in a way it was understandable ... I can imagine Jose if the situation was reversed ... I actually thought it a penalty albeit a soft one ...

I agree with most you post ,, But we didnt fail to win because of the ref

[Sheva. 5,373]

Mourinho for some weird reason plays Ivanovic as the attacking fullback. Haha.