Branislav Ivanovic

[Amblève. 4,995]

Credit where it's due. He played good when he was needed.

Still, the lack of pace killed him twice. One time the defence covered him, the other Rooney missed. I think he is loosing pace, and if we are to bring him back to CB would be better. In the end, Mourinho has a reason and I'm the last person to critise that.

Can't really fault him for that, though, as he shouldn't have been in those situations to begin with. Oscar's defensive contribution the first 30 minutes or so was abysmal.

[Pizy 18,368]

Disagree with him being great yesterday. He was significantly better after Shaw was taken out.

He can't deal with pace. It's not that he's slow, it's that his positioning is so poor. When he's able to keep his man in front of him he's a beast. When he allows his man to get outside of him between the touch line and his body at pace he gets destroyed often times. Or when a midfielder plays a cross field ball out wide behind him like Rooney kept doing yesterday. He doesn't have the pace to recover.

Still stand by what I've been saying throughout the season and that's that Luis should be a regular starter. Ivanovic can be used plenty still but our team can reach a higher ceiling with Luis starting.

[LondonsFinest 692]

Can't really fault him for that, though, as he shouldn't have been in those situations to begin with. Oscar's defensive contribution the first 30 minutes or so was abysmal.

Yeah, maybe. But still, I think overall he is losing the ability to keep up with players, hence why I believe we need a new full - back.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

I'm pretty sure Mourinho thinks Ivanovic is like Maicon, and Azpi is like Zanetti.

Im pretty sure Mourinho thinks Ivanovic is Messi and Ronaldo combined.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

Never understood how this rumor got started. Cant really picture Ivan leaving, or JM not doing everything he could to keep him here.

He obviously trusts Ivan to no end.

[Jase 43,479]

Never understood how this rumor got started. Cant really picture Ivan leaving, or JM not doing everything he could to keep him here.

He obviously trusts Ivan to no end.

Ivanovic doesn't even suit Guardiola's playing style to begin with. The media being clueless again I guess.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Sánchez can come out of his pocket now. Legend.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

[OhForAGreavsie 5,890]

Like many people, I don't put a lot of store by statistics. Sometimes however, you have to take note of them and admit that they are a part of the calculation. I'm in shock about that David Silva number; stunned. The story of City's season right there.

[Sosuke Aizen 46]

More shocked about how Coutinho got in TOTY with 4 assists and Cesc couldn't get in with 17 (or 16 at the time)

[stroey 2,525]

Is he really leaving?

When will his current contract end?

[hamad138 190]

Is he really leaving?

When will his current contract end?

He wanted to join bayern but bayern rejected him according to german newspaper and journalist.

[Kunter 22]

Some of the sky Germany reporters are thinking that the bayern rumors are coming from his agent to demand higher wages.

I think if it was true that Bayern want him there would be more about it in German media given the close connections they have with the club.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

He wanted to join bayern but bayern rejected him according to german newspaper and journalist.

Wait, HE wanted to join Bayern but they rejected him?! How do you reckon that happened? Did he do some sort of trials for them or did he ring Pep up and tell him "Listen mate, I want to play for Bayern next season and I'm not taking no for an answer!"

[Victor Von Doom 258]

Fucking idiot.

[Victor Von Doom 258]

I'm still annoyed over that stupid foul he committed which lead to a goal the other day. It's not the first time he's done that this ssn either

[OneMoSalah 8,775]

I'm still annoyed over that stupid foul he committed which lead to a goal the other day. It's not the first time he's done that this ssn either

Sure it really wasn't Mikel's fault, who lost Gerrard far too easily but actually Ivanovic's fault.... ok

[Jase 43,479]

Sure it really wasn't Mikel's fault, who lost Gerrard far too easily but actually Ivanovic's fault.... ok

Ivanovic was partly at fault for the goal as well. It was his lazy pass and subsequent challenge that gave a needless free kick away.