Is Kolarov Crocked?

[carl_feedthegoat]

Just asked Gab Marcotti whether he thought Aleks had been quick in Serie A, and this was his answer.

Over first few yards, no, in open space, once he gets going, more so

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well hes not going to find that space in the premiership is he.

He did my head in yet again..

make a list of people not "doing your head in" lately, please you cunt.

i'm popping into OT and voting for Slim. Fuck it. Yr trying too hard now goddamit.

cheers

p.s. i think Kolarov will come good in time. i believe that. I've gone a bit Dazby with that one, right? Right? hello?

Everyone does my head in right now you bald cunt........I actually had a shag in the second half when the game was on (FIRST TIME EVER DURING A MATCH) the other day and couldn't give a shit if I missed something in the game as it was too fucking predictable.
We had this debate years ago about what KIND OF FOOTY we want to see...of course most people said they want to see City win a trophy ect and if it meant seeing boring football they would be OK with it.

ILL BE FUCKED IF I WANT TO SEE THIS BORING SHITE MANCINI IS DISHING UP WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT.....IN THE PAST WE HAD AN EXCUSE..WE WERE SHIT BUT AT LEAST WE TRIED TO BE ENTERTAINING ON THE WHOLE........300 MILLION SPENT ON BORING FOOTBALL.......YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT UP..ONLY CITY EH !

I finally lost it when Mancini only made his subs when we were 1 nil down ( He was going to bring Boyata on ffs !!!......and POTATO HEAD spent his usual 5 minutes with his paper and crayons talking SHITEEEEE to the subs which further annoyed me)

Mancini is fucking one dimensional---I hope the cunt goes

[Slim]

He turns his back on crosses FFS, useless cunt doesn't seem sufficient.

[halnone]

I like him even though he is slightly shit. It's just his first year in England though. Going from Italy to the Premier League is a huge change. You can't write him off just yet. I would get another left back in to challenge for the spot though.

[dick dastardley]

I think he's actually been doing ok of late....

*ducks*

quote of the month mwhaaaaa mwhaaaaaa

[blues-clues]

Kolarov was terrible at the weekend and has had too many bad games for someone who cost £16m or whatever it was.

I watched the Barcelona game on Saturday night. They killed Getafe for most of the game but were literally hanging on at the end because they didn't kill them off. It occurred to me watching that game that Kolarov just doesn't suit the game City play. Even if he did have pace it would be wasted. City's slow build up, passing play does not suit the wing back set up, stretching the opposition with pace down the flanks does not seem to be the way Mancini wants to play.

If that is the case I cannot understand why he bought Kolarov at all. His defensive abilities are clearly limited, when he breaks he can get a good ball in but they never reach anyone because that is not how we play, no one is ever attacking the front post. Then he is not quick enough or dedicated enough to get back and do the job he is needed for once possession is lost. As it always is.

[ant london]

He turns his back on crosses FFS, useless cunt doesn't seem sufficient.

AND his corners are FUCKING GARBAGE


Gentlemen: I think we have found ourselves a new boo boy

[Hazy2]

He turns his back on crosses FFS, useless cunt doesn't seem sufficient.

AND his corners are FUCKING GARBAGE


Gentlemen: I think we have found ourselves a new boo boy

No way mate, Booing is never gonna happen, he along with Boatang are just nothing better than what we already had, in fact Ned would have cleared that on Sunday without any drama's and flattened Luiz in the process, for me Hart Ned/Zabba Kompany Lescot Micah.
Defenders all with heart and decent pace and size let the show ponies do there stuff.

[Slim]

Not sure if you are being funny right now, but I want Ned back next season. If this is his competition he could quite easily claim the leftback spot.

[Hazy2]

Not sure if you are being funny right now, but I want Ned back next season. If this is his competition he could quite easily claim the leftback spot.

No not with you anyway, but yes Ned back he defends which is something the new arrivals have struggled with. Hope that has not gone over your head I mean Kolarovs head of course.

[bigblue]

Not sure if you are being funny right now, but I want Ned back next season. If this is his competition he could quite easily claim the leftback spot.

his goal against chelsea was sublime
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[Bridge'srightfoot]

He's been nowhere near as bad as some people make out. Always bombs forward and has a very good delivery. We bought him as an attacking fullback.

[Slim]

He's been nowhere near as bad as some people make out. Always bombs forward and has a very good delivery. We bought him as an attacking fullback.

Except he doesn't really.

The thing is, his technique is good and he can whip a ball in at pace(not so much on floating the ball over) but when does he find a City head with them? I would say he is only marginally more successful than Bridge and he has a 0% accuracy. Now, it's not that the delivery isn't good, it's quite good, but what's the point of knocking a ball in when no-one is there? And this is where his decision making on crosses lacks quality, without it he may as well overhit every cross or smack it into the fullback defending him.

[Bridge'srightfoot]

Thought he did a great job on Saturday and hasn't been given enough credit.
Playing against Valencia it was always going to be difficult as he is one of the trickiest wingers to deal with so he was always gonna get skimmed a couple of times but in general he defended well. What he did do however which was great was he really pushed forward, he always gave our mid fielders an option on the overlap and dragged United players out of position. Especially when we were defending our lead, he kept pushing forward making overlapping runs which kept the United fullbacks pinned inside their own half.

[trout man]

I have been as keen as anyone to see kolarov do well, but I am afraid to say he is not up to the task. He constantly turns his back on crosses and shots, in fact I have yet to see him 'take one for the team' and the number of times he has been out of position and failed to get back is astounding. He has been directly to blame for a number of goals in the last six or seven games and I am afraid Saturday's performance does not change anything.

[roblues]

I have been as keen as anyone to see kolarov do well, but I am afraid to say he is not up to the task. He constantly turns his back on crosses and shots, in fact I have yet to see him 'take one for the team' and the number of times he has been out of position and failed to get back is astounding. He has been directly to blame for a number of goals in the last six or seven games and I am afraid Saturday's performance does not change anything.

If you were that keen to see him do well, surely you wouldn't be as quick to criticise him after a good performance?

[carl_feedthegoat]

I have been as keen as anyone to see kolarov do well, but I am afraid to say he is not up to the task. He constantly turns his back on crosses and shots, in fact I have yet to see him 'take one for the team' and the number of times he has been out of position and failed to get back is astounding. He has been directly to blame for a number of goals in the last six or seven games and I am afraid Saturday's performance does not change anything.

If you were that keen to see him do well, surely you wouldn't be as quick to criticise him after a good performance?

But he is spot on...Kolorov has been fucking dire 99% of this season.....it cannot be brushed under the carpet just because he played well on Saturday.
Needs to go in the Summer imo.

[roblues]

I have been as keen as anyone to see kolarov do well, but I am afraid to say he is not up to the task. He constantly turns his back on crosses and shots, in fact I have yet to see him 'take one for the team' and the number of times he has been out of position and failed to get back is astounding. He has been directly to blame for a number of goals in the last six or seven games and I am afraid Saturday's performance does not change anything.

If you were that keen to see him do well, surely you wouldn't be as quick to criticise him after a good performance?

But he is spot on...Kolorov has been fucking dire 99% of this season.....it cannot be brushed under the carpet just because he played well on Saturday.
Needs to go in the Summer imo.

I know, I'm not saying I disagree, I just found it to be badly timed and unnecessary if he was really wanting Kolarov to come good. Trying to keep out the doom and gloom for another few days yet

[trout man]

I have been as keen as anyone to see kolarov do well, but I am afraid to say he is not up to the task. He constantly turns his back on crosses and shots, in fact I have yet to see him 'take one for the team' and the number of times he has been out of position and failed to get back is astounding. He has been directly to blame for a number of goals in the last six or seven games and I am afraid Saturday's performance does not change anything.

If you were that keen to see him do well, surely you wouldn't be as quick to criticise him after a good performance?

But he is spot on...Kolorov has been fucking dire 99% of this season.....it cannot be brushed under the carpet just because he played well on Saturday.
Needs to go in the Summer imo.

I know, I'm not saying I disagree, I just found it to be badly timed and unnecessary if he was really wanting Kolarov to come good. Trying to keep out the doom and gloom for another few days yet

In all fairness I have him in my fantasy football and I thought he was going to be the full package. He lacks courage under fire, and that I feel is not something you can change easily. He is also distracted easily and in the premiership and beyond, that will be punished. He reminds me of a promising pup that you think you can train into a great dog and end up giving to a 'good home' because the problems are inherent and nearly impossible to undo.

However, I will openly hope that he makes a mug of me and all of us 'doubters'

[Beeks]

Funny you mention this..on Saturday he skinned Valencia a couple of times with an acceleration of pace I've never seen in him before

[Blue Since 76]

I have been as keen as anyone to see kolarov do well, but I am afraid to say he is not up to the task. He constantly turns his back on crosses and shots, in fact I have yet to see him 'take one for the team' and the number of times he has been out of position and failed to get back is astounding. He has been directly to blame for a number of goals in the last six or seven games and I am afraid Saturday's performance does not change anything.

If you were that keen to see him do well, surely you wouldn't be as quick to criticise him after a good performance?

But he is spot on...Kolorov has been fucking dire 99% of this season.....it cannot be brushed under the carpet just because he played well on Saturday.
Needs to go in the Summer imo.

Let's give him the benefit of the doubt - he was injured in his first game and has perhaps struggled to adapt. Maybe Saturday was the first game he felt sharp and up to premier league pace in.

Or perhaps Valencia isn't fit coming back from an injury?

Anyway, Kolarov has a few games till the end of the season to prove himself. For a start we've got two difficult games against Stoke where his additional height should pick him ahead of Zabba who might get exposed. If he can play well, have a decent pre-season, you never know

I'm sure I've even convinced myself, but Nani was rubbish for his first few seasons and is now in the team of the year, Tevez was useless for the first six months or so at West Ham and then kept them up, and there were people on here criticising de jong after hsi first season, so maybe we should be a bit more patient with our imports.