Kolarov

[CityFanFromRome]

Like Dzeko, is too slow for the PL. Another genius Mancini buy? Seems so.

Jury is already out I see. Good to know.

[Bingo Lewis]

i rate Kolarov, he'll be ok. he was defending better until Bob pushed him forward. By next season he'll be class.

[lets all have a disco]

He needs to sort his napper out and concentrate more hate to say it but yet again Giggs and Nani gave our fullbacks a right good screwing,they were the difference yesterday.

[blootoof]

Give them fuckin time ffs!

[Blue Blood]

i rate Kolarov, he'll be ok. he was defending better until Bob pushed him forward. By next season he'll be class.

I'm with bingo.

Give Kolarov a season and he'll be one of the best lb's in the league.

Same with Dzeko. By next season he'll be firing, mark my words.

Time is the key for the duo.

[john@staustell]

same as Bridges, good goin forward but cant defend imo

Michael?

Lloyd? Beau?

Kolarov had a poor game, end of story. The game before he was quality. No need to put him in the Frontzeck category just yet. I think he could turn out to be a bit of a 'homer' and I hope he puts this to good use destroying Fulham and Wigan.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

same as Bridges, good goin forward but cant defend imo

That's how he was in Italy as well so not really surprised.

One day we'll get fullbacks who can actually defend. Don't know when but someday it will happen.

[Ted Hughes]

Add a left back and a bit of pace to the wings and this is some side Mancini is developing.

Jim White, Daily Telegraph.

[blues2win]

The big mistake the club made was not buying David Luiz. He's got pace to burn , wonderful technically, two footed and can play right across the back four. My impression is that he was first choice for left back but Benfica were asking 40 million euros in the close season so the club got Kolarov instead. Chelsea got him for 22 million plus a notional 5-6 million for a makeweight. To call that a bargain may sound silly but they've got a gem. We could have got him in this transfer window and we should have done.

[Dubaimancityfan]

Bring Garrido back !!

On a serious note, I think its too early to judge Kolarov. I think he needs more time to settle in and get used to the English game.

Not that we don't have options. At the moment, Micah is first choice RB for me and I think many will agree. Zabba can play at LB as we have seen and so can Boateng. So no need to panic, just yet.

[Dubciteh]

Bring Garrido back !!

On a serious note, I think its too early to judge Kolarov. I think he needs more time to settle in and get used to the English game.

Not that we don't have options. At the moment, Micah is first choice RB for me and I think many will agree. Zabba can play at LB as we have seen and so can Boateng. So no need to panic, just yet.

i agree somewhat but pace isnt something you can learn and he is criminally slow. It wasnt working after 15mins on sat and im glad mancini made the sub so early in the second half.