I think Kolarov is a top player and leader for City, I don't think he should have played yesterday given he came back from injury only recently but with so many games in Feb, needs must. I see him and Clichy as different options, Clichy being a fast, defensive option and Kolarov being the opposite. Yesterday against Vardy and Mahrez, Clichy should've played as it would've suited him more, we may still have lost but I feel it would've suited him.
I'm nearly 100% sure we'll see a new LB in the summer, if for no other reason than Clichy and Kolarov are both 30 now and although we can afford to keep one I don't think we can keep both. I think it's easily forgotten how good some players are after 1 or 2 bad games, after all there is a group calling for Silva to be dropped(!)
I think a lot of the criticism is over the top, which is understandable considering we've just been destroyed at home by a title rival, but he doesn't deserve to be ousted over one poor match straight after injury.