My opinion about Kolarov

[bluesilver]

Re: The truth about Kolorov

I don't think it was purely the full backs who cost us the game tonight. Yaya had one of his poorest games in a City shirt, Dzeko was ineffective, Balotelli looked too eager to please; it was a collectively lethargic performance. I don't thnk changing the full backs would've changed that.

The full backs make a massive difference to how we play. Our back 4 tonight would come last in a Champions League 4 x 100m relay! And last in a 4 x 10m relay! Not one quick player between them, playing against a lightning quick counter attacking team! With our 2 quickest defenders in the stands, makes absolutely no sense!

Also going forward, playing against a back 3, there is always going to be space down the flanks and Zaba offers absolutely nothing going forward. Having Richards overlapping down the right would have allowed Silva to drift inside where he is so effective.

Not playing Richards and Clichy and to a lesser extent Barry and Aguero cost us the game tonight.

Kompany is no slouch, and their first goal came from a corner so quick full backs wouldn't have made much of a difference there. I agree it wasn't a quick back four we played tonight (although probably not as slow as you suggest), but I don't think that was the sole reason we lost. There were plenty of times Zabaleta and Kolarov were in acres of space down the flanks, but were never utilised.

1st goal-only Yaya or Kolarov had a chance. Sloppy.
2nd goal-bad pass from De Jong, cross came from Zaba's side, Kompany the closest to Cavani, Lescott the closest to the actual canon/shot. Could Hart had done better? maybe...
We had chances to score but couldn't finish. Subs came on too late.

I mean seriously, who had a "brilliant" performance?? On a whole it was an average to bad outing. You just can't blame 1 player.

The excuse of, "Kolarov wasn't the only bad player" is fair enough, but it is the fact that he is the one who is consistently poor which is why he is criticized so much

"Consistently poor" is harsh. Otherwise it would've been a more lopsided score, and all from that side. And in more games (well, of the games he's played.)

I love Kolarov and Zaba, but I rate Micah and Clichy better then them for a team like Napoli. I just don't think you can use anyone as a scapegoat for today.

 

[Football_crazy]

Re: The truth about Kolorov

A goal and an assist for kolorov I'n the Cl , Was poor tonight I'n the second half , had an Ok first half but was better than zabba ... Besides tonight arguably City's best player I'n the Cl.

 

[citymad]

Re: The truth about Kolorov

Kolorav was terrible tonight. It made it easy for Napoli. Bad decision to go with him instead of Clichy. Just hope Kolorav only plays in the CC from now on.

 

[Eastlands90]

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The full backs make a massive difference to how we play. Our back 4 tonight would come last in a Champions League 4 x 100m relay! And last in a 4 x 10m relay! Not one quick player between them, playing against a lightning quick counter attacking team! With our 2 quickest defenders in the stands, makes absolutely no sense!

Also going forward, playing against a back 3, there is always going to be space down the flanks and Zaba offers absolutely nothing going forward. Having Richards overlapping down the right would have allowed Silva to drift inside where he is so effective.

Not playing Richards and Clichy and to a lesser extent Barry and Aguero cost us the game tonight.

Kompany is no slouch, and their first goal came from a corner so quick full backs wouldn't have made much of a difference there. I agree it wasn't a quick back four we played tonight (although probably not as slow as you suggest), but I don't think that was the sole reason we lost. There were plenty of times Zabaleta and Kolarov were in acres of space down the flanks, but were never utilised.

1st goal-only Yaya or Kolarov had a chance. Sloppy.
2nd goal-bad pass from De Jong, cross came from Zaba's side, Kompany the closest to Cavani, Lescott the closest to the actual canon/shot. Could Hart had done better? maybe...
We had chances to score but couldn't finish. Subs came on too late.

I mean seriously, who had a "brilliant" performance?? On a whole it was an average to bad outing. You just can't blame 1 player.

The excuse of, "Kolarov wasn't the only bad player" is fair enough, but it is the fact that he is the one who is consistently poor which is why he is criticized so much

"Consistently poor" is harsh. Otherwise it would've been a more lopsided score, and all from that side. And in more games (well, of the games he's played.)

I love Kolarov and Zaba, but I rate Micah and Clichy better then them for a team like Napoli. I just don't think you can use anyone as a scapegoat for today.

Well said. Let's not forget Kolarov scored for us against Napoli at home to draw the game. Of course, defensively he is shockingly weak.

 

[LoveCity]

Re: The truth about Kolorov

He was poor, he seems to serve his purpose more against teams without much pace or threat, where he doesn't have to worry much about defending and can attack all he pleases. Clichy has a great engine, we should look at playing him more as he seems like he could handle plenty of games.

Kolarov is getting less venom for that poor performance than some of his past one's, possibly because De Jong is the new Bluemoon boo boy now that Johnson has signed his new contract.

But in general Kolarov has been better this season, he was just exposed for what level of player he was tonight, a reasonable backup not worth near what we paid for him.

 

[The Pink Panther]

Re: The truth about Kolorov

The full backs make a massive difference to how we play. Our back 4 tonight would come last in a Champions League 4 x 100m relay! And last in a 4 x 10m relay! Not one quick player between them, playing against a lightning quick counter attacking team! With our 2 quickest defenders in the stands, makes absolutely no sense!

Also going forward, playing against a back 3, there is always going to be space down the flanks and Zaba offers absolutely nothing going forward. Having Richards overlapping down the right would have allowed Silva to drift inside where he is so effective.

Not playing Richards and Clichy and to a lesser extent Barry and Aguero cost us the game tonight.

Kompany is no slouch, and their first goal came from a corner so quick full backs wouldn't have made much of a difference there. I agree it wasn't a quick back four we played tonight (although probably not as slow as you suggest), but I don't think that was the sole reason we lost. There were plenty of times Zabaleta and Kolarov were in acres of space down the flanks, but were never utilised.

1st goal-only Yaya or Kolarov had a chance. Sloppy.
2nd goal-bad pass from De Jong, cross came from Zaba's side, Kompany the closest to Cavani, Lescott the closest to the actual canon/shot. Could Hart had done better? maybe...
We had chances to score but couldn't finish. Subs came on too late.

I mean seriously, who had a "brilliant" performance?? On a whole it was an average to bad outing. You just can't blame 1 player.

The excuse of, "Kolarov wasn't the only bad player" is fair enough, but it is the fact that he is the one who is consistently poor which is why he is criticized so much

"Consistently poor" is harsh. Otherwise it would've been a more lopsided score, and all from that side. And in more games (well, of the games he's played.)

I love Kolarov and Zaba, but I rate Micah and Clichy better then them for a team like Napoli. I just don't think you can use anyone as a scapegoat for today.

We were fortunate not to concede two other goals when a Napoli player left Kolorov for dead and missed two one on one situations (one hitting the post)

Their second goal was entirely DeJongs's fault.
A sloppy pass and when Napoli attacked down their left, he nonchalantly trotted across like he didn't have a care in the world, which enabled the runner to steal a march on Zabaletta

Our two worst players last night by a country mile were Kolorov and DeJong and TBH I don't blame them, as it was Mancini's fault for selecting the wrong starting eleven.

 

[J.B]

Re: The truth about Kolorov

Kolarov is the weak link and again last night proved it. I don't no where people get he has been our best player in the champions league from at all he has been shocking. He scored a good goal against Napoli at home which was a very important one but was crap on the night and was subbed just after he scored. But I think Mancini is to blame really for playing him. The Napoli at home game is where we fucked up which made last night to big a task. Yaya gave the ball away far to much dzeko was none existent and should of been swapped for aguero at the same time nasri came on. I think mancinis team selections prove where his priorities lie and that's the premier league and to be honest I don't blame him were no Barcelona yet as people keep going on about. It's still not over though. Believe

 

[Azzurri CP]

Re: The truth about Kolorov

Can’t believe this thread of all threads has given me the compulsion to register and submit my 1st post – I’ve much preferred to read with amusement our fans points of view on current topics.

Kolarov has seemed to polarise opinion so here’s mine

Kolarov is fucking shite….. 16 million!!!!

Clichy is 100 times better and a snip at 7 million

Can’t run.. One paced lope around
Can’t pass
Put 12 crosses into the box last night that wasn’t touched by another City player
Got no positional sense when defending
Got skinned when they hit the post
Got skinned when appealing for handball.

But if you think he’s good and he was our best player last night then fair enough to you

 

[gio's side step]

Re: The truth about Kolorov

Some of you lot really are numpties. Kolarov our best player in the CL? Jesus H Christ.

The man has been dreadful from day 1. We have assembled a phenomenal squad, but Kolarov is the one shockingly poor, weak link in our team. I couldn't give a fuck how many free kicks he scores with his left foot, there have been other players who have done that throughout their careers, but been poor at everything else. To say, he scored a vital goal against Napoli in the home game, therefore he should be absolved of any critique is ridiculous, and made by people who are either 16 years old or who really have no football intellect whatsoever.

Week in - week out, Kolarov's contribution is the following.

Receive the ball, use zero football brain, look to either 'shoot' if anywhere in the final third, no matter what the context, how the team have worked to create an opening between the lines, how the team have worked to maintain possession and control the game, it's merely, 'in it for myself mentality' 'i rate my left foot so I'm having a fucking pop from anywhere'. Truth is, many of the pissed up, 18 stone, couldn't hack it as a footballer, still trying to run for 20 minutes on a sunday morning fans might like him. Have a 'dig' from anywhere. Unfortunately, we have a more cultured team than that. An excellent team assembled, playing some real patient, controlling football which has taken us to the top of the PL. His contribution in this has been weaker than anyone else. Lescott has been one of our best players this season. To say 'oh Lescott was poor last night again', to justify Kolarov being poor seems ridiculous.

Kolarov got caught three times in the second half at vital stages of the game one on one, he is defensively weak when exposed. It's become (a) fashionable to like Kolarov for those who go to away games for a mere piss up and sing a long and (b) for those with the seize mentality 'get defensive over any form of criticism' type blue.

Most genuine fans with any ounce of football intellect know Kolarov is poor at the level we are now playing, and Richards/Clichy should always be first choice in the big games, home and away.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Re: The truth about Kolorov

If football was like American Football and you could bring on a specialist kicker at free kicks then Kolarov would be a valuable member of the squad. Otherwise he's a waste of space. No pace, no physical presence, poor crosser, poor defender, no tactical awareness.

I'd play Bridge before him.