Player thread: Aleksandar Kolarov (2014/15)

[pudge]

Coming from someone that believes Kolarov is as useful as a chocolate teapot, he was MOTM today.

 

[markbmcfc]

Said it before and i'll say it again, thrives when given a run of games.

Had prolonged periods in the first team last year and we saw the benefits. He's played the last couple and was excellent today.

He's a very useful player when used correctly. Just doesn't fit Pellegrini's full back rotation strategy.

 

[quiet_riot]

Not a fan of Kolarov, but he was up there with our best 2 or 3 performers today, very very good.

 

[mancunianpear]

Said it before and i'll say it again, thrives when given a run of games.

Had prolonged periods in the first team last year and we saw the benefits. He's played the last couple and was excellent today.

He's a very useful player when used correctly. Just doesn't fit Pellegrini's full back rotation strategy.

Agree

 

[Ray78]

I agree with several posters it was a very good performance.

 

[FantasyIreland]

He was so much better today and deserves the praise,his attitude and application couldn't be faulted.even his defending was decent.....! well done Alex.

 

[K-Bo]

He basically can be really bad or really good. Wouldn't be the worst thing in a vacuum, but I think we have quite a few players in our squad who are like that, and it means if they all happen to be bad at the same time we are woeful.

 

[OB1]

Always nice to be able to praise a player that gets a lot of stick.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

he's the kind of player who as he's on the borderline of being too slow, so he needs a run of games to get his motor up to speed and we saw the benefit today.

I would also add that because he was up against Dier, hardly a natural attacking RB, and Lamela, who kept diving inside onto his left, that he had a slightly easier time of it, but he played really well regardless and contributed to other areas to help the rest out.

Think he'll leave but that's only because Clichy is HG and has his spot guaranteed for his career.

 

[Phil1]

he's the kind of player who as he's on the borderline of being too slow, so he needs a run of games to get his motor up to speed and we saw the benefit today.

I would also add that because he was up against Dier, hardly a natural attacking RB, and Lamela, who kept diving inside onto his left, that he had a slightly easier time of it, but he played really well regardless and contributed to other areas to help the rest out.

Think he'll leave but that's only because Clichy is HG and has his spot guaranteed for his career.

I've got a bit of a soft spot for Kolorov even though criticism aimed at him is normally warranted. I was made up he put in such a good performance, think he'll be gone in the summer and that's the right decision. He'll go with a thank you and good luck from me though.