Think he just wants to get his first team place back. He was ok yesterday.
Sorry but if you thought he was ok yesterday then you are looking through Zaba tinted glasses. He was awful. Had Kolarov been that bad and behaved like Zabaleta did when he was dragged off then there would have been pages of abuse.
Currently his name on the team sheet worries more than anyother. Bony aside.
I hope it's temporary, but his decline is alarming. Sadly he reminds of Gary Neville in his later years.
He's been so combatative, brilliant and a real warrior. Sadly such warriors need rest. He hasn't had any. He's been exceptional for us. For me, it looks like his time is up. I hope not.
I don't want to see his decline, he's been back from injury a few months now, had plenty of game time yet for me is getting worse.
His obvious disgust at Pellegrini was evidence that he has no idea of his worrying form or decline.
That sub yesterday was too late, it was so obvious, he should have been off 15 minutes in. His reaction was as worrying as his performance.