yes ivanovic is definitely an exciting prospect that adds depth to the team! i believe we have strength in depth now

i think we hv a strong bunch of defense-center..no need to be worry at all,hehehe.

cant wait for the next game to start..still hoping for drogba to perform..he's being calm and quiet. I wonder when will he turn 'green',hehehe

Bro,
Cheering isn't an offense, but wasting bandwidth cheering here in CHELSEAFC thread without offering any meaningful facts or posts, that's a menace.
I cheered for the club, but I added in some substances as well. That well defines what's a forum, a place for discussions, meaningful discussions. If you post something solely for cheering purpose, then what for we need the thread? And why do we need this forum? You can simple sing you heart out aloud anytime anywhere and no one objects.

This is a place where R&R are applied, we as the forumers, should respect it.

he shd start more imo...he was impressive last game...

But our defense is simply too competitive for him to break through.

he would be a good back up for carvalho:), maybe next 2 season when ricky retired..

i find Alex is a superb player. watching his games. i think he really deserve a few more games.

ballack, kalou and ivanovic all on the score sheet for their respective countries!
marimo if u observe alex's performances for psv, he was mighty impressive!
even getting the winning header against arsenal during the group stages of the ucl not too long ago.
but at chelsea he hasn't matched that form due to a lack of games i think.
so ivanovic gets my vote now mainly because he's hit the ground running.

I remember one block from Alex during Manu game. It was superb!
Btw, Alex is a good defender, dominating the air but still a lil slow compared to Ricky.

but i like his height.. that's another advantage... anyway looking forward to see all our key players fit for the upcoming more savage matches

i wud say that im agree with you,but he cant simply be the 1st eleven if terry and calvalho still on form or un-injured.

So,i dont know how,or when can he played unless our key player is injured or exhausted..but yet,ivanovic and alex..both a great replacement for our current players( JT and calvalho)

alex is ofcourse is better than ivanovic....but ..alex will lose to ivanovic in terms of speed....i think...
...but mayb give ivanovic another season...he can be as good as king or dawsons....level...

This post has been edited by taor3n: Oct 12 2008, 07:34 PM

WOW you really rate our Dawson that highly eh? How about straight exchange with your Ivanovic?

ehhh no thank you
dos santos and modric would be nice though.hehe

depends on who our opponent are.
If we are against team play fast football, better use ivanovic.
If against team that rely on set pieces, then better use Alex.

yup good point micro. but if a team uses a combination of both, ivanovic would be the 'safe' choice i guess. terry can help deal with the aerial threat.
we don't have to worry about the central position that's for sure. terry gets some much needed rest from internationals. sometimes our 'bionic man' tends to play with injuries and that could work against him in the long run

yeah....but...u sure ivanovic is up to the sharp and hard tackling standard...like carvalho or alex?...
yeah...our defend god...is....up to any task...even if hes injured...
he is there to play for the club...terry is juz too superb....this is the type of player...where...everybody wans in their club...

You guys are forgetting one important aspect of being a defender, its positioning. That's why Ricky is better than both Alex and Ivanovic because he doesn't need to second guess where the striker/midfielder to go, when is he going to strike, etc. Good example is Ricky's game @ man city recently.



This post has been edited by AdamG1981: Oct 13 2008, 03:51 AM

if alex isnt good at positioning he wouldnt have headed away all the incoming aerial...ball...and...blocked a superb shot...againts man united side....

both players have their good points, riccy might be more experienced though.