Branislav Ivanovic is set to sign a new one-year contract at Chelsea.
The Serbian defender, who turns 32 next month, has attracted criticism for his performances this season and his current deal expires at the end of the campaign.
But Ivanovic, who has been a key player during his eight years at Stamford Bridge, is expected to extend his stay at the club despite recent speculation about his future.
The Blues’ contract offer is in line with the club’s policy of not giving longer than 12-month deals to players over the age of 30.
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With all due respect, my opinion.
All arguments about supposed legend status for Terry are debatable and irrelevant , if not we will have to ask Wayne Bridge what he thinks of him as captain, or just think whose money pay for those banners publicizing him as a legend week after week? Just as by coincidence that machine was also shared by his buddies Mourinho and Lampard. Why there is not that kind of support for any other Chelsea player?
As a Chelsea fan I admire and respect in order Drogba first the next level shared by Lampard, Ivanovich, Cech, Ballack, Cahill (best defender ever see, want to see him on the pitch recovered his mojo), Carvallo, Asley Cole, Hazard, my next level Costa, Willian, Azpilcueta, Matic, Mikel, Mata, and so many others I am inexcusably forgotten right now, then comes Terry and I see no reason to prefer him on the pitch to Cahill or Ivanovich which for years was forced to play not as central defender but in the right of the defense. I am particularly concerned by his aging because being very big player he can't hardly maintain the expenditure of energy week after week for much years to come. I can say one of the lions behind Chelsea success was precisely Ivanovich, such energy and desire game after game incredible!, as opposed to others views I see that I can double Ivanovich years presence for CHelsea moving him to his original central defender position for the coming years, imagining playing along Cahill as Chelsea rock solid central defense. He is faster than Terry , better on one-on-one and strong as a rock and one of the best headers in football.
I also think Azpilcueta is the best right(not left) defender in the world, presently he is playing at the left and that cuts him one leg when pass as forward winger, he cannot advance to the line and center a ball because he has the wrong leg to do it. This is the most capital error of any manager, most of the time Azpilcueta is not doing defensive duties but at front and even he is there, leaving Mrs. Terry alone, nobody passes him the ball because everybody knows he can't run and center the ball because the said wrong foot. I ask the question If we would still have Asley Cole would it be necessity to have Hazard always in the left? Or we could effectively have one extra man in attack? YES.YES. That's why Azpilcueta has to play at the right were he has his two legs when in attack, which is most of the time during one normal game.
That explain why I am so mad at stupid managers who receive a lot of money to think about this but keep doing nonsensical selections. Continuing...
Azpilcueta replacement Baba Rahman when I saw him on the pitch he was pretty good in advance position, a real forward, in defense I can't say but if Mourinho says he didn't knew him as he was contracted by Chelsea then he must be good for sure.
As you can see in my picture there is no Terry. As the new manager will sign 3 year contract, why on earth is he going to teach his strategies and form a team for years to come over Terry?
By the contrary, it will be a burden all the self paid banners and yellow press making the captain, legend drama.
So in conclusion. Can interim in charge impose players on others managers job? Or they have to prove first they have the character to change things?