The Chelsea star is reportedly on the Real Madrid radar, but is he the solution to Jose Mourinho’s defensive problems?
Real Madrid are reportedly lining up a bid for the Chelsea defender, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Branislav-Ivanovic-c7994.
The Portuguese boss, Jose Mourinho, has seen his side’s defensive form dwindle with the absence of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricardo-Carvalho-c30973 in the back four. The Portuguese centre-back has been missing out on first team appearances after his respective injury and since then Real
Madrid have been experiencing defensive problems.
With Branislav Ivanovic in Jose Mourinho’s sight, is he the best man for the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684?
Since the absence of Ricardo Carvalho, it has been seen that Sergio Ramos falls to the centre-back position and the Spaniard has been performing phenomenally in that position.
With Sergio Ramos pairing up with Pepe in the centre-back position, the right-back position was left vacant by the World Cup winner; hence creating problems for the self-proclaimed ‘special one’.
Mourinho has tested players like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Ramos-c33096 perfectly.
Therefore, it is safe to say that Real Madrid are currently experiencing problems in the right-back position, since Ricardo Carvalho is absent and Sergio Ramos has to replace him in the centre-back position.
With the addition of Branislav Ivanovic in the Real Madrid roster, it is not only going to add experience into the team, but also, the versatile defender will solidify the defensive options for Jose Mourinho.
The Portuguese mentor will finally get rid of the ‘old’ Ricardo Carvalho and Ivanovic will easily slot-in for Sergio Ramos in the right-back position.
Real Madrid are currently having a phenomenal season in not only La Liga, but also in the UEFA Champions League. However, there is no doubt that they are leaking goals in defence. Even with an easy opposition like APOEL, Real Madrid conceded two easy goals
and that too in their home ground, the Santiago Bernabeu.
It is the sad reality of the Real Madrid back four that they are finding it hard to survive without Carvalho and the right-back slot is easily penetrable with a player like Alvaro Arbeloa playing in that position.
Ivanovic is not only going to add a defensive option to the Real Madrid backline, in fact, he will also open options for Jose Mourinho, who can fit the Serbian defender in the centre-back position whenever a player like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670 is to miss the match due to any
reason.
Ivanovic is currently having a phenomenal season at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Di Matteo who has helped Chelsea reach the semi-final stage of the UEFA Champions League.
Branislav Ivanovic is a 28-year-old defender who has all the experience which is required to settle into a team like Real Madrid. Los Blancos are widely considered to be the most successful side in not only http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 but also in Europe, winning 9 European titles,
highest in the history of football.
Ivanovic’s addition in the Real Madrid roster is definitely going to aid the Spanish giants, who are now struggling in La Liga due to lack of options in their defence.
Jose Mourinho will definitely try and get the signature of the Serbian defender, as he is going to cost him less than other full-backs and he will also be the perfect replacement for Sergio Ramos.
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