Ivanovic Supports Ba To Setup Chelsea Contribution

Ivanovic Supports Ba To Setup Chelsea Contribution

Posted by David Aniemeka on Tuesday, 3 December 2013 0

The defender praised his team-mate and believes his
abilities add an extra dimension to the Blues'
attacking play after notching his first league goal of
the season on Sunday
Branislav Ivanovic has backed Demba Ba to help fire
Chelsea through their hectic festive schedule.
The Senegal international has only made two Premier
League starts this season and netted his second goal
of the campaign after coming off the bench in
Chelsea's 3-1 win over Southampton on Sunday.
Jose Mourinho's side sit four points behind league
leaders Arsenal and with a busy winter fixture list
approaching, Ivanovic believes the 28-year-old will
make a significant contribution.
"Demba has a lot of quality and is very
important for this team. We can
change our play because of that,
especially in some games away from
home when we are winning," the Serb
told the Evening Standard.
"He's a guy that can keep the ball up
front. We will use him a lot in
December and January."
Ivanovic also praised the different
approach the team can utilise when Ba
is on the pitch ahead of Fernando
Torres or Samuel Eto'o.
"Sometimes you have to change your
style of football and try to hit long balls, he's very
useful for this team and very important," the Serbian
continued.
"Everyone is happy about Demba scoring his first
league goal but it's not just about [scoring goals]
because he can keep the ball and he did that against
Southampton.
"It is a good thing and important for us to have
different types of strikers and the manager can
choose different ones for each game. We can change
each match and also change quickly during the
game."
Sent From David Aniemeka