WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND – August 23 – Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic takes on James McClean of West Bromwich Albion in the Barclays Premier League between West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea at The Hawthorns on 23 August 2015 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo via Michael Regan /Fake Images)
The global has given us more spins than we can count in the more than nine months. At this point, this calendar year is not surprising to us long after being shaken by the powers that exist in almost every single imaginable facet of life. However, this news is a real madness. If you’d told me I’d write a story about Chelsea legend Branislav Ivanovic’s return to the English Premier League in 2020, I would never have believed you, but here we are. 2020, you did it again.
Ivanovic returns to the English elite after spending three and a half years in the Russian Premier League with Zenit St. Petersburg. The 36-year-old is expected to sign up for newly promoted West Bromwich Albion, a move that Slaven Bilic alluded to on Friday The move will result in a combined bag of emotions for Blues fans.
On the one hand, Chelsea enthusiasts are very happy that Ivanovic is back in the Premier League. The club legend spent nine years at Stamford Bridge, winning all the trophies to be won in the process. Despite winning the Premier League 3 times, the FA Cup 3 times, the League Cup and the Champions League, this purpose opposed to Benfica of winning the Europa League will be the decisive moment of his tenure in west London.
After seeing what it looked like in the months leading up to his transfer, Blues enthusiasts have valid considerations about their current longevity. Ultimately, joining West Brom can tarnish the way fashion football enthusiasts see their legacy. The wonderful Chelsea will be a hero to club fans, however, watching a superstar’s call dragged through the dust towards the end of his career is never easy. Of course, it all depends on its functionality in Hawthornes.
It will be hard to see Ivanovic dressed in other colors in England, especially in the Baggies’ dreadful attire this season; however, there is no denying that this results as a smart resolution for West Brom. A newly promoted team that brings a Premier League. legend that he still ruled a high-level European league at the age of 36; Bilic has an explanation for why to jump for joy.
If his age could frighten some, the Serbian foreigner brings one thing to the club: experience. He recently captained Zenit in a 2019/20 double, consisting of the name of the league and the Russian Cup. In addition, he won 2018/19. Ivanovic is precisely the type of player that needs West Brom, the name of the Russian Premier League, playing 28 games. Room.
Will Ivanovic, 36, realistically pull West Brom out of the relegation zone?The stark truth is that the Baggies will fight for their lives throughout the season, but it may stay afloat and lead the race to degradation in recent weeks. We’ve all heard of his off-court presence, but the Serb contributes a lot to the table on the court. Can be aligned as central or right-side defense; this flexibility in a loose movement, added to the joy it has, will be an invaluable addition to the yo-yo club.
No matter how the season progresses from now on, it will be glorious to see a familiar face in the Premier League. The Baggies will arrive at Stamford Bridge on April 3, 2021 and for the sake of everyone involved, hopefully the stands will be in Ivanovic’s Return to West London will be a well-deserved tribute to a guy who helped turn dreams into reality for nearly a decade. He’s earned a salute, let’s hope he can make it.
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