The 6ft 4in centre-back has promised to give Wayne Rooney "an unpleasant experience" today. The 27-year-old might have got an earlier chance to inflict seven-shades of misery on the brick-footed scouse bumbler, if his loan spell at West Bromwich Albion hadn't fizzled out after a bright start like a damp firework.
Signed on a one-year deal from Marseille in August 2007, Cesar seemed destined to become a Baggies' fixture as he buffeted opposition strikers in the early part of their Championship title-winning campaign. Then, in February, Daniel Nardiello of Barnsley gave the Slovenian such a roasting at Oakwell he practically stuck an apple in his mouth and served him with gravy. Tony Mowbray substituted the defender at half-time and Cesar played only a couple more times for the club.
"Bostjan's a good man," Mowbray said when the player left the club. "I just feel we should be looking down other avenues." A year later West Brom had been relegated after conceding the most goals in the Premier League in a season, Mowbray had resigned and Cesar had played well for Grenoble in France and secured a move to Serie A side Chievo.
