8 | Mateo Kovacic - 2023/24

[grim up north]

He is good at carrying the ball from deep.
If you take him as an 8, he does not do enough in/close to box.
If you take him as a 6, his defending is not sound enough (several cases in 2nd half).

IMO the best is to play him next to Rodri and put a winger in front of him like what we did vs Luton and having a full back (better not Josko) holding the width.

Football genius

 

[Keeper!]

He has been a really good signing and has a good understanding with Rodri , clever player who reads the game well , if he had Gundo's goals he would be a starter.

Injuries are the only reason he does not start and why we got him for 20m.

 

[big gaz]

Injuries are the only reason he does not start and why we got him for 20m.

Shame when fit he looks a good fit, fingers crossed for him, could be all guns blazing soon :-)

 

[Haaland94]

Great today, and a nice goal as a cherry on top. He is following up on his other great performances recently, and pretty much back to his excellent form from early in the season.

 

[TonyM]

I can't see Rodri getting back into the team.

 

[TonyM]

only messin

 

[OB1]

Only scores screamers!

 

[ninjamonkey]

Happy for him to open his account, another fantastic display, I expect him to be huge for us this next month.

 

[Brad mcfc]

What a goal!

 

[Rammy Blue]

Class player, just needs to stay fit as we will need him in the big games alongside Rodders.