24 | Joško Gvardiol - 2023/24

[kippax123]

Getting better game by game.

 

[thanatos]

Our best player tonight. Absolutely world class. Could’ve doubled that price and it’s still a steal.

 

[vanchi]

Then he really have some knack scoring goal against Madrid :)

true that. :D

 

[alexmcity]

Excellent signing.

 

[vanchi]

One moment about 80 minutes in, he's broken the play up and is coming out of defense, has a wander across the park with the ball, looking lively. Suddenly stops dead and quickly turns to play the ball back into a safe area. A little moment, and hard to explain. But he had no right to be doing that so cleanly and safely. Quick and agile, alert, full control.

A lot of stuff like this in his game. It just sort of takes the wind out of the opponents sails.

"Fucksake, you want me to chase them.... for that?"

I think Pep probably loves him.

heh when he plays for croatia he’s allowed to wonder off sometimes, i call that free range chicken joško, he just decides he’s gonna be a cam for a minute or two.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

A few errors aside he was more than able to atone for them. Stunning strike for his goal.
He's certainly been showing of late that he's happy to take a shot on.

 

[skillman]

Different gravy

 

[eversince 76]

Mediocre control only to hit it beautifully. With his right foot!
You can see he is gaining confidence the more he plays.

 

[Brad mcfc]

Still only 22...


What a signing.

 

[Kippax77]

Lovely lad

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Some called him. Said he was a shit signing.

This lad will be the John Stones mk.2.. but better

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

With Dias shaky form do we think his future lies in the middle or not?

I never really watched him play before we signed him but from what i gather he was Stones on steroids in terms of on the ball ability. We have seen his quality on the ball even though he has some shaky moments defensively.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Great goal.

 

[mccity]

With Dias shaky form do we think his future lies in the middle or not?

I never really watched him play before we signed him but from what i gather he was Stones on steroids in terms of on the ball ability. We have seen his quality on the ball even though he has some shaky moments defensively.

He's got a future in the middle, but I think he's got the same learning to do as Foden did.

As in, I think he's a bit too high tempo with the ball in Pep's eyes to play centrally for us. Especially given his youth and likely MO from his Leipzig days. But it works well on the left and gives him a chance to get to grips with what's expected

 

[applejuice]

Good goal Glad he finally got his goal

only one perspective Josko needs to be a bit quicker when we shift the procession from side to side. Several times we saw big gap on the other side of the pitch but he hesitated about which way to go allowing Real's fullback to recover the position. Real Madrid's back line is not young. More shifting ball would stretch them up more. but he is young and learning his trick.

 

[Phil1]

He’s learning. He’s brilliant.

 

[JewelZee]

No

When Crystal Palace built from the back they also targeted this side because Josko was not able to quickly jump onto the man in front of him when the ball came though like Akanji/Ake/Walker(in his prime) on LCB/RCB position. Exactly the same as how Stones reacted in 2021 CL final with Chelsea goal. They were just not quick enough to jump onto the man in front but still jumped so the gap was there.

When you plays with Rico on the other side and the opposition still targets you it shows how the opposition coach views you as the weak link. Arsenal did the same trick. Crystal palace must have trained all week on this. The following teams will copy until Pep gets a solution.

Nonsense...

 

[nellyonthewing]

Good goal Glad he finally got his goal

only one perspective Josko needs to be a bit quicker when we shift the procession from side to side. Several times we saw big gap on the other side of the pitch but he hesitated about which way to go allowing Real's fullback to recover the position. Real Madrid's back line is not young. More shifting ball would stretch them up more. but he is young and learning his trick.

That same gap is there when Ake is left back -its like we don't see it as a threat even though it clearly is.

 

[MCFCFanTX]

He'll be the best defender in the world soon. Absolute unicorn.

 

[vanchi]

Good goal Glad he finally got his goal

only one perspective Josko needs to be a bit quicker when we shift the procession from side to side. Several times we saw big gap on the other side of the pitch but he hesitated about which way to go allowing Real's fullback to recover the position. Real Madrid's back line is not young. More shifting ball would stretch them up more. but he is young and learning his trick.

do you still think he should stop using his right foot, expert?