24 | Joško Gvardiol - 2023/24

[Goldust]

Top player for me, who like all the defence have struggled owing to getting peppered all game especially against Villa.

 

[come-on-barney]

Going to a very good player, when we decide to play him in his proper position. Hanging the lad out to dry.

 

[Gabriel]

He's been a spanker of a signing, but one would expect nothing less when buying from the top shelf.

 

[argyle]

Man I can't actually believe what I'm reading here. Did any of you complainers actually watch Gvardiol except for the City Leipzig games? I would presume not.

Arguably the best defender at the world cup as a 20yo, but everyone remembers how Messi sent a ball for an assist next to him. The best defender for Leipzig with a plethora of skills and qualities.

Now he's play out of his main role and people here are asking how come he looks better for Croatia. Well cause he plays as a CB there :D

Someone already posted last game stats, the best rated player in the team, but somehow he is "shite". Bailey made a run from him and scores over Dias not Gvardiol, is he the only player in the defence or what?

Also against Tottenham, none of the goals were on him, all Doku and CBs, not to mention that the leading 2-1 goal came from his pressure and taking the ball in the middle of the pitch and starting the goal scoring play.

Against Leipzig Akanji gifted a goal. Second one came over Gvardiol who had to make a 60m full sprint to cover a position that is not his and get's turned around. Dias lost the duel as a last man and gave the opponent a clear run at goal. He also created a key pass for Lewis that he fumbled and assisted Foden for the equalizer.

It's beyond me how can he be so criticized when clearly the CBs are in shambles and I guarantee the defence looks miles better with him in the spots of Akanji or Dias.

Young, plays with both feet, good passes, strong in CB position, great work ethic. Nothing more could be asked of him at the moment considering he had no preparation and got put in fire straight as he came with any preseason work with the team. And we're talking about Pep City which always has some kind of position experimentation.

For me he is a top signing and people thinking otherwise are completely delusional cause if he has issues, Pep is the one that should fix them. That's why I expect to see him way better after January preseason work.

And one more thing, even mentioning a defender in a game where Villa has 22-2 total shots is just hilarious :D

Hi, Josko.

 

[Pain in Dias]

Going to a very good player, when we decide to play him in his proper position. Hanging the lad out to dry.

100%. Getting rings ran around him out there at LB. Get him back into his usual position. Ake more Suited to the left back role for me

 

[jamielowndes]

Looks great going forward at LB, but I think we need him at CB more.

 

[TrentGrisham]

Probably let the cross in too easily for their goal, but I thought he played really well on the whole. The criticism in the game thread was head-scratching.

 

[lancs blue]

If he's staying at LB then FFS show him how to take a throw-in.

 

[Haaland94]

Great in the 1st half today. Especially with his forward runs and with the crossing. Also, he is brilliant in possession and technically astute as well. That turn in the 1st half was fantastic. Defensively, he did save our asses in the 25th minute with his header clearance. On the other hand, he let the cross in, but it was just a great cross, so I blame the marking players for the goal. Seemed to me Ruben Dias was marking 2 players, and Kyle was just standing there. Overall, I would like to see him at CB. Long-term (after a season or two), in the John Stones role.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

I thought he was quite decent today.