24 | Joško Gvardiol - 2023/24

[RayCTID]

Give him his dues did well when brought on. Has an opportunity to stake a claim with the current injuries to our defenders.

 

[BeerIsTheBest]

The guy is quality. Just be patient with him

 

[Summerbuzz]

I like his style, I can't lie. When the chips were down he was up for difficult things, outclassing, outplaying, out thinking. Both teams screwed it up around their own box. The difference was City kept at it and got better, Everton eventually couldn't live with the pressure. Deep in the second half, Josko is right in that battle, very, very secure with the ball.

Sometimes our defence and Ederson look a class above the attackers. That's crazy. Josko is as good as it gets, in that way.

There's been a bit of an overall net deficiency in our recent teams for technique and creativity. Alvarez's touch and passing. General midfield staffing problems. Walker toning down the attacking a bit. It would flatter Cancelo from a couple of years ago. Or an outright pacy attacking LB with a cross.

Josko clearly isn't that. He's a skilled defender with very good feet and brain.

I'm convinced City are more likely to find another technically gifted pacy attacking RB to cope with Walker coming into his twilight. At that point, Josko could be the ideal player for the left.

Loads, and loads to come from this lad.

 

[yankblue]

I genuinely dont understand the hate he gets. I think he's been good albeit a few mistakes while playing out of position and adjusting to the prem. He's tailor made for the Stones hybrid role, give Pep time to get him there

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

Heres a thought now this might be a little crazy. But hear me out. how about we try him at center back ?

 

[ford7]

Heres a thought now this might be a little crazy. But hear me out. how about we try him at center back ?

On the Pep scale of craziness, this idea is a mild 6 out of 10.

 

[super_city_si]

Heres a thought now this might be a little crazy. But hear me out. how about we try him at center back ?

Pep knows best but it boggles my mind that akanji gets pushed in to mid when hes crap at it and we have gvardiol playing some lovely football at left back. Hes so calm and composed on the ball ans Its clear he can see and execute the pass.

 

[Gazza]

The guy is quality he just needs to step out of his comfort zone, if he did he could do so much more.

 

[kenbelly]

Love watching him play, can’t wait for him to cement his place in the middle of the defence.

 

[Gabriel]

If he can thread a pass like that from left back, what is he going to be like playing in central defence when there is so much more space and more angles to choose from? His first touch and control are arguably ahead of any of the other central defenders, maybe the best since Fernandinho played in there, so his development should be fun to watch.