24 | Joško Gvardiol - 2024/25

[Damanino]

people say he is a CB not an LB, but he makes mistakes regularly in both position. we offer very shit cover to our defence line and it really does not help him.

he is a very expensive defender who was signed due to world class potential but making many mistakes still in his second season. either him or Lewis or Walker, there is always a fuck up in them just around the corner.

 

[the old abbey]

I think he now has 5 assists in his last 4 games, unfortunately they've all been for the opposition

Shocking. Gone back big time. Salford Sunday league for this kid I'm afraid..

 

[meeesh]

Should get better with age, guilty of ball watching far too often

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

people say he is a CB not an LB, but he makes mistakes regularly in both position. we offer very shit cover to our defence line and it really does not help him.

he is a very expensive defender who was signed due to world class potential but making many mistakes still in his second season. either him or Lewis or Walker, there is always a fuck up in them just around the corner.

He needs to play on the left and be our attacking "defender", at least with him you get an end product with goals and assists and we badly need that at the moment.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I think he now has 5 assists in his last 4 games, unfortunately they've all been for the opposition

Not good!

 

[ninjamonkey]

Few too many mistakes of late but hes not an issue. Hes generally still playing reasonably well. We can't expect him to just slot in different positions every week seemlessly. He is playing every single game and every single game he is surrounded by chaos. He needs stability around him but we can't give him it because we decided 6 defenders was enough. This lad is one of the best purchases we've made in the last half a decade, anybody who thinks he's an issue hasn't got a clue.

 

[nellyonthewing]

people say he is a CB not an LB, but he makes mistakes regularly in both position. we offer very shit cover to our defence line and it really does not help him.

he is a very expensive defender who was signed due to world class potential but making many mistakes still in his second season. either him or Lewis or Walker, there is always a fuck up in them just around the corner.

Thought the mantra was pep always improves players in their 2nd season.He’s going backwards rapidly.

 

[nellyonthewing]

He needs to play on the left and be our attacking "defender", at least with him you get an end product with goals and assists and we badly need that at the moment.

…and a shit load of opposition goals all from his side of the park.

 

[applejuice]

Thought the mantra was pep always improves players in their 2nd season.He’s going backwards rapidly.

That is just like pep team advertising


Almost all the defenders we bought went backwards in defending except Ake

Many improved their attacking skills but that is it

 

[Middedon]

He’s playing badly, but what are we going to do? There isn’t anybody else. And I’m sure he knows he’s not performing. I do think today was more a total defensive failure rather than just him. Everyone was out of position. Which isn’t surprising given you’ve got two playing out of position (I know he’s a CB by trade but it still new for him at City). Dias is getting plaudits but he wasn’t perfect either.

To me, he and Rico are kind of in a similar position. They’re not doing well, but it’s an extraordinary situation and what can you do? (Yes, you could play the kids…but they are basically kids too!). A bad run of games at 20-22 shouldn’t mean your career is doomed as some here would indicate.