24 | Joško Gvardiol - 2024/25

[Coljj]

Can he do real tackle? Rarely see it. Weird for a young defender.

Maybe it's been coached out of him?

 

[Haaland94]

People have a short memory on here. He was our best player in the first few months of the season. Currently, we have no midfield or defence, and he is obviously very badly affected by it. His confidence is rock bottom. Put him next to Akanji, Dias, Stones, or Ake in a back 4 consisting of 4 CBs and we will stop leaking goals. We don't have fit players to do so? Maybe it's FINALLY time to buy a a new RB and a new CB since some of our player can't stay fit (Stones, Ake) and others are done at this level (Kyle), or shouldn't be defenders (Rico).

 

[sir baconface]

He’s not the only player making silly mistakes. I guess part of it is a combination of rotating on-field partnerships, due to injuries, meaning you’re often alongside second choice players. But mainly, I would think, due to mass loss of confidence and fear of losing yet again. Nobody looks perky and most are more intent on getting rid of the ball than doing something with it.

These things pass. Just a question of when.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Thought Gvardiol had a good performance against Everton apart from 1 or 2 slip ups

 

[Lavinda Past]

So you just don't regard him as a good footballer full stop? No use in defence or midfield?

Interesting.

I mean at elite level. He's young and has a lot to learn, but would do a reasonable job in midfield for a lower/mid table club.

Bearing in mind that's what we've been looking like recently, and the charges still to be finalised, he could have a long future with us!

On a serious note, he's not lived up to the initial hype around him, or the over-inflated fee we paid for him. If he was at a club like West Ham or Fulham etc, we probably wouldn't have any interest in him.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Gvardiol is like akanji. Ok, look fair enough alongside stronger players but when THEY have to be the stronger player they mentally go to pieces.
Difference being between the two is that akanji cost 10 bob and gvardiol cost a stupid amount

Never understand why posters get so hung up on the fees paid.

If the management are happy to invest whatever amount why should supporters get so wound up on it ?

I can only think it is the tribal aspect, where fans of other teams criticise the fees paid, but seriously who gives a fuck about them and their opinions of how we deal in the transfer market ?

Christ there is enough evidence of overpaying for players only a few miles away to ever be worried about our dealings.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Never understand why posters get so hung up on the fees paid.

If the management are happy to invest whatever amount why should supporters get so wound up on it ?

I can only think it is the tribal aspect, where fans of other teams criticise the fees paid, but seriously who gives a fuck about them and their opinions of how we deal in the transfer market ?

Christ there is enough evidence of overpaying for players only a few miles away to ever be worried about our dealings.

And tbh who are the supposed experts on here as far as fees are concerned, because it is all unsubstantiated opinion imo ?

 

[cleavers]

Thought Gvardiol had a good performance against Everton apart from 1 or 2 slip ups

I thought he was OK too, but he did make a couple of bad mistakes, but not as bad as others.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

He’s making the exact type of mistakes that John Stones did as a young player. And like Stones, he’ll improve his decision-making and concentration with age and experience. Not worried about the lad at all

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

He’s making the exact type of mistakes that John Stones did as a young player. And like Stones, he’ll improve his decision-making and concentration with age and experience. Not worried about the lad at all

Hear Hear