8 | Mateo Kovačić - 2024/25

[DJ Dreamer]

Kova was always nicknamed as the professor (amongst his fellow Croatian teamates) as he spent his spare time studying videos of the world's best midfielders. He has come here to learn (not disappear to Saudi).

According to the Bluemoon archives we had a chance to sign him in 2018 but he ended up at Chelsea.

I think he regrets that.

According to the Bluemoon archives we were also in for Alen Halilovic (aged 15) who went on to break Kova's "youngest ever" records at Dinamo (Kova had a broken leg at 17 that set him back). Alen infamously went to Barcelona at 16 for 1m euros with Dani Olmo going the other way.

I would love to know what Kova actually thought of Alen (Croatian Messi) and what he thinks of James McAtee (English Messi - so christened at 11). I hope he is giving James some good advice.

 

[M23 Citizen]

Like thise horrible tackles against Arsenal last season, I really didn’t like that tackle yesterday. I think a booking was about right but I wouldn’t have complained at all had he been sent off.

 

[Bluewonder]

He's had an excellent start to the season, but he pretty poor yesterday (he wasn't the only one!)

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Poor yesterday. Not involved at all.

 

[Keeper!]

Like thise horrible tackles against Arsenal last season, I really didn’t like that tackle yesterday. I think a booking was about right but I wouldn’t have complained at all had he been sent off.

He was lucky, could have been easily a red, bad and unnecessary tackle.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

He was lucky, could have been easily a red, bad and unnecessary tackle.

Their player is out for a couple of months now too.

 

[Keeper!]

Their player is out for a couple of months now too.

Horrible tackle, if it was the other way around meltdown would have descended on bluemoon!

 

[big gaz]

Poor yesterday. Not involved at all.

My mate Gundog was poor but got the second half to turn it round, just saying , without the yellow Gundog could have been hooked ;-)