8 | Mateo Kovačić - 2024/25

[Keeper!]

Poor, kept running into trouble.

 

[DJ Dreamer]

Poor, kept running into trouble.

Much better when Phil Foden came on and Bernardo dropped next to him

 

[Keeper!]

Much better when Phil Foden came on and Bernardo dropped next to him

Without Rodri I would be playing him deeper, and have Bernardo doing the running, Bernie out wide is such a waste.

 

[wolfie1988]

Convinced John Lennon would be alive and well if he was the shooter. Was he the one tried to assassinate Trump?

 

[bondsman]

Poor, kept running into trouble.

I think he’s bang average. We are nowhere near as good when we are relying on him. IMHO he doesn’t get near any of our starting elevens for the best part of the last 10 years. He’s not outstanding at anything

 

[City_Sean]

I think he’s bang average. We are nowhere near as good when we are relying on him. IMHO he doesn’t get near any of our starting elevens for the best part of the last 10 years. He’s not outstanding at anything

I agree with this. I was totally underwhelmed by the signing at the time and he's not done anything in his time here to suggest he's anything like a top class #6. He's fine if Rodri can hold his hand, but put him at the base of the midfield and he's absolutely clueless, both in and out of possession.

 

[Gabriel]

If he keeps tackling as awkwardly as against Brentford and Newcastle, one of these days the card is not going to be yellow. Not a dirty player but can find himself on the wrong side of his man.

 

[nicko]

Kova/Gundo/Rico midfield just didn’t work well at all. I think Kova was ok, but really bad performances by Rico and Gundo made it hard to get any control of the midfield. It shows how huge a miss Rodri is going to be. We win that game 2-1 or 3-1 if Rodders plays

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Average player who looks better because he is a part of a great side.

 

[toffee balls]

Wow.

Head and shoulders our best player yesterday.

What the fuck were some of you expecting.