8 | Mateo Kovačić - 2024/25

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Kovacic has recently been our most consistent player, but equally he's worryingly one footed for a slowish central midfielder and you can see opponents waiting to pounce when he tries to control the ball with the outside of his right foot when it's actually easier to use his left.
That's what cost him his Yellow Card in Lisbon and also meant he couldn't take one for the team in the build up for their 2nd goal.

 

[johnny crossan]

Injured when subbed at HT last night according to the BBC match report.

 

[merz]

Injured when subbed at HT last night according to the BBC match report.

someone postet on twitter that the croatia coach said it was a tactical sub and not injury related after the game.

 

[johnny crossan]

someone postet on twitter that the croatia coach said it was a tactical sub and not injury related after the game.

Great news if true, he'd be a big miss for Saturday.