8 | Mateo Kovačić - 2024/25

[bert38]

Thought he had a shocker. He's coming back from injury to be fair but I'm not putting much faith in him staying fit and getting a run of games to be honest, but we live in hope. We need him

Hardly completed a pass-looked well off the pace. Perhaps will strip fitter v Everton.

 

[01cravend]

Just came back so there is grace but I think it was Kova who Rogers ran off of for the first goal.

2nd half, Gundo played further ahead leaving him exposed and he got absolutely ran through from the start of 2nd half to after their 2nd goal. Couldn't even blame him for that.

Rogers turned him on half way and Kovacic's reaction was to walk back towards our goal as they were attacking it. Was pathetic really.

 

[bondsman]

We won’t reclaim our too side status with this guy a starter. He gets a lot less grief than Nunes and doku but he’s just as average when it matters. Looks okay against shite

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Rubbish

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Rogers turned him on half way and Kovacic's reaction was to walk back towards our goal as they were attacking it. Was pathetic really.

He didn't even get up to walking pace.
Looks even worse on MOTD tonight.
Obviously not up to match fitness after being out injured but if he's that badly out of shape he should not be starting.
A match fit Kovacic is a plus, a very intelligent player, but if he is not up to it, he is only a liability.

 

[Cambo]

Zero pace. Can’t get to the contest. Chelsea wanted rid and we thought we were getting a bargain in the window. We may be asking him to do a different role than what we bought him for. For me he’s been underwhelming.