8 | Mateo Kovačić - 2024/25

[OB1]

Absolute master class

Easily MotM today.

He’s a very good player and he will keep improving under Pep’s guidance.

 

[ninjamonkey]

He is a 6. I dont get how you keep parotting this.

He may not be Rodri good, but nobody is.

Even Rodri needs help with a partner, as he couldnt lock a midfield down like Dinho.

He very clearly isn't, as shown by the fact he's played his entire career, at some top, top clubs as an 8. Or are you suggesting he's played out of position his entire career?

 

[Sir peace frog]

outstanding performance from someone who doesn't get the credit he deserves

 

[WallyA]

He very clearly isn't, as shown by the fact he's played his entire career, at some top, top clubs as an 8. Or are you suggesting he's played out of position his entire career?

I truly dont think you watched him clearly in his career then.

Ive seen him at Madrid (my brother likes Madrid) and Chelsea.

Almost always played in a midfield 2 and operating deep, very rarely playing higher up between the lines like we want from our 8s.

Anyways, the game today made it evident as well.

 

[Phil1]

Just an all round top player who rarely lets you down. Fucking bargain as well.
Too many (as always on here) too quick to do him down.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Arguably his best performance in a City shirt.

Reckon he should play the same role against Ipswich and give Rodri a longer rest.

 

[blueparrot]

He very clearly isn't, as shown by the fact he's played his entire career, at some top, top clubs as an 8. Or are you suggesting he's played out of position his entire career?

He wasn’t doesn’t mean he can’t be a 6, especially a Pep 6 coached by Pep. Only need to watch today to see he can be that.

 

[come-on-barney]

Superb performance and player.

 

[ninjamonkey]

I truly dont think you watched him clearly in his career then.

Ive seen him at Madrid (my brother likes Madrid) and Chelsea.

Almost always played in a midfield 2 and operating deep, very rarely playing higher up between the lines like we want from our 8s.

Anyways, the game today made it evident as well.

I've seen him at madrid and at chelsea as well as for his national side. Ive been a fan of his for a long time, im on record on here saying he was the closest thing to bernardo on the market a couple of years back when it seemed he was destined to leave and was delighted when we brought him in later so ive seen him plenty.

Playing deep doesnt make him a 6. You seem to have 1 very specific definition of an 8 that doesn't match kovacic and so you call him a 6. the 8 isnt one role, there are different versions of an 8 other than a goalscoring midfielder.

Gundogan spent most of his city career here playing in a similar way to kovacic as a deeper 8 getting us up the pitch and through lines, he only changed his game and became a goalscoring midfielder when we went with the false 9 approach and needed that, the years before that he was a much deeper 8.

Bernardo often plays as a deeper 8 when he goes central in big games, these are similar roles to kovacic, they arent 6's and neither is kovacic.

 

[Trickyblues]

Shame on everyone who wanted him sold after 1 season