8 | Mateo Kovačić - 2024/25

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Pep relied on him at the end of last season. Mateo has stated that understanding Pep’s requirements took time to get used to. We saw the same in Rodri’s first season.
What we’re seeing in preseason is a continuation of the last five or six games last season. A very good player, that understands his role and position better.
I expect he will play a significant number of games and will contribute both defensively and offensively. He’s not an out and out goal scoring midfielder but I suspect he’ll improve his goal tally this season.
 
Mateo Kovacic playing at the position DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER/CENTRAL MIDFIELDER
verry good He can replace Rodri but i still hope Rodi is soon back! :-)
In Croatia Nationalteam He play also more the Defensive Work in Midfield
He played already in Chelsea this position in Inter Mailand and Real Madrid
He played more offensive in Midfield! I think Defensive Midfield/Central Midfield
is the best Position for Mateo Kovacic :-) LOVE MATEO KOVACIC THE AUSTRIAN CROATIAN
He became an allround Midfielder what an good work at the Defense work :-)
 
For me Kova has grown into one of the most important members of our starting XI. It goes without saying how crucial Rodri is in there, but Kova has fitted in beautifully alongside him, especially in the bigger fixtures. Gives us a solid look in there and while his passing is generally kept pretty simple, he certainly has the eye and quality to break the lines with intricate passes.

Be interested to see how much he gets forward today in Rodri’s absence but I certainly think he’s capable of adding more goals to his game with us, if not quite in Gundo’s league in that respect.
 
Woody13 said:
For me Kova has grown into one of the most important members of our starting XI. It goes without saying how crucial Rodri is in there, but Kova has fitted in beautifully alongside him, especially in the bigger fixtures. .
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Then why was he subbed off half time in FA cup final? And Kova and Rodri had their poorest game of the season at Madrid away. The 2 biggest fixtures when they started together.

Is there an example when Kova + Rodri both in the starting XI functioned well in a bigger fixtures than the two occasions mentioned above.
 
applejuice said:
Then why was he subbed off half time in FA cup final? And Kova and Rodri had their poorest game of the season at Madrid away. The 2 biggest fixtures when they started together.

Is there an example when Kova + Rodri both in the starting XI functioned well in a bigger fixtures than the two occasions mentioned above.
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I think it’s fair to say no City player turned up in the FA Cup final, not to absolve him of his responsibilities to perform at a higher standard. Maybe it’s more accurate to suggest I think he’ll be much more important to us in the bigger fixtures this season and beyond.
 
applejuice said:
Then why was he subbed off half time in FA cup final? And Kova and Rodri had their poorest game of the season at Madrid away. The 2 biggest fixtures when they started together.

Is there an example when Kova + Rodri both in the starting XI functioned well in a bigger fixtures than the two occasions mentioned above.
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Rodri and Kova together had worked well in the previous five or six games, so there was no reason to suggest that it wouldn’t work in the Cup final.
 
We're so spoiled. There were a couple of loose passes/moments, but he was almost flawless. He capped it off with a good goal.
 
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