8 | Mateo Kovačić - 2024/25

Kova was always nicknamed as the professor (amongst his fellow Croatian teamates) as he spent his spare time studying videos of the world's best midfielders. He has come here to learn (not disappear to Saudi).

According to the Bluemoon archives we had a chance to sign him in 2018 but he ended up at Chelsea.

I think he regrets that.

According to the Bluemoon archives we were also in for Alen Halilovic (aged 15) who went on to break Kova's "youngest ever" records at Dinamo (Kova had a broken leg at 17 that set him back). Alen infamously went to Barcelona at 16 for 1m euros with Dani Olmo going the other way.

I would love to know what Kova actually thought of Alen (Croatian Messi) and what he thinks of James McAtee (English Messi - so christened at 11). I hope he is giving James some good advice.
 
He's had an excellent start to the season, but he pretty poor yesterday (he wasn't the only one!)
 
M23 Citizen said:
Like thise horrible tackles against Arsenal last season, I really didn’t like that tackle yesterday. I think a booking was about right but I wouldn’t have complained at all had he been sent off.
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He was lucky, could have been easily a red, bad and unnecessary tackle.
 
When I saw the team news I assumed he was going to be Captain with the kids against Watford (Tuesday SkySports+). It would make sense and make sure of a victory. It looks like he is now the official backup for Rodri so I'm not sure you are going to see both of them playing together, today proved the point. I feel Josko has recently done a lot of that left field midfield role that Kova does.
 
Kovacic: A little frantic as he tried to keep his foot on the ball and the game. No lack of effort but the killer ball wasn't there. 6


Mateo Kovacic - A classy performance with the ball at his feet, completing nearly every pass he attempted, but didn't exert the level of control City needed when the pressure was on.6


Mateo Kovacic : While he has proven he can play in a deeper-lying midfield role, the Croatian didn't have his best day and at times his midfield partners were overrun.6
 
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