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8 | Mateo Kovacic - 2023/24
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Lavinda Past
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Did the dirty jobs very well and looked very sound alongside Rodri.
Solid 7/10 performance imo.
Solid 7/10 performance imo.
01cravend
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Joint most tackles, best pass completion %, 2nd most touches.
He was tidy, kept the ball moving and allowed Rodri more freedom. We look so much better, especially defensively/control wise with a midfielder(or Stones)in there next to Rodri
He was tidy, kept the ball moving and allowed Rodri more freedom. We look so much better, especially defensively/control wise with a midfielder(or Stones)in there next to Rodri
ninjamonkey
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Was very good today. In general he needs to sharpen up a tad to raise his level to what we demand but a very solid performance today. Shame he can't shoot for shit.
Middedon
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Could just be my perception, but he feels like he takes some pressure off Rodri by doing some of his running and tidying up.
100% record continues.This thread is another example of people hastily pointing the finger at one or two players in particular instead of just giving it ten seconds and doing something else with their energy.
Kovacic was brilliant in his first handful of games and we were all in agreement that he was a worthy replacement for Gundogan, even if he wasn't expected to hit Gundo's heights for a bit yet.
Then he got injured, had a bit of a mare against Arsenal on an off day for the whole team, and has been injured again, playing the equivalent of one half of football in our last four games.
But for some reason he's getting more blame than anyone else, except for maybe Nunes and Gvardiol - two more lads who've only just arrived and are bedding in. This fanbase really doesn't add up sometimes.
In PL games Kovacic has started this season we're P7 W5 D0 L2. In PL games we've started with Kovacic and Rodri next to each other we've got a 100% record. It's obvious what makes us play our best football.
GaudinoMotors
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Wow-such polar opinions.
Got to admit I'm not a fan.
Bang average at best. But to some he's wonderful.
Got to admit I'm not a fan.
Bang average at best. But to some he's wonderful.
SamBlue
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He is 'must' alongside Rodri if we want to control games. I don't see any alternative right now.
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