8 | Mateo Kovacic - 2023/24

[Jonas.shaffer]

Very unfortunate to be taken off today.

He’s in our best XI at the moment, just a shame Pep didn’t want to play that today.

He was unfortunate to be taken off, but I thought we had more control in the second half despite his substitution.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Really do like Kovacic but why are we including him against inferior teams like the Rags who's only ambition is to keep the score respectable is baffling , Kovacic is ideal for playing the better teams and we need to keep possession and his understanding with Rodri is excellent , but we need somethiing different against park the bus teams

 

[Lavinda Past]

Didn't deserve to be hooked today. He was having a far better game than Rodri.

 

[Shazza458]

Really do like Kovacic but why are we including him against inferior teams like the Rags who's only ambition is to keep the score respectable is baffling , Kovacic is ideal for playing the better teams and we need to keep possession and his understanding with Rodri is excellent , but we need somethiing different against park the bus teams

This is why we need Bruno Guimaraes

 

[Middedon]

This was in the athletic article about Rodri but everyone knows he’s awesome, and this was a positive for Kova too, so I thought I’d post here to give Kova some love.

 

[jimharri]

Congratulations to Mateo and his wife Izabel, who are expecting their second child.

 

[It'sBlue93:20]

Does anyone think if the club don’t buy #6 cover that Kovacic could do it.

 

[Keeper!]

Does anyone think if the club don’t buy #6 cover that Kovacic could do it.

Kovacic I like very much, superb signing but as a squad player, we need a top quality partner for Rodri.

 

[WallyA]

Does anyone think if the club don’t buy #6 cover that Kovacic could do it.

Yes.

He cant really be a #8 for us since he is terrible in the final 3rd.

He should be our Rodri backup, and not play with Rodri. Perrone also looks good as a Rodri backup imo.

Bernardo Silva is the perfect #8 to partner Rodri imo. Rico Lewis is also really good for this role.

 

[Haaland94]

Incredible.