8 | Mateo Kovacic - 2023/24

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Why the fuck have Chelsea sold this lad?

Doesn’t carry any threat in and around the box whatsoever… but in midfield where he’s linking-up, keeping the ball, carrying the ball, reading play and intercepting the ball he looks fucking mustard and it makes up for the lack of goal threat.

We won last night in huge part because of Kovačić’s qualities in midfield mastery.
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
Why the fuck have Chelsea sold this lad?

Doesn’t carry any threat in and around the box whatsoever… but in midfield where he’s linking-up, keeping the ball, carrying the ball, reading play and intercepting the ball he looks fucking mustard and it makes up for the lack of goal threat.

We won last night in huge part because of Kovačić’s qualities in midfield mastery.
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Who knows but that fuck we bought him early in the window and didn't leave it late
 
applejuice said:
Kovacic's quality is very obvious.

But if you think that he did very well in this game you don't understand Pep ball.

His lack of positional awareness and rhythm are the main reason why the attacking was out of order in the first half.

He contributed a lot in defense but his movement is not quick enough to close the gap. Again I am not blaming him. But after watching this game, I guess we will definitely buy Paquetá because Kovacic's profile does not fit in the attacking midfielder role, especially the left eight role in our current system.
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Dear me, that is just shocking analysis for someone who alludes to a greater understanding of the game!
 
Brilliant last night and not for the first time. With KDB out until around Christmas, this guy that can help us to another league title.
 
i can see him hitting a few long range goals,apart from that, they only compliment i can give him is he looks like he belongs with the champions of england, the fa cup holders and champions of europe, slotted in seamlessly
 
Well CFC were absolutely nuts to let this guy leave for a pittance, we will get 3-4 seasons of quality play out of the lad.
 
applejuice said:
Kovacic's quality is very obvious.

But if you think that he did very well in this game you don't understand Pep ball.

His lack of positional awareness and rhythm are the main reason why the attacking was out of order in the first half.

He contributed a lot in defense but his movement is not quick enough to close the gap. Again I am not blaming him. But after watching this game, I guess we will definitely buy Paquetá because Kovacic's profile does not fit in the attacking midfielder role, especially the left eight role in our current system.
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What an absolute anus, get in the juicer you KFA.
 
Out of all the players Chelsea have sold, we got the best of the bunch and for great price.He played incredible yesterday.
 
Zin 'messiah' Zimmer said:
Dear me, that is just shocking analysis for someone who alludes to a greater understanding of the game!
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And I am right.

He was not started as the left eight today.

He was started in a more central position and closer to what Rodri/Stones usually be in the build up stage. Not Gundo. Alvarez was filling in Gundo's position. That is not attacking midfielder line in our system. That is defensive midfielder - standing together with Rodri and Akanji in the build up.

Perhaps in the longer term he will be put more forward. But he is clearly more comfortable in the 2nd line not the front.

When he rotated occasionally to the left eight position when defending in the first half. He lost the man running behind. Thankfully Newcastle put a pass too heavy. Clearly he did not have such problem at the right side. Then 2nd half we changed shape a bit, Gvardiol moved more central.

Again I supported this transfer from day one. He has great quality but it does not mean he is the replacement of Gundo's position.
 
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applejuice said:
And I am right.

He was not started as the left eight today.

He was started in a more central position and closer to what Rodri/Stones usually be in the build up stage. Not Gundo. Alvarez was filling in Gundo's position. That is not attacking midfielder line in our system. That is defensive midfielder - standing together with Rodri and Akanji in the build up.

Perhaps in the longer term he will be put more forward. But he is clearly more comfortable in the 2nd line not the front.

When he rotated occasionally to the left eight position when defending in the first half. He lost the man running behind. Thankfully Newcastle put a pass too heavy. Clearly he did not have such problem at the right side. Then 2nd half we changed shape a bit, Gvardiol moved more central.

Again I supported this transfer from day one. He has great quality but it does not mean he is the replacement of Gundo's position.
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Nope, you’re still struggling and the usage of mythical positioning to sound pseudo intellectual doesn’t sugarcoat what your eyes clearly are missing; you lambasted he doesn’t have the engine to close down or lacks the skill set ;

I can’t blame these observations given most, just like the British media it seems, are basing his game on his Chelsea stay, in fact the pundits last night said the same and only reinforces how inept the so called experts (like yourself) are (:

He has, and has always had, an explosion of pace in tight areas, which unless you’ve been hiding in osamas bunker for the last 8 years, is perfecto for our style..:

Just admit you base this on his Chelsea stay and we’ll leave it like that, otherwise I’ll have to get the white board out and I can’t be arsed, the ESPN, 10 pin bowling vegas open is about to start and I need to comb my hair!

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The idea that Kova cannot play the Gundo role is BS in my opinion. Admittedly there are differences in the two, the very striking one being a goal threat running to the box from deep. This is no show stopper though because the short passing, dribbling, creativity, press resistance, defensive and other qualities that makes for success in that role are well in his grasp.
 
Didn’t get much coverage, but the goal last night largely stemmed from Kovacic’s through ball that found Foden in the half space. It was an excellently weighted pick that took three Newcastle defenders out and was similar to de Bruyne’s pass to Bernardo for his first against Real Madrid. Such passes won’t garner much attention as they are not assists leading directly to goals, but they are indicative of what he brings. Rather like Toure, Nasri, and de Bruyne before him, he has slotted into the midfield seamlessly, which is testimony to his quality.
 
Early days but he is looking like he has been here for years , he is so good on the ball and is the archetypical Pep player , he will never replace Gundo's goal threat but his link up play with Rodri is looking very promising , the clubs recruitment over the last few seasons has been incredible , we just keep on signing gems for bargain fees in comparison to other clubs.
 
Zin 'messiah' Zimmer said:
Nope, you’re still struggling and the usage of mythical positioning to sound pseudo intellectual doesn’t sugarcoat what your eyes clearly are missing; you lambasted he doesn’t have the engine to close down or lacks the skill set ;

I can’t blame these observations given most, just like the British media it seems, are basing his game on his Chelsea stay, in fact the pundits last night said the same and only reinforces how inept the so called experts (like yourself) are (:

He has, and has always had, an explosion of pace in tight areas, which unless you’ve been hiding in osamas bunker for the last 8 years, is perfecto for our style..:

Just admit you base this on his Chelsea stay and we’ll leave it like that, otherwise I’ll have to get the white board out and I can’t be arsed, the ESPN, 10 pin bowling vegas open is about to start and I need to comb my hair!

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I did not even watch the game from British channel. As I posted here before I am currently on a term abroad. You may rewatch the game in the first half yourself.
 
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