The only trash here is this take.Genuinely believe he is one of our worst buys ever.
Comes on to protect leads and routinely fails.
Can't anchor the midfield.
Barely scores goals.
Doesn't control the midfield.
Doesn't actually do anything a proper footballer should.
The downgrade from Gundogan to this trash is absolutely astonishing.
He came on and made several interceptions, 2 in the box in a row, made a run and a shot that was blocked.
Why did he play so low and to the left mostly, well I doubt Pep patted him on the back and said Good Luck. I assume he got some instructions from coaches.
Kovacic has fantastic potential, but never reached the top, so he is a good player, never a superstar.
That said, I don't remember when he scored a penalty last time, misses them all the time for Croatia. And I knew as soon as he stepped up that he will miss it. I have no idea why he went 2nd or at all, I can only presume no one else wanted to or he said I can take it. Which is complete bull**, he is one of the worst penalty takers.
Same as Modric, one of the best midfielders ever, shoots shittiest penalties, always on edge to miss.
And before you keep slandering Kovacic, he at least tried to shoot to side, unlike Bernardo.