Ricster said:
dref619 said:
Dax's opinion : He's good, but he's no vertonghen
Haha. This lad is good, but he is no Kovacic of Dinamo.
Mateo Kovacic
Carrying on from Julian Draxler, Mateo Kovacic is also another attacking midfielder who plays for Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia. Croatia is where Mateo has made his name at such an early age being the youngest to play and score in the MAXtv Prva Liga.
This season Mateo has been on fire, scoring 3 goals and assisting twice in 9 league games. At the age of 17, he is also representing the U20 Croatian national side, and is yet another youngster that has been given the "New Messi" tag. Although i like to think of him as more of a Fabregas type of player.
Kovacic, like Silva may not be blessed with strength, but he isn't scared to get stuck in to try and win the ball back. On the up side, Mateo is two footed, has great passing abilities, has pace in abundance and can dribble with the ball as if the ball is glued to his feet. His first touch is one of the best i have seen from a kid so young, and this touch allows him to create space and show his aray of talent.
Mateo made his debut for Dinamo last season as a 16 year old and pretty much ever since he has had scouts from other clubs watching him in abundance. The teams that have already kept an eye on this kid are, Bayern, Real Madrid, Man Utd, Arsenal, Roma, Barca, Ajax, Juve and Stuttgart.
A wonderful talent that the world deserves to see, and will undoubtedly become the best export out of Croatian football.
Enjoy the video.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2WApNHJPhw[/youtube]
