"Kovačić has been described as a great technician with excellent dribbling abilities.[40] He is often characterized as a classic playmaker with amazing attacking threat who at the same time has the immense potential to play ahead or behind that role.[41] He can play anywhere in the midfield, in the centre, behind the striker or on the flanks. He started off as an attacking midfielder at Dinamo Zagreb , but he has astoundingly transformed his game in Inter Milan. While being coached by Andrea Stramaccioni he was always deployed as a regista or a deep-lying playmaker where he showed that he has good vision of the game, can make great interceptions and is able to perform a clean tackle.[42] Under the coach Walter Mazzarri, he is often used in a more advanced position. His trademarks are dropping deep to get the ball and then drive forward, often performing his slalom runs.[43] Kovačić is considered to be one of the Europe`s most successful dribblers"