Mateo Kovacic

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Another must lock thread....

[!Hazard! 3,394]

11 hours ago, Vesper said:

LOLOL

 

if I hear the phrases

are monitoring

enquire about

watching carefully

eyeing up a swoop

following with interest

ready to join race for

lining up talks

set to put a bid in

in hot pursuit of

insiders say deal is close

 

one more time in next 10 days, I am going to start reaching for

 

 

You forgot the classic ..."Club X is on RED ALERT..."

[the wes 7,212]

Kovacic not interested in United despite offer of 60 million euros

https://amp.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2018/08/01/5b618d2f468aeba9468b45a5.html

[the wes 7,212]

Chelsea are interested in Real Madrid's Mateo Kovacic after the 24-year-old Croatia midfielder reportedly turned down a move to Manchester United because of Jose Mourinho's style of play. (Express, via Calciomercato)

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

7 minutes ago, the wes said:

Chelsea are interested in Real Madrid's Mateo Kovacic after the 24-year-old Croatia midfielder reportedly turned down a move to Manchester United because of Jose Mourinho's style of play. (Express, via Calciomercato)

Quite rightly so. Fuck playing in that United team, player such as Kovacic would be wasted. Fred and Pogba are wasted in that team too. 

[Unionjack 7,531]

I'd snatch his bollocks off but it makes me wonder WHY?? Hes a DM,.the wee baldy mans job.. I'm scared!

Chelsea on Kovacic, but Real makes a wall

Mourinho left humiliated as €60m Real Madrid star asks for Chelsea move

Date published: Friday 3rd August 2018 10:19

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://www.calciomercato.it/news/312438/calciomercato_esclusivo_chelsea_su_kovacic_ma_il_real_fa_muro&prev=search

[Tautvix 1,321]

Nonsense.

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

C'mon:

If Golovin was a good fit for this midfield, Kovacic is the better version of him.

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

On 03/08/2018 at 10:56 AM, Unionjack said:

I'd snatch his bollocks off but it makes me wonder WHY?? Hes a DM,.the wee baldy mans job.. I'm scared!

Chelsea on Kovacic, but Real makes a wall

Mourinho left humiliated as €60m Real Madrid star asks for Chelsea move

Date published: Friday 3rd August 2018 10:19

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://www.calciomercato.it/news/312438/calciomercato_esclusivo_chelsea_su_kovacic_ma_il_real_fa_muro&prev=search

He’s not a DM. He is rounded can play deeper if needed maybe but he’s a more offensive midfielder. He would play Barkleys role probably taking into account Kante and Jorginho are nailed on to start. He made his mark as a attacking midfielder in Croatia and for a bit at Inter but has was taken deeper a bit by Benitez and Zizou. He would be a great fit here regardless.

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

I think he's mostly thought of as a defensive midfielder because Real play (played) more in a 4231.  

Defensive midfielders don't usually make runs like these:  

C'mon Pedulla, give us more "hot days"

Link to the article:  https://www.alfredopedulla.com/esclusiva-chelsea-tra-courtois-e-due-opzioni-per-la-porta-kovacic-chiodo-fisso/

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

2 minutes ago, Sideshow Luiz said:

I think he's mostly thought of as a defensive midfielder because Real play (played) more in a 4231.  

Defensive midfielders don't usually make runs like these:  

 

 

Yeah it’s just becaue he plays in that 2 deeper positions unless it’s bigger game and they go with a 3. He normally would sub in for Modric or rotate with him so he’s hardly a DM. Kroos and Modric normally have Casemiro anchoring behind them for the big matches from what I seen even then they played with a diamond a lot last season too with Isco off the front I think. 

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

Just now, OneMoSalah said:

Yeah it’s just becaue he plays in that 2 deeper positions. He normally would sub in for Modric or rotate with him so he’s hardly a DM. Kroos and Modric normally have Casemiro anchoring behind them.

I see him as a classic No. 8 type.  CM, but whose attacking qualities are better than their defensive.

[Superblue 6,372]

My only real issue with this is it doesn't go any way to helping our goal scoring problems.

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

3 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

My only real issue with this is it doesn't go any way to helping our goal scoring problems.

As a straight up finisher, no.  As someone who can help us keep the ball and play the correct pass, yes.

If Morata can't get his head on straight, it's all for naught, I agree.

[Unionjack 7,531]

6 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

My only real issue with this is it doesn't go any way to helping our goal scoring problems.

My main worry also