12 Jun 2015 13:17:55
Have to admit that had never heard of Kovacic and knew nothing about him.

With this site as much as confirming the deal will go through i checked him out on Youtube.

I know these videos make most players look decent but this guy looks awesome. Very direct with a lot of pace and power and dare i say it Gerrard-like powering runs from midfield.

Certainly looks everything but a DM to me!

Has anyone actually seen much of him play and can comment on the lad, putting to side whether he is actually needed or not?

Eds, Reds?

{Ed001's Note - I have not seen a lot of him, I do really like what I have seen, but he is just not what we needed. He is 100% an upgrade to our midfield though.}

1.) 12 Jun 2015
12 Jun 2015 13:25:20
Even tho he is an upgrade, why are we buying players we don`t need INSTEAD of addressing the areas we are clearly defecient in as in the forward line? We did this last season by addressing areas we were already ok at BUT the striker position was NEVER addressed and see how we struggled. Ings and Origi will not get you the goals you need and Studge will not stay fit so a top striker is needed badly.

2.) 12 Jun 2015
12 Jun 2015 13:26:53
I did down below check it out. Look for a shrieking cat

3.) 12 Jun 2015
12 Jun 2015 13:51:54
I think he is more of a Sterling replacement. His best position is as a number 10. However you could say the same about Coutinho, Markovic, Lallana. Maybe we are looking to go 4-2-2-2?

4.) 12 Jun 2015
12 Jun 2015 13:56:01
Get over yourself Ffs the transfer window isn't even open yet! The club is obviously going through the review process still, however annoyingly long it seems, let's just hope the right changes will be made, and the club can look forward.

5.) 12 Jun 2015
12 Jun 2015 18:29:16
I think Kovacic is who we need. A deep-lying playmaker would help the team a lot in my opinion. Throughout last season, everyone kept looking to Coutinho to make things happen, but now, he has someone to help him. English fans to think back to how Pirlo and Montolivo totally dominated England in Euro 2012.
I understand some persons being reserved about the signing in light of funds and the number of midfield players we have, but I hope, really hope, that Brendan would let some midfielders go - Allen, and dare I say for fear of backlash, Lucas (even though I love the guy).
I believe if Emre Can plays more in midfield from next season, then we would move on from Lucas.