TheGoodJoe:


Ratio. Ratio. Check the average of Fabregas assist to game at Barcelona and check Iniesta. You will see Fabregas had a higher ratio but Iniesta was the better player.

Johnpaul01:

Guardiola game still reflects on the creativity of his midfielders, if not for injury, de bruyne would have been the highest assist giver in EPL this season but Kovacic lacks creativity, he cannot create chances

Johnpaul01:
How many time do I have to explain to you that Fabregas was there for only 3 years and his ratio should be better, if you want to compare, compare the ratio of the time they spent there together

TheGoodJoe:


Ratio. Ratio. Check the average of Fabregas assist to game at Barcelona and check Iniesta. You will see Fabregas had a higher ratio but Iniesta was the better player.

Johnpaul01:
And I just found out that Fabregas that has spent over 6 years in EPL has more pass accuracy, cross accuracy, tackle success accuracy, in short anything accuracy than Kovacic that has played only 20 matches

TheGoodJoe:


As I said. The systems are not replicas but the common denominator is that the midfielders must work like horses. Fabregas totally lacks that but Kovacic is a monster when it comes to hard work.

einsteine:


You keep shouting Wikipedia Wikipedia. I can go there right now and edit what's on that page. We watched Brozovich in the world cup. He is a typical defensive midfielder whose major role is providing cover for the defense. He doesn't move the ball like Modric or Kovacic

Johnpaul01:
And I just found out that Fabregas that has spent over 6 years in EPL has more pass accuracy, cross accuracy, tackle success accuracy, in short anything accuracy than Kovacic that has played only 20 matches

TheGoodJoe:


I wish you can dig out that stat but I can bet Fabregas goals and assists will dwarf that of Iniesta in that three years period. However, Iniesta was still the better player.

That is the point I am passing.

TheGoodJoe:



Bernardo Silva did everything,” Guardiola told reporters. “He is the smallest one but shows us that to play football you don't have to be taller or more physical.

“He is incredible. I haven't seen performance like that in a while. It was clean and clever. Against Van Dijk he was comfortable.”

https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/ive-not-seen-a-performance-like-that-in-a-while-pep-hails/1ifixxewrnfmn10lo3aok66zo5

Like I highlighted before. This was the best midfield performance I ever watched. Fabregas lacks the work rate to do something this stellar but Kovacic does. This makes Kovacic a more ideal fit.

Johnpaul01:

I just did that and in 2011/2012 Fabregas had 8 assists while Iniesta had 10 in LA liga and in 2012/2013, Fabregas had 11 while iniesta had 16

Iniesta was always better

Johnpaul01:

Fabregas lacks the work rate but he outperforms Kovacic in every angle

Johnpaul01:

Fabregas lacks the work rate but he outperforms Kovacic in every angle

Johnpaul01:
How many time do I have to explain to you that Fabregas was there for only 3 years and his ratio should be better, if you want to compare, compare the ratio of the time they spent there together

TheGoodJoe:


The stats are wrong. Iniesta might have better stats but from what I am seeing, Fabregas has 36 assists for Barcelona.

By the way, you can see Iniesta having 10 assist in a whole season but still one of the best midfielders in the World. So assists, goals are not key to the modern midfield game. The intensity and work rate is key. Fabregas lacks behind in this and was atrocious at Chelsea.

Johnpaul01:

I just checked those first two seasons stats and iniesta was leading, so why the problems, and iniesta had 10 assists because his team were full of assist givers, but as for Fabregas and Kovacic, Fabregas outplays him in all the stats. period

Johnpaul01:

I just checked those first two seasons stats and iniesta was leading, so why the problems, and iniesta had 10 assists because his team were full of assist givers, but as for Fabregas and Kovacic, Fabregas outplays him in all the stats. period

Johnpaul01:

I just checked those first two seasons stats and iniesta was leading, so why the problems, and iniesta had 10 assists because his team were full of assist givers, but as for Fabregas and Kovacic, Fabregas outplays him in all the stats. period

TheGoodJoe:


Yes but Fabregas lacks the intensity and work rate to keep up with the modern game of play. Something Kovacic packs in abundance. Study Wijnaldum of Liverpool and you will get the true picture.

dumininu01:
I think dah wijnaldum is one of the most underrated midfielders in Europe... Fantastic player