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airmark:
Is Verratti a useless CM based on his poor G+A stats over the years?

2019/2020 league

Verratti 5 g+a in 20 games
Kovacic 4 g+a in 31 games

Is this comparable ?

Courtois keeping Real Madrid in this game

airmark:
The picture means nothing and also his words too. Na ment?

You are still unable to answer my question though : Is Verratti a useless CM based on your goals + assists expectations?

Oga most coach will heap praises on their players whether they’re inform or not. How’s that complex to grasp?

Done justice to your other paragraph. I’m done with this abeg.

airmark:
Culprit in defense duties, when even Ibim had told you reportedly that Kova is not an escort defensively.

You are confused.

Against utd he tried dribbling in front of the box, ball snatched & got lucky as Greenwood couldn’t convert that chance.

You could see I slender him in that old post, as time progresses change of mind is constant. Do I even slander kovacic weak in weak out?

In the post below were you confused or you now have a change of mind?

airmark:
Prime Kovacic has gone, Madrid keep sending us grade b products.

[img]https:///media/3-07-2021/4OzVK5.gif[/img]

airmark:


He has started to introduce 'shaky in defence', to escape my impending onslaught.

This picture means nothing

Even Zidane, Sarri, Lampard, Croatia coach woulda heaped praised on him at some point, does that stop them from later benching him?

airmark:
I don't need all these irrelevant explanations. Is Verratti a useless CM based on what you used to condemn Kovacic (Goals+Assists stats)?

That’s not only what I used to condemn kovacic as stated later. Is that all?

Thecassanova:
I should repost “dribbles that results to no productivity, flawed in the final third & culprit in defense duties”

airmark:
Because you know that your statement below will knock off your view, so you wanted to avoid the trap you set for yourself. No way Jose!

Don't use question to answer question. Just answer my simple question: Is Verratti a useless CM?

I didn’t set any trap, I’ve long known & said Kovacic is shaky defense wise even if I didn’t put it my previous comments of cm. Veratti doesn’t lack position awareness like him, you see why pairing up Kante kova always shaky.

I should repost “dribbles that results to no productivity, flawed in the final third & culprit in defense duties”

airmark:
Is Marco Verratti a useless player? Let's start from there before i reach other great CMs.

Is Veratti a bench player not trusted enough by the coach to start him routinely in a wining team of the league, UCL or World Cup like Kovacic?

Asides from being infamous in the final third, World class coaches knows when you entrust your midfield to him you get sodomized by Bayern or any top team.

[img]https:///media/3-06-2021/FFqEBV.gif[/img]

airmark:
Willian won it when other players including Hazard were dead and you couldn't fault the fact that he was better in performance then.

Last season, Kovacic was our best player and you were nowhere to be found when he was playing well.

Better than other players who were worst with what productivity? only 4 g+a in over 30 games? or what do we judge a cm with, dribbling with no productivity? How does he fare performance wise with other midfielders in same league. Even Essien at DM had better stats.

Doesn’t it interest you that these average players are always our best player in seasons we struggle the most & not a title winning one?

airmark:
Who was awarded Chelsea's player of the season 2019/2020?

If he was as poor as you want people to believe, he wouldn't even be nominated. Abeg rest.

Willian once received Chelsea’s player of the season. Does that make him an above average player?

Greatihex:
We know. We have heard you. You have made your point on Kovacic, now rest. You no dey tire?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMBXXX8KsCg

You’re showing YouTube highlights, I can bring you highlights of Bakayoko wonders.

Kante assist

Jorginho disallowed assist

Kovacic on the bench

A progressive midfield

Jorginho Kante pivot greater than any other combo that involves Kovacic.

3 points

All thanks to Tuchel, I now watch us play with relaxed mind

Can’t believe some people wanted us to cash out on Kante

We go kill liverpool o

More urgency in the ball going forward in the first half

More to continue in the second half

See goal.

Assist by Kante

Kovacic na back pass e go give there

E go pain me if we no win this game o

popizaino:
Well done tuchel.


I can see Improvement everywhere and most especially on jorginho.

We’re still waiting on Kovacic improvement

Kante cementing his place in that midfield already

James what’s up

popizaino:
RLC is a mistake of a player

Us wey sabi ball don know this years ago

iamJ:
our attacking stats under tuchel

Isn't mount amazing? we are the least creative team in the top 10

How do we have high quality chances when the immediate instinct of midfield players like Kovacic is to pass back.

Here Giroud killed the counter with his heavy pass, but kova should’ve looked forward and give Ziyech in a 1v1 but as usual backward pass to the rescue.

[img]https:///media/3-01-2021/VCzsUw.gif[/img]

The way our defense is set up is solid, I’m positive city will have a hard time getting in.

The difference between Lampard and Tunchel remain crystal clear.

Werner to the rescue?

Ibime:


First comment on the match

I missed the first half

The time I turn tv on na Kovacic I see trying to dribble 2 players in front of our box

Kai Kovacic needs to go

Good result. See as Tuchel made Madrid toothless.

Giroud was here

11000

11000

The first half performance was more than I expected

TalabiAudu:
This useless midfielders we just pack.

Them no fit shoot.

Them no fit make threatening pass

Shebi Kovacic is not pairing Kante tonight

No creativity, average player is an average player no matter who he’s paired with

hensben:
You’ll saw what I’m saying about Kante Kovacic pairing in that midfield, it even made Kovacic perform averagely.

I don’t agree.

Kante has track record playing in midfield two, with players like Pogba, Matic, even Drinkwater. Winning major trophies in all events.

Has Kovacic had any record that atleast we can compare with in the past to know if he’s not the problem? Under previous coach like Sarri or Lampard was Jorginho Kovacic partnership really that perfect?