‘I have said this before, he’s our next captain’ — as Blues fans hails Chelsea player after massive performance against Chesterfield
Chelsea won the game 5-1, and as at half-time the Blues were already 4-0 ahead of the non-league side.
However, The Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic was named captain of the team for the first time as Chelsea played host to Chesterfield in the FA Cup third round clash.
Meanwhile, Kovacic played only the first 45 minutes of the game and he was extraordinary in his performance. He dominated play in midfield and his forward runs was extraordinary.
Chelsea fans took out time to praise the Croatian for his performance and his recent form. Some even believe that he’s a real captain material and a leader in the team.
See some tweets below
The way our energy dropped when Kovacic went off at half time speaks volumes for him as a player btw. Leader.
— Peter H (@pete_88_cfc) January 8, 2022
I have said this before. Kovacic is a fantastic captain and should take over when Azpi leaves
— Leckie💙🇨🇲🇬🇧🇵🇱 (@CFCLeckie) January 8, 2022
Kovacic became superhuman and I’m here for it. To get to this kind of form after injury and covid is unreal! So impressive 👏🏻
— 𝕾𝖍𝖊𝖒’𝖘 𝕮𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖘𝖊𝖆 ©️™️ ⭐️⭐️ (@ShemTaborCFC) January 8, 2022
That rush from Kovacic. This man is hitting his best form rn, key player 🤝
— Arlo 🦕 (@ArloCFC) January 8, 2022
Special mention to Mateo Kovacic today. A couple of years ago, not many wanted him to join Chelsea permanently. Today, he captained the side and continues to shine in midfield.
What a player. 🇭🇷🔵 pic.twitter.com/c4crelMYru
— Harry (@HarryCFC170) January 8, 2022
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