Mateo Kovacic was one of Manchester City’s best players as they beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the FA Cup semi-final.
The Croatian international exerted his influence on proceedings from the very start as he assisted Rico Lewis’ opening goal for Manchester City.
Kovacic has been compared to Rodri in the past and he certainly did his best impression of the injured Spaniard against Forest.
Manchester City fans were full of praise for Mateo Kovacic’s display against Nottingham Forest as they reached the FA Cup final.
Man City fans rave about Mateo Kovacic after FA Cup win vs Nottingham Forest
One Manchester City fan’s view on Kovacic’s performance against Nottingham Forest was an overwhelmingly positive one, as he wrote: “Kovacic, 10/10 performance, fair play.”
A second Manchester City fan pinpointed how Kovacic deserved the standing ovation he was given by the fans after his excellent showing against Nottingham Forest: “Mateo Kovacic went off with a standing ovation at Wembley. Deserved for his brilliant performance.”
A third supporter hailed the former Chelsea technician’s masterful showing by writing: “This Kovacic performance is actually one of the best by anyone in a City shirt this season.”
A fourth City fan described the 30-year-old’s display as “unplayable”, stating: “When he’s on song, he’s pretty much unplayable.”
A fifth Manchester City fan claimed Kovacic was their best player against Nottingham Forest, as he wrote: “Kovacic hands down been the best player on the pitch. Been absolutely quality.”
A sixth Manchester City fan raved about Kovacic by stating that he had his best-ever game in sky blue against Nottingham Forest: “This is the best I’ve ever seen Kovacic play, hats off.”
Mateo Kovacic stats for Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
The decorated midfielder certainly ran the show on Sunday night.
City supporters will especially be grateful towards Kovacic as he was a key reason why they are now one step away from lifting a trophy this season.
Kovacic’s stats show why Manchester City fans lauded his performance against Nottingham Forest.
| MATEO KOVACIC STATS VS NOTTINGHAM FOREST | |
| ASSISTS | 1 |
| DRIBBLES COMPLETED | 5/6 |
| DUELS WON | 7 |
| ACCURATE PASSES | 88/94 |
Both in and out of possession, Pep Guardiola’s trusted replacement for Rodri was terrific.
Kovacic misplaced just six out of his 94 attempted passes, completed five dribbles and provided one assist.
While off the ball as well, the Manchester City orchestrator won seven duels in what was a truly remarkable outing for him.
