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Filip Benkovic

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moore_94

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9 hours ago, peach0000 said:

Was it not played at notts county?

 

Something along the lines of

 

       Morgan   Evans   Fuchs

Johnson                           Elder

 

 It was a back 4

 

Johnson Morgan Evans Fuchs

 

With Elder on the left wing

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mozartfox

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5 minutes ago, Livid said:

https://www.croatiaweek.com/meet-the-brother-sister-who-both-represent-croatia-in-football/

 

His sister can play a bit as well apparently.

 

Gerrum both in!

She will be 'stalked' for information sometime today....................

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Saw this on www.101greatgoals.com

 

Reliable Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio has this afternoon revealed that Leicester City are closing on a deal for highly-regarded Dinamo Zagreb defender Filip Benkovic.    

 

Is he reliable? Do any ITK's know if this guy is ITK?

 
 
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1 minute ago, mozartfox said:

Saw this on www.101greatgoals.com

 

Reliable Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio has this afternoon revealed that Leicester City are closing on a deal for highly-regarded Dinamo Zagreb defender Filip Benkovic.    

 

Is he reliable? Do any ITK's know if this guy is ITK?

 
 

Di Marzio  = broken clock is right twice a day.

 

Churns out shite loads of rumours. Not saying he's definitely wrong, just that you should take what he says with a pinch of salt.

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1 minute ago, AKCJ said:

Di Marzio  = broken clock is right twice a day.

 

Churns out shite loads of rumours. Not saying he's definitely wrong, just that you should take what he says with a pinch of salt.

Thought as much as he is connected to Sky Sports Italia.  

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12 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Di Marzio  = broken clock is right twice a day.

 

Churns out shite loads of rumours. Not saying he's definitely wrong, just that you should take what he says with a pinch of salt.

Haha, he definitely subscribes to the "speculate to accumulate" approach.

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20 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Di Marzio  = broken clock is right twice a day.

 

Churns out shite loads of rumours. Not saying he's definitely wrong, just that you should take what he says with a pinch of salt.

 

17 minutes ago, mozartfox said:

Thought as much as he is connected to Sky Sports Italia.  

 

5 minutes ago, Lovejoy said:

Haha, he definitely subscribes to the "speculate to accumulate" approach.

On the scale of reliability though he's more reliable than many others out there. Closer to being trusted than the likes of indykaila

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Just now, StanSP said:

 

 

On the scale of reliability though he's more reliable than many others out there. Closer to being trusted than the likes of indykaila

Oh yeah he's a proper journalist, not some internet wannabe.

 

But he definitely uses a scatter gun approach to his stories.

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10 minutes ago, StanSP said:

 

 

On the scale of reliability though he's more reliable than many others out there. Closer to being trusted than the likes of indykaila

Yeah, but patterns in a bowl of alphabetti-spaghetti are more reliable than indykalia

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Croat media are reporting that 'Big Ben' is definitely leaving Dinamo Zagreb. He has not travelled with the team to play in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

 

Previously, he attracted the interest  of the likes of Man City, Chelsea, Inter etc with a price tag of around £20m. However, it seems as though some of these have been put off by some injury problems which he has had - ? achilles. Seems as though he had two separate injury spells - one for four months and the other for six, which has put clubs off signing him.

 

 

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9 minutes ago, 49er said:

Croat media are reporting that 'Big Ben' is definitely leaving Dinamo Zagreb. He has not travelled with the team to play in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

 

Previously, he attracted the interest  of the likes of Man City, Chelsea, Inter etc with a price tag of around £20m. However, it seems as though some of these have been put off by some injury problems which he has had - ? achilles. Seems as though he had two separate injury spells - one for four months and the other for six, which has put clubs off signing him.

 

 

Achiles just need a very very long time to get right. Look at David Haye for example..

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13 minutes ago, brucey said:

Or Matty James :ph34r:

 

He better have at least 10 medicals before joining us then.

yes and him.. horrible injury the Achilles but at 21 can get it better. fingers crossed

 

however wiki have got him playing 30 times last year..so if that was a run of game up until the end im happy hes pretty fit and injury free.

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Interesting read for anyone who can be bothered...    

 

WHO IS FILIP BENKOVIĆ?

 

Benković is a 20-year-old Croatian centre-back. He joined the Dinamo Zagreb youth academy at the age of five and eventually made his first team debut for the club in 2015. He has gradually asserted himself as a regular starter over the last three seasons.

Standing at 6ft 4in tall, he is a physically gifted player who also possesses a good reading of the game and sound ball-playing skills. These qualities have allowed him to operate effectively in defensive midfield for his club when necessary.

Benković is held in high esteem at Dinamo, as was highlighted when he stood in as captain during a Champions League match against Sevilla last year at the age of 19. Domagoj Antolic was taken off early on through injury, and the youngster took the armband in his absence.

A Croatia under-21 international, he appears to have the correct attitude for a young professional. Despite his fast start, he has not intentions of slacking off, as he told UEFA last October: “I must not stop here; I have to work three times as hard to keep kicking on.”

 

MAIN STRENGTHS

 

One of the most obvious strengths in Benković’s game is his aerial ability. The promising stopper is dominant in the air thanks to his impressive stature as well as his positional awareness. For many of the British clubs linked to his signature – Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as Celtic – this is highly relevant.

On the ball, the 20-year-old is a simple, unfussy distributor. His possession game isn’t particularly complex – he often looks to pass to the nearest available team-mate – but he also doesn’t tend to give possession away needlessly.

Benković understands the importance of quick ball circulation, however. He rarely wastes time on the ball and is always looking to make the pass at the earliest available opportunity. Given he plays for a Dinamo side that often have a lot of the ball against defensive opposition, this is important.

While not the most adventurous of passers, Benković is comfortable receiving the ball under pressure. He has good control and is a relatively composed centre-back in everything that he does, meaning he is not easily flustered when subject to an opposition press.

 

MAIN WEAKNESSES

 

As an attentive marker who wins the majority of his aerial challenges and reads opposition attacks well, Benković’s defensive fundamentals are good. However, the modern centre-back – especially those at top clubs – needs more than this to succeed.

Most of the teams he has been linked with tend to dominate possession. In their recent win over St. Johnstone, Celtic had 71 per cent possession. Other interested parties, including Serie A side Inter Milan, have all averaged over 50 per cent possession this season – Arsenal and Spurs, have averaged 58.4 per cent, Chelsea 52.1 per cent and Inter 53.5 per cent.

 

If Benković were to join any of the above, he would need to develop his own possession game. While composed under pressure, he is not comfortable driving forward with the ball at feet. Instead he looks to pass to the nearest team-mate and let them undertake this task.

This cautious mentality is also seen in his passing. Too often, the 20-year-old will pass around the opposition’s defensive block, rather than through it. 

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8 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Could he first official medical with us!! 

Can't find any info on these injuries that were mentioned earlier. Bit concerning if he has had Achilles issues already at his age, but I guess that's what these medicals are exactly for. He is obviously very highly rated! Be interesting to get some fan's feedback on him. Anyone fluent in Croatian? :thumbup:

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