The Croatian midfielder played along with Bale for several years before moving to Madrid in a # 35 million deal.
Not exact matches
Still only 20 years old, the
Croatian has made 12 starts in Serie A this season, contributing two goals and one assist, showing himself capable of
playing in a number of different
midfield roles, either as a deep - lying playmaker or a more advanced role, and even wide on the left hand side.
He is an
Croatian international, and in their squad for last World Cup — He did not
play much as Croatia has strong central
midfielders with Modric (Real Madrid) and Rakitic (Barcelona) but it shows how good he is at the tender age of 21.
Although lately the
Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozović
plays pretty well and he managed to score a few Golazos, Brozović in January will most likely leave the Italian side, Inter...
Other Guardiola selections — using Phillip Lahm as a central
midfielder or Mario Mandzukic on the flank — have been baffling, but what has emerged is the likelihood that
Croatian forward Mandzukic, whose energy was so important in springing Bayern's pressing game last season, will
play a secondary role this season.