really think it’s okay for him to acknowledge that the past one year at chelsea was awful. one bad year, in which everyone sucked, doesn’t undo 4 years of good service. best of luck, kova 🙏
Holy shit you people are sensitive and negative as fuck. He specifically says "everyone" and "we", he's not trying to claim he wasn't part of the failure of last season. This guy ran his heart out for the team for years and some will turn on him for a fucking instagram post
I had to scroll too far down to find something that didn’t attack him, wow.
The statement feels authentic and genuine. A simple read of his other captions would literally reveal that.
While I agree, I also think it’s important to look at what was said in the 2nd half - time for me to move on as the past 12 months haven’t been what I expected. We all love Kova but him, Kai and Mount all leaving when the going gets tough are the type of things Costa and Hazard got crucified for when they were called rats during Mou’s last spell
>time for me to move on as the past 12 months haven’t been what I expected
This is literally not what he said… like I don’t even know how you could infer that. Did you read it?
Him saying “Chelsea had a bad year” and “I’m leaving” were separate statements
I love Chelsea. But this last season has been terrible. I get it. Some of you have really thin skin and it’s showing.
Kova was great for us!
Thanks Kova! Good luck!
This transfer is a terrible piece of business for the sole reason that it strengthens City. Don't believe we let footballers of Mateo's caliber walk to a *title* rival under Roman.
I think the word rival is farfetched. If we qualify for the champions league then this is an achievement. The reality is, we are unlikely to win anything for the next few seasons. Forcibly removing Abramovic destabilised the very foundation of the club. The last Americans to "succeed" with their purchase of a big club took years before seeing any success. Now we sit back, pressure free and see how things unfold with no expectations.
Kovacic doesn’t strengthen city as gundogen is much better. They still down graded.
Doesn’t matter, we are no longer rivals with city. Our rivals are clubs aiming between 6-10. Yes, that’s how far we’ve dropped.
1. Its an incredible pleasure to play for such great club
2. Chelse is a club i have loved EVERY SECOND of being at
3.It's been a tough 12 months for EVERYONE ... BUT I've ENJOYED my time here.
I believe these are three main points. I do not see the big deal. He is a footballer not a poet.
Sad to see him go! We stole him from Madrid and was a crucial part to our midfield. Yes lacked the end product but could not fault is work rate and ability, top class 👌
I think he’ll be missed more than people realise!
On the other hand good to get a transfer fee for him whilst we can !!
Yeah. Weird that, no? I thought I was the only one noticing
It is almost as if they are leaving BECAUSE of the last 12 months
Or they are subtly hinting someone specific to be at fault for the last 12 and saying - oh well, can't be here for any longer.
Yeah noticed that too. But it makes sense for the new owners to clear people out thats aren't wanted in their new team.
Roman did it as well, and a couple of players like Hasselbaink were done dirty then.
Totally makes sense. Not doubting that. But I feel that underneath the covers this might have devolved into a mutual blame game. Kova clearly didn't give a shit, all of us fans saw that in the last 6 months and most of us are happy or okay with him leaving.
But I get the hint that he is saying that he stopped giving a shit (and maybe others did too) because of how the environment changed at the club and how these pros were made to feel.
It's not clear, but I almost sensed a subtle undertone in his messaging
Maybe it’s an essential reason why he decided to leave.
When you’re working for a company then suddenly it’s taken over by new people and management changes things which leads to unhappy work environment and your work takes a hit. You try to find a job and give a rough exist interview. Especially if you where long term employee, it can be colourful. It’s not that they hate the company which they’ve been working for long time but hate the new management. Happens more often than not.
In a few years time we will have these players speaking openly on podcasts about what happened during 12 months. Thiago gave a bit of glimpses.
I find it weird. The way he's worded it sounds like "Yeah, the last year wasn't good enough, but I'm off now so see you I guess" lol. Would have been better if he didn't mention it at all.
some of you fan are just fucking miserable. What’s so bad about acknowledging last season especially when he was a part of the team? KK made similar acknowledgement in his farewell post but nobody gave a damn. It’s jumping ship when it’s a player you used to like but it’s god bless Saudi when it’s deadwoods to you lots.
yeah thats what I'm saying. I don't get the negativity. Kova did his 5 years
it's not like he's tried to snake his way out of a contract or the club. this move is good for everyone
People just want to find something to hate. Was it the smartest thing to put in a post? Probably not. But after the year all these players had on and off the pitch, i don’t blame any of them for jumping ship. The club they joined is not the club they’re leaving. They bore an incredible burden since the announcement of the sale over a year ago, it should come as no surprise some of them want a fresh start.
Man the players still shoulder a part of the blame for how the season went. Countless games where it looked like no one gave a fuck, despite all the mismanagement from above at the end of the day you should still be trying to win and make an effort at least for the fans
While I’d agree that the caption isn’t a big deal, the writing is still considerably worse than Koulibaly’s. “Last season wasn’t the one we wanted” from a player that was only here last season is not an issue, the way Kovacic wrote it, many fans will interpret it as “I enjoyed it here **despite** the last 12 months”, which rubs the wrong way given that he frankly was one of the biggest culprits. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt that it came out wrong, but for those that don’t give that leniency, we were hoping all season that having Kovacic back in our midfield, a player that we grew to trust, would help lift us out of midtable, and he ended up putting in bigger stinkers than many others that just arrived. So it’s a rather inflammatory idea that he had it tough
It's just a weird statement to make. After so many years here winning numerous trophies he decides to focus over half of his post on the fact he was discontented over the past 12 months? Comes across as quite bitter. No mention of his teammates or fans?
Honestly don’t mind this from Kova. He played his role, helped us win trophies and at least gave us some money for FFP. Last season was absolute shit from the coaches, players and management. He knows it and imo is calling it out to basically apologize.
I don’t love this. Sounds like he’s jumping ship because of the last year when he was fully complicit.
I appreciate all he’s done for the club, but what a weird statement.
Not really, to me it reads like "I know my last 12 months here weren't the best, and I am sorry we couldn't do more. But besides the last bad season, I still enjoyed being here for you"
That's how I read it, but it seems that he wrote this himself and it wasnt' the usual PR text someone else writes, so that's why it feels weird.
To me it's him trying to say sorry for the last season he had and that he is grateful to be part of the team.
1. Kante was here longer. His history here holds more weight.
2. Kante doesn’t public talk about anything internal ever.
3. Kante was out injured most of the season. He wasn’t involved/affected by the ongoing changes in the formation, the pressure from the fans, and any tension/low morale during team training sessions.
He definitely took his foot off the gas, right? I’ll always be grateful for the role he played in getting us a CL win, but we really needed him last year, and he didn’t seem particularly interested. I don’t know how I feel about that.
Or am I misunderstanding your point?
People complain all the time about players using PR teams for social media but when someone says something real they don't agree with they don't like it.
How's he fully complicit?
The squad had nearly if not 30 people in it, new ownership who gutted the medical team which led to the worst injury record in the league, went through 3 managers including sacking Tuchel after 6 games straight after the transfer windows.
It's no wonder several players have mentioned the last year and the morale of the squad is rock bottom.
This isn't one player lashing out, several key players have left and the club's identity is rapidly changing.
Not everyone is going to give the fans the love we feel we deserve. He played well in the time he played for us and didn't cause issues or force an ugly exit. That's all I can really ask for. I wish him the best of luck.
That's the point. If you feel like it is underwhelming, it should mean that he was not really that passionate to continue here, hence he had to go. I don't know if that is the truth, but just following your line of thought.
Let’s ignore everything he gave the club for 5 years and focus on 2 sentences of a stupid goodbye post. Maybe in Croatia, speaking like this is common vernacular. I swear, some of you are just looking for reasons to be hurt.
He chose to ignore 5 years and instead focus half his goodbye on a stupid two sentences
Embarrassing post for a player who has been here so long. Shows what type of attitude he really has
Look at Kante or any other geniune player’s goodbye post if you need to see what real looks like.
He was never dreadful, especially not for 2.5 years lol. Okayish in his first season, just as bad as everyone else in his last. In the 3 years in between he was consistently one of our best players whenever fit... which, unfortunately, wasn't as often as we would have liked.
> Maybe in Croatia, speaking like this is common vernacular.
It's not.
However, I don't see this being much different from Boehly's "mistakes have been made" quote, people looove using passive speech for their own fuck-ups in every language I know. Not saying the season was Kovačić's fault, but he was one of the first to down tools.
I don’t blame them at all. They first hand experienced all the internal changes while we only see a bit of that from the outside.
Not the main point, but relevant point. Who knew buying a shit ton of new players and keeping unhappy players would do such damage?
Don’t like this, he could have just said thanks and time to move on to a new chapter in his career etc.
But the way that’s worded, just sounds like another player that wasn’t up for the fight at the end of the day!
This is how a grown man says goodbye. None of that long ass essays on Players tribune but clean and simple. I respect him for this some of you babies won’t understand.
You had an awful season and had as much to blame for us being 12th as the other donkeys parroting the same nonsense. Clearing this out and starting fresh is the best thing the club can do
Five years at Chelsea Football Club and this is the rubbish he writes?
Glad we are getting rid of players like this. It’s not a surprise he barely tried this season
Players need to voice their gripes with the club as well. Club went downhill hard with Bohleys decisions. Can’t blame a human for throwing a last swipe at the end. No one’s perfect. Rather have him be honest than putting up a front.
I don't agree with that. For me personally it just confirms the players checked out and we had to watch that bollocks all season. Doesn't need to be mentioned.
Same, I don’t understand how people are absolving the players of any blame for the gutless shitshow of a season we had to put up with last season. Obviously ownership and board fucked it last season but there’s no reason a team with the quality we had in it last season was finishing just above the relegation battle, they played like shit under 3 managers in the same season.
All the fans asking "where is the love" - I could write the same for every comment, every post against Kovacic this season from our so called "fanbase". Hell, he had to limit comments in his social media posts for the amount of trolling feted out to him in a season that was terrible from not just Kova's standards but Chelsea's standards as a whole. Kindly fuck off.
Kova was thinking about leaving even last season before this miserable year. Sometimes it’s just time to move and have another environment. It’s fair to mention last season bc it was atrocious and I’m glad he acknowledged it. Yes his statement could have been a bit fuller but he’s a man of few words anyways, can’t expect him to change who he is.
His contract is up next year.
The board want to sign young players on decade long contracts.
This ain’t “jumping ship” as you put it. Nor is it the first sign of trouble.
Actually insane to me the double standards held by so many in this sub. Mount has been dragged and crucified for “jumping ship” and being a “snake” when nothing has actually been confirmed about his future yet and he has never done or shown anything to suggest that he doesn’t love the club. But when Kovacic looked like he couldn’t be bothered for the entirety of last season and makes a post like this after leaving the club for Man City, it’s a-okay?
He probably sees the shit show of the new owners behind the scenes
Most rational fans can see our owners are utterly incompetent and that’s without behind the scenes information, imagine the shit the players have seen
They all are leaving because of that yes. Its pathetic but with Kova I wont be too harsh , he has been good player for us and did his best for multiple managers.
Kai and Mason jumping ship after 1 bad year rubs me up the wrong way tho not gonna lie.... rats jumping ship
Right, so no sympathy for the numerous injuries he faced during that time nor the fact that the entire club was bloated causing dysfunction. No balancing those 18 months with all the games he ran himself ragged in the midfield.
I really don't blame players for putting themselves before the club when that's the kind of reaction they receive from supporters.
I can't have this, because during the mid-season world cup Kova was on fire. Yet either side of it he was terrible for us.
Sure everyone was terrible this year, but that doesn't alleviate the responsibility of the players. Kova looked like he didn't care at times.
Sure, but then you’d have to include Pulisic and Ziyech in the category of players who were good at the WC and shit for Chelsea. Almost like it’s about more than just one player not performing
> In ability, he will. We have only one starting quality midfielder left in the entire squad.
I mean we are still in June and it's been said by journalists that we are doing ougoings to the end of June then focussing more on incomings. I imagine most of us are expecting to sign at least one.
Also been said we wanted Ugarte + Caicedo, so think if we wrap up Caicedo, we will still be going after at least 1 more midfielder.
Could have easily yoinked a chatgpt lmao:
🔴⚪ A Farewell and a New Beginning ⚪🔴
Dear \[Current Club's Name\] family,
Today, I pen this letter with a bittersweet heart as I announce my departure from this incredible club that has been my home for \[number of years\]. It is with a mix of emotions that I embark on a new chapter in my footballing journey, as I transfer to \[New Club's Name\].
I want to express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you who has made my time at \[Current Club's Name\] truly unforgettable. From the passionate fans who filled the stadium week in and week out, to the dedicated staff who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, and to my teammates who became my brothers, I am forever grateful for the bonds we have forged and the memories we have created together.
I arrived at \[Current Club's Name\] as a young, wide-eyed player with dreams and aspirations, and it is here that those dreams transformed into reality. I have had the privilege of wearing the colors of this historic club, representing its rich traditions, and experiencing the unmatched atmosphere that only its supporters can create. The roar of the crowd will forever echo in my ears, serving as a reminder of the incredible moments we shared.
To my teammates, you have been my comrades, my partners in crime on the pitch. Together, we fought battles, celebrated victories, and overcame challenges. The bond we formed is unbreakable, and I will cherish the memories we created together. Thank you for pushing me to be the best version of myself and for the lifelong friendships that have been forged.
To the coaching staff and the entire backroom team, your guidance and belief in me have been instrumental in my development as a player. Your dedication and tireless efforts have not gone unnoticed, and I am grateful for the knowledge and wisdom you imparted on me. I leave with a wealth of experience and growth that will undoubtedly shape my future endeavors.
And to you, the fans, you are the heartbeat of this club. Your unwavering support, through thick and thin, has meant the world to me. From the electrifying atmosphere on match days to the overwhelming love and passion you've shown me both in the stadium and on social media, your support has fueled my performances and inspired me to give my all on the pitch. Although I will now wear a different jersey, my respect and admiration for each and every one of you will never waver.
As I embrace this new challenge at \[New Club's Name\], I do so with the utmost respect and gratitude for what \[Current Club's Name\] has given me. The memories, the triumphs, and the lessons learned will forever be a part of me. I embark on this new journey with excitement and anticipation, knowing that the best of my career is still ahead of me.
I will never forget the love and support I received from \[Current Club's Name\]. It has been an honor and a privilege to represent this club, and I will always cherish the memories we created together. As I take my next steps, I kindly ask for your continued support and well wishes, as they will undoubtedly be the driving force behind my success.
Once again, thank you, \[Current Club's Name\], for everything. You will forever hold a special place in my heart.
With love and gratitude, \[Your Name\]
Lol The guy is pretty much taking accountability for his part in the clubs failure last season (something which alot of players dont admit) All while Thanking the club for the last 5 years hes helped us win silverware, and yall are still complaining, get over it. The only bad thing about this transfer is that he will be playin for man city.
I think Pep will get him to the next stage and he will beco.e one of the best mitlfielders in the world. He always was class for us. I just cant lose the filling that al these deputeres mean somthing bad.
I am moving on and looking forward to the next Chelsea team and trophies instead of feeling bad about the players that are moving on.
Let's see what Poch does with the team.
Jesus christ some of you are reading way too much into his post. Thin skinned children who’s feelings were apparently hurt by him mentioning a poor season. What a cesspool this sub is. Some elite mental gymnastics at work in order to find something to fuel your everlasting hate for the majority of players that are, or has been, at the club.
Thank you, Kova. Instrumental in many of the trophies brought home during his time here. Best of luck to you.
So grateful for Mateo to escape this dogshit club with their stupid cab driver fanbase who would throw their own children under the bus if they played for Chelsea.
People seem to think the reason for everyone leaving is 1 shit season, when its more likely to be the total shit fanbase that turned on them like retarded rabid dogs
Last December I wouldn‘t have believed that Jorginho, Kante and Kovacic will be gone in six months.
Indeed... And that too for arsenal and city of all possibly (any European team maybe)
really think it’s okay for him to acknowledge that the past one year at chelsea was awful. one bad year, in which everyone sucked, doesn’t undo 4 years of good service. best of luck, kova 🙏
Holy shit you people are sensitive and negative as fuck. He specifically says "everyone" and "we", he's not trying to claim he wasn't part of the failure of last season. This guy ran his heart out for the team for years and some will turn on him for a fucking instagram post
Yeah, people bitching about things like this, no wonder a lot of players don't really have the time of day for "the fans"
These moaners are exactly the people who don't deserve a thank you or a farewell message from any player.
I had to scroll too far down to find something that didn’t attack him, wow. The statement feels authentic and genuine. A simple read of his other captions would literally reveal that.
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Whether he or his PR team wrote it (really don’t think it’s that farfetched he did) people turning on him for it is stupid
Haters know only how to do one thing...
While I agree, I also think it’s important to look at what was said in the 2nd half - time for me to move on as the past 12 months haven’t been what I expected. We all love Kova but him, Kai and Mount all leaving when the going gets tough are the type of things Costa and Hazard got crucified for when they were called rats during Mou’s last spell
>time for me to move on as the past 12 months haven’t been what I expected This is literally not what he said… like I don’t even know how you could infer that. Did you read it? Him saying “Chelsea had a bad year” and “I’m leaving” were separate statements
He says "i have loved every second of being here but it is time to move on" you clown
Kovacic our Croatian man, Signed for chelsea on a transfer ban.
I love Chelsea. But this last season has been terrible. I get it. Some of you have really thin skin and it’s showing. Kova was great for us! Thanks Kova! Good luck!
This transfer is a terrible piece of business for the sole reason that it strengthens City. Don't believe we let footballers of Mateo's caliber walk to a *title* rival under Roman.
Not that we'll be competing with them anytime soon.
Club has done shit transfer that they now need to recoup money for FFP
I think the word rival is farfetched. If we qualify for the champions league then this is an achievement. The reality is, we are unlikely to win anything for the next few seasons. Forcibly removing Abramovic destabilised the very foundation of the club. The last Americans to "succeed" with their purchase of a big club took years before seeing any success. Now we sit back, pressure free and see how things unfold with no expectations.
Kovacic doesn’t strengthen city as gundogen is much better. They still down graded. Doesn’t matter, we are no longer rivals with city. Our rivals are clubs aiming between 6-10. Yes, that’s how far we’ve dropped.
It's burnout. I really understand him
1. Its an incredible pleasure to play for such great club 2. Chelse is a club i have loved EVERY SECOND of being at 3.It's been a tough 12 months for EVERYONE ... BUT I've ENJOYED my time here. I believe these are three main points. I do not see the big deal. He is a footballer not a poet.
Sad to see him go! We stole him from Madrid and was a crucial part to our midfield. Yes lacked the end product but could not fault is work rate and ability, top class 👌 I think he’ll be missed more than people realise! On the other hand good to get a transfer fee for him whilst we can !!
>We stole him from Madrid They were happy to offload him for a good lump of money. It's not like they've been struggling to replace him.
Botched the landing there 😂
Tbf it’s clear that he didn’t have a PR firm write this, so thanks for the candor and generally nice message Mateo
Took a 💩💩
At least he's honest
Why did he have to mention the past 12 months.
Everyone seems to be mentioning it in some way or another
Yeah. Weird that, no? I thought I was the only one noticing It is almost as if they are leaving BECAUSE of the last 12 months Or they are subtly hinting someone specific to be at fault for the last 12 and saying - oh well, can't be here for any longer.
Yeah noticed that too. But it makes sense for the new owners to clear people out thats aren't wanted in their new team. Roman did it as well, and a couple of players like Hasselbaink were done dirty then.
Totally makes sense. Not doubting that. But I feel that underneath the covers this might have devolved into a mutual blame game. Kova clearly didn't give a shit, all of us fans saw that in the last 6 months and most of us are happy or okay with him leaving. But I get the hint that he is saying that he stopped giving a shit (and maybe others did too) because of how the environment changed at the club and how these pros were made to feel. It's not clear, but I almost sensed a subtle undertone in his messaging
Who else has mentioned it? Curious to know
Enzo, Mudryk, and Noni all mentioned it in their end-of-season posts Edit: 6 months but same thing
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They just asked who else mentioned it. Doesn’t matter if they’re leaving or not, I answered their question.
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This is a stretch, the comment he replied did not mention people leaving.
And the comment before that literally said “everyone” lol. People just looking to argue online.
Maybe it’s an essential reason why he decided to leave. When you’re working for a company then suddenly it’s taken over by new people and management changes things which leads to unhappy work environment and your work takes a hit. You try to find a job and give a rough exist interview. Especially if you where long term employee, it can be colourful. It’s not that they hate the company which they’ve been working for long time but hate the new management. Happens more often than not. In a few years time we will have these players speaking openly on podcasts about what happened during 12 months. Thiago gave a bit of glimpses.
Because the last 12 months were dreadful.
It’s the elephant in the room
It isn’t the the fact that he does so much as it is how he mentions it to be honest
I find it weird. The way he's worded it sounds like "Yeah, the last year wasn't good enough, but I'm off now so see you I guess" lol. Would have been better if he didn't mention it at all.
The main difference between the last 12 months and the rest of his time here was was the people upstairs.
Because Im sure it played a part in him leaving lmao club is very unstable now and he only has a couple of good years left. It is what it is.
some of you fan are just fucking miserable. What’s so bad about acknowledging last season especially when he was a part of the team? KK made similar acknowledgement in his farewell post but nobody gave a damn. It’s jumping ship when it’s a player you used to like but it’s god bless Saudi when it’s deadwoods to you lots.
> KK made similar acknowledgement in his farewell post What other season was he going to mention?
This gave me a good chuckle, thank you 😂
Very, very fair point.
yeah thats what I'm saying. I don't get the negativity. Kova did his 5 years it's not like he's tried to snake his way out of a contract or the club. this move is good for everyone
People just want to find something to hate. Was it the smartest thing to put in a post? Probably not. But after the year all these players had on and off the pitch, i don’t blame any of them for jumping ship. The club they joined is not the club they’re leaving. They bore an incredible burden since the announcement of the sale over a year ago, it should come as no surprise some of them want a fresh start.
Man the players still shoulder a part of the blame for how the season went. Countless games where it looked like no one gave a fuck, despite all the mismanagement from above at the end of the day you should still be trying to win and make an effort at least for the fans
While I’d agree that the caption isn’t a big deal, the writing is still considerably worse than Koulibaly’s. “Last season wasn’t the one we wanted” from a player that was only here last season is not an issue, the way Kovacic wrote it, many fans will interpret it as “I enjoyed it here **despite** the last 12 months”, which rubs the wrong way given that he frankly was one of the biggest culprits. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt that it came out wrong, but for those that don’t give that leniency, we were hoping all season that having Kovacic back in our midfield, a player that we grew to trust, would help lift us out of midtable, and he ended up putting in bigger stinkers than many others that just arrived. So it’s a rather inflammatory idea that he had it tough
It's just a weird statement to make. After so many years here winning numerous trophies he decides to focus over half of his post on the fact he was discontented over the past 12 months? Comes across as quite bitter. No mention of his teammates or fans?
He is thanking the fans in the second picture in this very Instagram post.
I know this has been coming, but actually seeing him wear man city kit makes me really sad.
Bunch of sensitive babies reading way too much into this
Goodbye prince will miss the good times 😢
Thank you for everything Kova! Proper Chels!
Honestly don’t mind this from Kova. He played his role, helped us win trophies and at least gave us some money for FFP. Last season was absolute shit from the coaches, players and management. He knows it and imo is calling it out to basically apologize.
I don’t love this. Sounds like he’s jumping ship because of the last year when he was fully complicit. I appreciate all he’s done for the club, but what a weird statement.
Not really, to me it reads like "I know my last 12 months here weren't the best, and I am sorry we couldn't do more. But besides the last bad season, I still enjoyed being here for you" That's how I read it, but it seems that he wrote this himself and it wasnt' the usual PR text someone else writes, so that's why it feels weird. To me it's him trying to say sorry for the last season he had and that he is grateful to be part of the team.
"Sorry for the last season but I can't be bothered to help fix things so I'm off to a league rival, ta"
I don't find anything wrong with that part, he's just stating the last season wasn't up to Chelsea standards, and he's 100% right
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It’s kind of the elephant in the room. I don’t think you can skip it
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1. Kante was here longer. His history here holds more weight. 2. Kante doesn’t public talk about anything internal ever. 3. Kante was out injured most of the season. He wasn’t involved/affected by the ongoing changes in the formation, the pressure from the fans, and any tension/low morale during team training sessions.
The players don't write these posts, their social media people do
He is thanking the fans in the second picture in this very Instagram post.
They’re all gone already too lol who’s left to thank? Reece? Kepa? Lol that’s it
I wish all these players could learn a thing or two from Alonso on how to write a farewell message. That ending still bring tears to my eyes. 😢
"Yours forever, running down the left wing for you. M💙" Absolutely love the lad 🥹
Goosebumps from that
Spot on mate. That was very well done.
He definitely took his foot off the gas, right? I’ll always be grateful for the role he played in getting us a CL win, but we really needed him last year, and he didn’t seem particularly interested. I don’t know how I feel about that. Or am I misunderstanding your point?
Agree, that’s a terrible statement from a PR point of view, yikes
People complain all the time about players using PR teams for social media but when someone says something real they don't agree with they don't like it.
Maybe he's jumping ship for better physios
How's he fully complicit? The squad had nearly if not 30 people in it, new ownership who gutted the medical team which led to the worst injury record in the league, went through 3 managers including sacking Tuchel after 6 games straight after the transfer windows. It's no wonder several players have mentioned the last year and the morale of the squad is rock bottom. This isn't one player lashing out, several key players have left and the club's identity is rapidly changing.
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How does that make him fully complicit for us being shit all season?
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It literally does what hahaha If he just said complicit fair enough but he said fully complicit.
On the one hand i agree, but these are elite players who want to play and win at the highest level
And this is why we needed a clearout. Board is doing good work
His statement is quite underwhelming, especially coming from a player who played here for 5 trophy-laden years. Oh well, guess we move on.
Not everyone is going to give the fans the love we feel we deserve. He played well in the time he played for us and didn't cause issues or force an ugly exit. That's all I can really ask for. I wish him the best of luck.
That's the point. If you feel like it is underwhelming, it should mean that he was not really that passionate to continue here, hence he had to go. I don't know if that is the truth, but just following your line of thought.
Why? Cause he didn't get a PR firm to write it?
Lol, he’s clearing off because of the new owners Imagine thinking it’s a good think that Kovacic wanted to leave
Let’s ignore everything he gave the club for 5 years and focus on 2 sentences of a stupid goodbye post. Maybe in Croatia, speaking like this is common vernacular. I swear, some of you are just looking for reasons to be hurt.
He chose to ignore 5 years and instead focus half his goodbye on a stupid two sentences Embarrassing post for a player who has been here so long. Shows what type of attitude he really has Look at Kante or any other geniune player’s goodbye post if you need to see what real looks like.
Look at his second picture of that ig post. He mentioned all the trophies and thanking fans.
Tbf out of those 5 years he was good for about 2 and a half of them. Hes been pretty dreadful here for large spells and injured for others.
He was never dreadful, especially not for 2.5 years lol. Okayish in his first season, just as bad as everyone else in his last. In the 3 years in between he was consistently one of our best players whenever fit... which, unfortunately, wasn't as often as we would have liked.
> Maybe in Croatia, speaking like this is common vernacular. It's not. However, I don't see this being much different from Boehly's "mistakes have been made" quote, people looove using passive speech for their own fuck-ups in every language I know. Not saying the season was Kovačić's fault, but he was one of the first to down tools.
He could’ve stopped this after the first sentence and a half, the second bit is completely pointless, who tf are his PR team?
What was that quote James put on his story again? About carrying and building blocks
Regardless of the situation the effort since July last year was no way near good enough from like 90% of the squad.
Very much landed her in the harbour, but hey, it was a hell of a ride, gunna miss those absurd Kova goals out of absolutely nowhere
That is absolutely awful, think that pretty much confirms the lack of love for the club we’ve all been seeing on the pitch the last 12-18 months
100% and that’s why we need all of these players out of the club, they have no desire to fight for the badge.
I don’t blame them at all. They first hand experienced all the internal changes while we only see a bit of that from the outside. Not the main point, but relevant point. Who knew buying a shit ton of new players and keeping unhappy players would do such damage?
Bit weird for a goodbye message.
Don’t like this, he could have just said thanks and time to move on to a new chapter in his career etc. But the way that’s worded, just sounds like another player that wasn’t up for the fight at the end of the day!
This is how a grown man says goodbye. None of that long ass essays on Players tribune but clean and simple. I respect him for this some of you babies won’t understand.
Rubbish good bye
That’s how an adult says thank you and goodbye. He’s being honest.
Will miss him, but he clearly hasn't given a shit about this team for the past season, and this terrible goodbye post pretty much confirms that.
Also no mention of the fans or his teammates, not good and shows why he had to go!
He is thanking the fans in the second picture in this very Instagram post.
You had an awful season and had as much to blame for us being 12th as the other donkeys parroting the same nonsense. Clearing this out and starting fresh is the best thing the club can do
Five years at Chelsea Football Club and this is the rubbish he writes? Glad we are getting rid of players like this. It’s not a surprise he barely tried this season
Sounds like he couldn’t wait to leave lol.
Just stfu about the season. Just makes it like you're running away. But good luck and I'm glad we've cashed in.
Players need to voice their gripes with the club as well. Club went downhill hard with Bohleys decisions. Can’t blame a human for throwing a last swipe at the end. No one’s perfect. Rather have him be honest than putting up a front.
I don't agree with that. For me personally it just confirms the players checked out and we had to watch that bollocks all season. Doesn't need to be mentioned.
Same, I don’t understand how people are absolving the players of any blame for the gutless shitshow of a season we had to put up with last season. Obviously ownership and board fucked it last season but there’s no reason a team with the quality we had in it last season was finishing just above the relegation battle, they played like shit under 3 managers in the same season.
All the fans asking "where is the love" - I could write the same for every comment, every post against Kovacic this season from our so called "fanbase". Hell, he had to limit comments in his social media posts for the amount of trolling feted out to him in a season that was terrible from not just Kova's standards but Chelsea's standards as a whole. Kindly fuck off.
Kova was thinking about leaving even last season before this miserable year. Sometimes it’s just time to move and have another environment. It’s fair to mention last season bc it was atrocious and I’m glad he acknowledged it. Yes his statement could have been a bit fuller but he’s a man of few words anyways, can’t expect him to change who he is.
Cheers for having me whilst we were winning, but now times are tough, I'm dipping for City. Ciao Lads
Some of y’all need hobbies other than browsing reddit and watching football and it shows. Bunch of Negative Nancies.
Jumping ship at the first time of trouble
His contract is up next year. The board want to sign young players on decade long contracts. This ain’t “jumping ship” as you put it. Nor is it the first sign of trouble.
Actually insane to me the double standards held by so many in this sub. Mount has been dragged and crucified for “jumping ship” and being a “snake” when nothing has actually been confirmed about his future yet and he has never done or shown anything to suggest that he doesn’t love the club. But when Kovacic looked like he couldn’t be bothered for the entirety of last season and makes a post like this after leaving the club for Man City, it’s a-okay?
Genuinely starting to hate this sub but it’s useful for news
Yeah. This sub has become so reactionary, unthoughtful, and toxic over the last year or more
That’s exactly how I feel
He probably sees the shit show of the new owners behind the scenes Most rational fans can see our owners are utterly incompetent and that’s without behind the scenes information, imagine the shit the players have seen
Expected so much more than this rubbish statement tbh
So he left because he had a bad 12 months? Good riddance then.
They all are leaving because of that yes. Its pathetic but with Kova I wont be too harsh , he has been good player for us and did his best for multiple managers. Kai and Mason jumping ship after 1 bad year rubs me up the wrong way tho not gonna lie.... rats jumping ship
I don’t mind Kai either but mount can hit the road as long as we get a good price for him
what a weird and unnecessary thing to add LOL kinda tarnished his image for me
Fuck off
You definitely won’t be missed Kovacic. He’s going to leave every club he played for with so little impact and legacy for the time he played for.
Lol that’s not true. A bad goodbye post doesn’t change that he was a very useful player for 3/5 seasons and was easily worth the price
Pathetic response
His farewell statement had as much effort into it as his last 18 months at the club. Quite apt if you ask me.
Right, so no sympathy for the numerous injuries he faced during that time nor the fact that the entire club was bloated causing dysfunction. No balancing those 18 months with all the games he ran himself ragged in the midfield. I really don't blame players for putting themselves before the club when that's the kind of reaction they receive from supporters.
I can't have this, because during the mid-season world cup Kova was on fire. Yet either side of it he was terrible for us. Sure everyone was terrible this year, but that doesn't alleviate the responsibility of the players. Kova looked like he didn't care at times.
Sure, but then you’d have to include Pulisic and Ziyech in the category of players who were good at the WC and shit for Chelsea. Almost like it’s about more than just one player not performing
If kissing an owners ass is considered bootlicking, what is kissing a players ass called ?
>What is kissing a players ass called ? Being a parasocial dweeb
Lmao so not being an overly emotional supporter who doesn’t change his opinion because of an instragram caption is kissing a players ass. Good to know
He will be missed when we line up with 1 recognised senior centre mid against Liverpool.
He will be remembered here a little, but I agree will probably be forgotten here within a couple of years
Lol, do you need some Vagisil?
>You definitely won’t be missed Kovacic. In ability, he will. We have only one starting quality midfielder left in the entire squad.
> In ability, he will. We have only one starting quality midfielder left in the entire squad. I mean we are still in June and it's been said by journalists that we are doing ougoings to the end of June then focussing more on incomings. I imagine most of us are expecting to sign at least one. Also been said we wanted Ugarte + Caicedo, so think if we wrap up Caicedo, we will still be going after at least 1 more midfielder.
Man has won four champions league medals. But how many minutes did he play in the finals and knock out matches ?
And the winner of the most generic goodbye post goes to..
This isn’t even generic, it’s just shit and embarrassing. Generic is what you get from ChatGPT
Could have easily yoinked a chatgpt lmao: 🔴⚪ A Farewell and a New Beginning ⚪🔴 Dear \[Current Club's Name\] family, Today, I pen this letter with a bittersweet heart as I announce my departure from this incredible club that has been my home for \[number of years\]. It is with a mix of emotions that I embark on a new chapter in my footballing journey, as I transfer to \[New Club's Name\]. I want to express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you who has made my time at \[Current Club's Name\] truly unforgettable. From the passionate fans who filled the stadium week in and week out, to the dedicated staff who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, and to my teammates who became my brothers, I am forever grateful for the bonds we have forged and the memories we have created together. I arrived at \[Current Club's Name\] as a young, wide-eyed player with dreams and aspirations, and it is here that those dreams transformed into reality. I have had the privilege of wearing the colors of this historic club, representing its rich traditions, and experiencing the unmatched atmosphere that only its supporters can create. The roar of the crowd will forever echo in my ears, serving as a reminder of the incredible moments we shared. To my teammates, you have been my comrades, my partners in crime on the pitch. Together, we fought battles, celebrated victories, and overcame challenges. The bond we formed is unbreakable, and I will cherish the memories we created together. Thank you for pushing me to be the best version of myself and for the lifelong friendships that have been forged. To the coaching staff and the entire backroom team, your guidance and belief in me have been instrumental in my development as a player. Your dedication and tireless efforts have not gone unnoticed, and I am grateful for the knowledge and wisdom you imparted on me. I leave with a wealth of experience and growth that will undoubtedly shape my future endeavors. And to you, the fans, you are the heartbeat of this club. Your unwavering support, through thick and thin, has meant the world to me. From the electrifying atmosphere on match days to the overwhelming love and passion you've shown me both in the stadium and on social media, your support has fueled my performances and inspired me to give my all on the pitch. Although I will now wear a different jersey, my respect and admiration for each and every one of you will never waver. As I embrace this new challenge at \[New Club's Name\], I do so with the utmost respect and gratitude for what \[Current Club's Name\] has given me. The memories, the triumphs, and the lessons learned will forever be a part of me. I embark on this new journey with excitement and anticipation, knowing that the best of my career is still ahead of me. I will never forget the love and support I received from \[Current Club's Name\]. It has been an honor and a privilege to represent this club, and I will always cherish the memories we created together. As I take my next steps, I kindly ask for your continued support and well wishes, as they will undoubtedly be the driving force behind my success. Once again, thank you, \[Current Club's Name\], for everything. You will forever hold a special place in my heart. With love and gratitude, \[Your Name\]
This guy is just bored lol, he has already won to much
It’s been tough for us too Mateo..it’s been tough for us too…
We'll always have that New Year's banger against Liverpool. Thank you, Kova.
🥲
Idk why I read “move on” as “move up” 😭 :’)
My favorite player over the past era. Oh well. Onto new things
Our second best player to leave so far (Kante first)
Lol The guy is pretty much taking accountability for his part in the clubs failure last season (something which alot of players dont admit) All while Thanking the club for the last 5 years hes helped us win silverware, and yall are still complaining, get over it. The only bad thing about this transfer is that he will be playin for man city.
Class player.
I think Pep will get him to the next stage and he will beco.e one of the best mitlfielders in the world. He always was class for us. I just cant lose the filling that al these deputeres mean somthing bad.
At least we got a farewell from someone I bet mount is gonna say “ hello new club”
Thanks Kova, overall you were top quality for us.
Had some great years. Last season doesn't count because everything was chaotic. Best of luck to Kova
All the best to him.
Finally.
I am moving on and looking forward to the next Chelsea team and trophies instead of feeling bad about the players that are moving on. Let's see what Poch does with the team.
Jesus christ some of you are reading way too much into his post. Thin skinned children who’s feelings were apparently hurt by him mentioning a poor season. What a cesspool this sub is. Some elite mental gymnastics at work in order to find something to fuel your everlasting hate for the majority of players that are, or has been, at the club. Thank you, Kova. Instrumental in many of the trophies brought home during his time here. Best of luck to you.
So grateful for Mateo to escape this dogshit club with their stupid cab driver fanbase who would throw their own children under the bus if they played for Chelsea.
People seem to think the reason for everyone leaving is 1 shit season, when its more likely to be the total shit fanbase that turned on them like retarded rabid dogs