Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic has proven Glenn Hoddle wrong with his performances for the Blues this season. Kovacic was in and out of the Chelsea team while on loan at Stamford Bridge from Real Madrid last term. Chelsea chose to make the deal permanent in the summer, to the surprise of Hoddle. Chelsea boss Lampard told the two signings that would improve squadHowever, the Croatia international has become a regular since Frank Lampard replaced Maurizio Sarri in the summer. And former Chelsea boss and midfielder Hoddle has been pleasantly surprised with how well the 25-year-old has been performing.

Source: Express December 10, 2019 21:45 UTC