Elaborate? In their roles I'd call them world class. Which is quite a big category as Messi is world class too.
Nemanja Matic| BBC says deal agreed
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There are very few world class players. People throw those words about far too freely.
Surely Chelsea must buy some midfielder now? I think Bakayoko has some knee problems and won't be available for the start of the season, so that only leaves them with Kante and Fabregas?
Maybe, but if he turns out that good Liverpool would lose him to an elite club anyway.
Probably.
A high fee for him in my opinion, but getting a defensive midfielder could be viewed as invaluable for you. This signing makes your midfield extremely complete and balanced. So, a high cost for Matic alone, but looking at what he brings to the squad, and as a player that will boost Pogba, its a totally fine price.
I only put him there because Rojo and Shaw are injured.Blind leaves us exposed against fast players. Our transfer window would be close to perfect if we signed a left winger and a left fullback.
Yeah we're fecking lucky Darmian is lightening quick and has never, ever had problems with pacy wingers.
I'm trying to get my head around the segment expressing an underwhelming/disappointed POV here and struggling.
What more do we want exactly? Assuming we're continuing with the same formation as last year, he's an ideal addition. It's not like we're buying a 33/34 year old are pinning hopes on past experience. We're buying a guy turning 29, playing very good football and most important - proven in the PL.
More than 50% of Mourinho's signings have been applied with one eye on the future. This is a signing for the present and one that allows Herrera, and more importantly - Pogba, the time and freedom to express themselves further forward. We literally could not be getting a more ideal player. The only shame is that he missed the US tour.
Lastly, anybody crabbing about the fee paid - it is absolutely irrelevant! The figures quotes are fantasy and whether or not they are reflected as 'value for money' changes absolutely nothing.
What more do we want exactly? Assuming we're continuing with the same formation as last year, he's an ideal addition. It's not like we're buying a 33/34 year old are pinning hopes on past experience. We're buying a guy turning 29, playing very good football and most important - proven in the PL.
More than 50% of Mourinho's signings have been applied with one eye on the future. This is a signing for the present and one that allows Herrera, and more importantly - Pogba, the time and freedom to express themselves further forward. We literally could not be getting a more ideal player. The only shame is that he missed the US tour.
Lastly, anybody crabbing about the fee paid - it is absolutely irrelevant! The figures quotes are fantasy and whether or not they are reflected as 'value for money' changes absolutely nothing.
Klopp will dump him out on loan.
He never gives kids a chance unless somebody else gives them 70+ games.
Just don't think Monaco can afford to sell many more of that side. They still looked pretty competitive last night, sell more and it will be a cakewalk for PSG.Imagine this place if they sign Fabinho
Eric Dier was Jose's first choice, but Tottenham would not sell so Manchester United turned to Matić or Radja Nainggolan [Telegraph]
Nainggolan did not want to leave AS Roma and Nemanja Matic wanted to join Manchester United. [Telegraph]
Nainggolan did not want to leave AS Roma and Nemanja Matic wanted to join Manchester United. [Telegraph]
This.
A good signing in my opinion.
Could do wonders for freeing up Pogba and these two and Herrera look a very good midfield three to me.
Could do wonders for freeing up Pogba and these two and Herrera look a very good midfield three to me.
Another Chelsea fan on the shed end forum a few days back
Renato Sanches has been linked with them the last few days.
If we fund Chelsea's signing of a player we really wanted only a year ago, It's not going to look very good for us.
Nailed it - spot on.
So.. Matic #7 then? Ha, looking at the pic it seems like he will take 31? Isn't 13 available? What number did he wear with Chelsea?
Also, where is our new #7??
Also, where is our new #7??
Good read that and exactly how I see it.
He wore 21 - Herrera's number.
There's nothing called funding a player for other club. We wanted a player and paid to get him. We're not concerned by what they'll take that money and do with it.
With this, any club will be funding transfers of any other club. It doesn't work like this.
Just guessing here, but think there'll be a huge number shuffle at the club now Rooney's gone.
Mata #10, Herrera #8, Matic #21.
And it's not like Chelsea need our assistance to buy players. Roman has a couple of quid, I hear.
Don't think the opposite of that is signing 29 year olds for 40m
Everyone is going to be surprised by the way we would line up on Matchday 1. Its a signing for the double pivot. He is left footed, gives more balance to the formation. Herrera will play the Fabregas role of 14/15. Pogba more advanced, but essentially it would be more of a 4-2-3-1.
Annoying thing about this is he could replace Herrera in games where we want a number 10. Really hope it doesn't happen too often as Herrera is my favourite player
OK name another player remotely close to the profile of Matic we could have signed for less than 40m?
I dunno. People say the match days threads are bad enough as they are but this coming season I think have the potential to reach a whole other level of trainwreck.
This just makes no sense, I'm sorry. This is the real world, not Football Manager. You can't fill a team with young, inexperienced players, and expect trophies. Sanches looks great on paper and if you play Fifa - an absolute monster! One thing for certain though; had we to be speaking about a £40M deal for Sanches right now, over Matic, I'd be convinced that Jose had too much sun in the States.
If they wanted to keep Matic they would of took a similar approach to Tottenham with Dier. They didn't want him so sold him to make funds available for a replacement midfielder. Chelsea have the money to buy a player without us buying someone of course they have a Russian billionaire owner but it helps balance FFP as they've not got the best revenue in the world.
I'm very happy with this. We need proven robust midfielders to add depth. I'd prefer more to come but he's a start.
There's going to be lots of games this season. Squad rotation is key especially with an all action type like Herrera. Every one of our midfielders will get enough game time.
Not football manager or Fifa at all Sanches absolutely dominated against Chelsea the other day and it is reported that after the game Conte asked for more information on him so I just think it's a possibility that he could go there.
He's only missed 14 league games in 5 seasons. That's amazing whichever way you spin it.
I (and most other people, I wager) couldn't give a flying feck about that. It's about what we need most, not what other people think of us.
Why? If we still wanted that player, we'd use those funds to buy him. I imagine if situation were reversed you'd think we were signing Chelseas sloppy seconds.
Hey, atleast we're getting our main targets in
I'm sure he thinks Can is a better player than Matic.
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