Nemanja Matic

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Chelsea to reward Matic with bumper new deal

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2014/11/18/6245231/chelsea-to-reward-matic-with-bumper-new-deal?CMPID=TWUK_141118_maticnewchelseadeal

Interesting? Matic has 4 more years on his contract and is offered a new one while there's still no word on Hazard who has 2 years left.

Probably just a rumour, as it doesn't make any sense since he still has around 4.5 years left. The only possible reason is that, if there is a significant improvement to his wage.

[Danny Boyukliev 32]

Probably just a rumour, as it doesn't make any sense since he still has around 4.5 years left. The only possible reason is that, if there is a significant improvement to his wage.

And if Real are indeed showing interest in him.

[WhatsTheMatic? 28]

I love this man, massive presence on the pitch, like Jose said a "monster" and seems a gent off the pitch. Glad he is getting the recognition, he's the type of player any club would love.

[Thendo 1,088]

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/11/teenage-kicks--nemanja-matic.html

Love the last bit of the interview :

Best piece of advice you received?

(Eden Hazard interjects: ‘watch Hazard videos on YouTube!’)

[iseah100 5,612]

Greece's Panagiotis Kone Threatens to Punch Nemanja Matic, Thinks Better of It

http://teamstre.am/1t4QaZB

[Special Juan 27,101]

Incredible how quick he jumped up after going to ground like a fucking fanny.

[iseah100 5,612]

Incredible how quick he jumped up after going to ground like a fucking fanny.

The smirk Matic had was the best.

[jeronimo 130]

Incredible player. Everything a modern dm should be. A perfect blend of physicality, technique and positional awareness. So glad he's ours!

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Still cant believe we got him from Benfica in january for 25m...

I remember he was rated around 40m and we paid half less in traditionaly more expensive winter market. Unbelievable piece of bussiness.

[lionsden 4,689]

The modern day Redondo. His consistency is quite staggering

[Stats 6,980]

I wonder what Henrique would say about Matic now. He was one of his biggest critics. Would love to see him come and write how wrong he has been proven

He is literally the complete holding midfielder. Tackles well, superb strength, anticipation/reading of the game is superb, has an eye for a pass and a few goals and his dribbling ability is not that bad as well.

Not one other DM I would take over him. Eagerly looking forward to the team of the season already. At this rate we probably will have around 8-9 players on that PFA team of the year.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

He is taller version of prime Makalele

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

He is taller version of prime Makalele

He plays nothing like Makalele though. Makalele couldn't dream of being able to press the opposition like Matic does.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

There was one moment when one second he's making a defense splitting pass, the next he's closing down the opposition player deep in Schalke's half. Outrageously dynamic footballer is Nemanja. Love the guy.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

He plays nothing like Makalele though. Makalele couldn't dream of being able to press the opposition like Matic does.

Yet Matic couldn't dream of being able to read the game as Claude could.

Both are different players with different abilities and we should be blessed we are getting their best out of them whilst they were/are here.

[blu35_army 550]

we would say big thanks to Benfica that create a monster in 4 years,,it's prove that regular playing time will improve your skills and mentally...

now,,if he can improve his long shoots than we don't need Pogba in the next 4-6 years...

[rohitmohanihm 39]

He comes from Serbia, he'll fekin murder ya!

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Yet Matic couldn't dream of being able to read the game as Claude could.

Both are different players with different abilities and we should be blessed we are getting their best out of them whilst they were/are here.

Maybe if you mythologize his ability to read the game, but Matic is also incredible in this department, he's one of the best midfielders in the world. He's always in the right place at the right time whether covering vacated spaces for others, positioning himself to make interceptions or closing down the opposition's spaces. Makalele was supreme in both the former but not at all in the latter partly due to his lack of athleticism.

The point is Matic a more dynamic player than Makalele ever was and that's what makes him better. He's literally a complete holding midfielder, interceptions, tackling, heading, covering, positional awareness, pressing, even bonuses like passing, vision, dribbling! I can't remember a player like that in recent times since Patrick Viera. Both absolute stallions running with the ball, covering every blade of grass and dominating the centre of the pitch. There are differences between Viera and Matic obviously, but it's a more apt comparison than Matic/Makalele.