Nemanja Matic

[The only place to be 11,313]

For years we've measured any midfield target against King fucking Kong Toure.

Finally we've got him. Beast of a player, fantastic distribution and that shot against the post was superb. Bargain.

[Fernando 6,376]

You fucking beast I love you!

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Where are the people who were claiming he wasn't needed and Yaya was a better defender? Bargain of the fucking century, £19m is nothing.

In terms of pure talent he's easily the best DM in the World. He can do it all.

[Fernando 6,376]

Where are the people who were claiming he wasn't needed and Yaya was a better defender? Bargain of the fucking century, £19m is nothing.

In terms of pure talent he's easily the best DM in the World. He can do it all.

Yeah, but I also think that had he stayed at Chelsea, he would have been lost due to all the managerial instability.

So people will say oh we bought him back, but who cares. It save his career, and now we got one hell of a player that wants to be here!

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

Where are the people who were claiming he wasn't needed and Yaya was a better defender? Bargain of the fucking century, £19m is nothing.

In terms of pure talent he's easily the best DM in the World. He can do it all.

I said he was underpriced! What a buy he's been, fit faster and better than I thought. Things are slowly, but surely coming along.

[yuvala 2,167]

He distributed Toure

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

BOSS!

[Clevemayer 764]

take a bow... take a bow...

finally freshining the Midfield up... temendeous from the 30th minute onwards... wonderfull...

[NishC300 1,865]

How often do midfielders have the chance to say they had Yaya Toure in the pocket? Especially on their 1st ever start in the PL?

Matic

[Weckerz 3,781]

Was so impressed with this guy, I didn't really know him at all before he came but he has totally won me over... The Spider is spot on for a nickname, those long strides but with really good control and grace, very decent distribution as well and that shot...

This might be one of the best buys in years.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

What a bargain :blue scalf: !How did Benfica let him go so cheaply that too in January

[Moustradamus 60]

Matic is a gift from heaven. He kept Yaya on his pocket the whole game. Love him already.

[Excalibur KTBFFH 109]

Like I said, no signing has excited me more than Nemanja since Hazard. Bossed the midfield and ate Yaya alive today. World Class.

[Special Juan 27,101]

I will sum up this bloke tomorrow when the booze has gone from my head.

[Las7 951]

An immense performance - what a Giant; kept Yaya in his pocket for most of the match

[The Skipper 20,593]

Where are the people who were claiming he wasn't needed and Yaya was a better defender? Bargain of the fucking century, £19m is nothing.

In terms of pure talent he's easily the best DM in the World. He can do it all.

Lol, he shouldn't have been compared to Yaya to begin with, considering Yaya isn't even really a DM now to begin with. My argument was that Yaya wasn't a poor defender, not that he was a better pure DM than Matic.

Yaya is has a lot more finesse going forward (which was my original argument) but I'll easily admit as a DM Matic is better. He was phenomenal today and we haven't even seen the best of him IMO. They're different players.

[Jusek 2,031]

Any gif/video of his strike? It was a beauty.

Found one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNCkA06YdoU

Edited February 3, 2014 by Jusek

[kellzfresh 7,226]

Fuckin boss. I'm glad we signed him back. What a performance spirit and energy. No more bullying from toure