Nemanja Matic

[communicate 2,703]

THAT is what worries me most

All we need to do is to insert buy back to clause to all young players that we sell

[Special Juan 27,093]

It's not a big statement to claim he is one of the best holding mids in Europe.

[laeth 527]

It's not a big statement to claim he is one of the best holding mids in Europe.

Heard opposing fans say he is one of, if not the best, defensive midfielders in the world.

[Jase 43,479]

Mourinho on Matic..

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/23/jose-mourinho-chelsea-arsenal

"He has added stability, not losing the ball but, at the same time, he is not the type of player who plays only square passes," added Mourinho. "He can see the movement forward and the space. He recovers the ball but in a very clean way, not with fouls in dangerous positions, and he is still a young guy. We'd given the club two or three options on players [in January] and the most expensive was Matic but we thought his relationship between quality and price, and his potential for the future, would be better for us."

[kellzfresh 7,226]

"He has added stability, not losing the ball, but at the same time he is not the type of player that plays only square passes"

Guess mourinho is not impressed with mikels play too

[Special Juan 27,093]

"He has added stability, not losing the ball, but at the same time he is not the type of player that plays only square passes"

Guess mourinho is not impressed with mikels play too

The difference between Matic and Mikel is light years.

[1chelsea 864]

"He has added stability, not losing the ball, but at the same time he is not the type of player that plays only square passes"

Guess mourinho is not impressed with mikels play too

he just told mikel that he is shit player not even comparing him to MATIC

[The Mak 4,459]

"He has added stability, not losing the ball, but at the same time he is not the type of player that plays only square passes"

Goodbye Mikel.

[Melanicus 5,208]

6 minutes of beauty... Enjoy!

[Sheva. 5,373]

"He recovers the ball but in a very clean way, not with fouls in dangerous positions"

Unlike Ramires.

[lionsden 4,689]

"He recovers the ball but in a very clean way, not with fouls in dangerous positions"

Unlike Ramires.

The entire quote sounded like dig at Ramires and Mikel. to motivate them to do better perhaps

[Special Juan 27,093]

Just look at the pace that he uses to get in the face of their player in the build up to Schurlle's goal.

Absolute fucking class.

[Eligius 121]

Matic was pretty bad today...

However, I blame Mourinho for his form and personnel choice.

[Rapkun 668]

Matic was pretty bad today...

However, I blame Mourinho for his form and personnel choice.

Probably his worst performance in a chelsea shirt, yes. but how is Jose to blame for this?

[Eligius 121]

Probably his worst performance in a chelsea shirt, yes. but how is Jose to blame for this?

Pairing him up with Oscar for a good duration of the match when we were getting outmatched psychically.

Playing 4-3-3 in the start of the game and not playing Willian to cover for Ramires's trackback ability.

[Rapkun 668]

Personally, I think we had a decent first half, in which Matic had his worst performance out of the 2. Luiz covering for him made him look less terrible.

He got paired with oscar only after we conceded, thats where Mourinho decides to focus on scoring rather than stability. Probably this wouldn't have happened if Luiz didn't get injured.

I completely agree about the 433 and Willian though.

[Jase 43,479]

Matic's worst performance for the club. Horrendous passing, taking aimless pot shots and then at times just look to be labouring around the pitch.

[robsblubot 3,205]

Had a bad game - it happens.

Thought he was the worst CM we had today (even lamps) was better despite the misplaced passes.

It was obvious to me that psg midweek did influence team selection and subs.