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This is just hilarious after all the helicopter and medical talk earlier...

Until someone from the playing staff come to comment about this situation, we can only speculate what has happened and I think there is more to the story than we know. From Mata's point of view, I don't think he hasn't showed any fight to win a spot in the starting XI. He has but what one can do if he is just not quite the right fit in the manager's system? Mata has improved on his defending and has tried to adapt his game to fit into the system (some might think he hasn't just because he hasn't run around, tackle, attack at pace like Willian or Hazard) but what is the point of that if the minute he does something not right in the eyes of Mourinho, he's taken off? He's not exactly one that is going to go around tackle, press, run at pace etc the whole time. It's just that his style of play ultimately is not compatible to what Mourinho wants, even if he has tried to adapt. Not to mention, when you consider the number of times he has started but then substituted later on, the frustration is bound to increase and get to him. Being the World Cup year as well is not helping since he wants to make sure he plays enough so that he will be picked by Del Bosque.

To be loaned out to Vitesse..

Nothing in relation to Mata leaving. Just saying that Salah's role, should we sign him, would be similar to SWP's previously. Whether he will be successful or not is another issue.

Salah will probably be Mourinho's next SWP...

Some said McEachran chose this move is because his GF stays in Manchester. Not too far off...

For the sake of conspiracies and clutching at straws, would say that's just a plot to screw up both United and Liverpool in the end. We'll keep Mata. United won't get him and Liverpool will miss out on Salah.

Chelsea holding up Juan Mata's £37million Manchester United move as Blues look to secure Mohamed Salah signing first

I don't know about boycott as protest but there is likely gonna be some sort of reaction from the fans on Sunday. There have been suggestions that there will be chants (or whatever you want to call it) in the 10th minute.

Chelsea offer Michael Essien huge pay off to complete AC Milan transfer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFnHsf6__HE

Wenger on Mata to United. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/9129436/arsene-wenger-thinks-juan-matas-proposed-transfer-to-man-utd-from-chelsea-is-unfair :lol:

Source?

(apparently) According to Bild, Bayern plans to hijack the Mata move with a €48M bid.

Err, what? When was I talking anything about that??

And we can't officially sign a player if they haven't got a work permit but since we did, Traore should have it. That is of course depending on how you want to interpret things...

Don't think that was the general consensus of the views from the other side.

Maybe but then again, it could be just a case of paranoia. One can't imagine how complicated the work permit rules can be as opposed to the FFP. Doesn't mean we have to keep in England even with the work permit though.

What has the power I got gotta do with anything of this?! Nobody is stopping anyone from bantering but it's hilarious you can tell me that when yesterday you were banging about telling others how to support a club and all that just because they don't share the same view as you on this transfer.