Juan Mata

[didierforever 7,349]

^{Selling Mata to United is probably the dumbest decision the board has ever done.}

are u sure? wait for moment till we use the money on mata to buy salah.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I can see that you've accepted this but you don't have to celebrate his impending move to Utd as much as the United fans are ...

Who the fuck is celebrating?

Jesus Christ, can we go back to the old TalkChelsea, the one where people had a sense of humour?

[GodZola 630]

As a side note - £40 million for our fourth-best attacking midfielder?

In terms of selection right now Mata is indeed 4th choice - fair comment, when we are looking a little deeper and look into talent only Hazard comes close and as I've already said god forbid he gets injured if juan is sold, however when the other 2 can create 227 chances in 2 seasons I will put them in the same bracket, albeit good players they are that have high energy and can press blah blah blah, sooner or later we will rue the day Mata is sold.

[SinineUltra 1,170]

37 million is a lot of money though.

Depends on perspective. I don't think it will impact us as much as letting Mata go will. This isn't even about Mata leaving, this is about selling to the wrong affiliate at a wrong time while weakening our own squad. Candy money, nothing more.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Seems like it won't fully ring home for some people on here until his first goal.

[Special Juan 28,122]

Who the fuck is celebrating?

Jesus Christ, can we go back to the old TalkChelsea, the one where people had a sense of humour?

Not allowed fun, or crack.

People around here need to fucking seriously chill out.

[lionsden 4,689]

are u sure? wait for moment till we use the money on mata to buy salah.

Or 14 "wonderkids" to ship out on loan as per usual.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Not allowed fun, or crack.

People around here need to fucking seriously chill out.

Haha tell me about it. This is for Mata... imagine if we end up selling Hazard?!?!

[Thendo 1,088]

Well, so this is actually happening...I sincerly hope Mou and Co have a deal for a top-striker/AM already prepared, couse there ain't many days left for us to sign anyone in this window. Otherwise I can see this transfer hurting us in the fight for the title, yes Mata hasn't been playing much but there is a big difference if Oscar/Hazard gets injured and we only have Schurrle and/or a player like Salah to replace them with. I'd much rather we sold Juan in the summer even if we would be getting less for him and if he still ended up at old trafford.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Who the fuck is celebrating?

Jesus Christ, can we go back to the old TalkChelsea, the one where people had a sense of humour?

I can only go by what's being posted, and that gif strongly suggests you're in a mood to celebrate. And I do usually have a sense of humour, but I, aswell as a lot of other Chelsea fans are certainly not in the mood today.

[SinineUltra 1,170]

Not allowed fun, or crack.

People around here need to fucking seriously chill out.

Don't point out flaws of others, you'll be banned for trolling.

[Wimbledonblue 94]

I still remember the baffling happiness from some posters on here after we sold Sturridge to those scouse cunts.

Dat profit really helped us didn't it?

Now all of a sudden those same people trying to justify that deal are the first ones to bump the Sturridge thread.

There's few posters on here displaying 'happiness' because of Mata's imminent departure - I really doubt people are actually glad that he is leaving. Since the start of the season there has been unrelenting speculation about Mata's place in our current team. I guess some people have made their peace (which I have not!)

Shouldn't be compared to Sturridge.

Albeit quite talented Sturridge is selfish, frustrating and generally a bit of an arse. Mata is a team player, humble and brilliant to watch when he is running the show.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/455419/Nobody-is-indispensable-Atletico-s-Diego-Costa-message-to-Arsenal-and-Chelsea

[Barbara 15,149]

can this thread be indefinitely closed once it's moved to the ex-blues board? It's going to be a a field day

Let's have a service #MataWidows

[Rmpr 8,977]

This. I don't think anyone is happy about Juan going, but £37 million is a lot of money!

For you to post that Mourinho meme and then say you are not happy is pretty hypocritical!

I agree 37mi for Mata isnt a bad deal (although considering the timing of it, I cant say it is a good deal either). But that doesnt mean we should celebrate just because of the numbers...

Mata has put a LOT of smiles in your face during those 2 years, so for you to treat him like that is damn ungrateful. You could have just posted that you agree with the deal and wish him good luck (or not, considering it is United) and said thank you. It wouldnt look like a United fan jumping around!

EDIT: Before you post those fabricated quotes such as "no player is bigger than the club", I wasnt even a Mata "defender" (if you want to call it like that). But I do appreciate the things he has done for this club and I am hating to see him going to a club I despise and that drastically needs quality players. We could have very well waited for the summer!