Juan Mata

[Jase 43,479]

The media really are, as Cole said, a bunch of twats. Keep on throwing questions asking Mata if joining United is step up and a bigger club than Chelsea!

Mata, being Mata, just said he's joined another massive club and basically putting both clubs at the same level when talking about the move.

[Pizy 18,858]

The media really are, as Cole said, a bunch of twats. Keep on throwing questions asking Mata if joining United is step up and a bigger club than Chelsea!

Mata, being the person Mata, just said he's joined another massive club and basically putting both clubs at same level when talking about the move.

It's also super lame that they have Juan, the coaches, the manager...fucking everyone and their mother saying "there will be many more huge signings in the summer" at every opportunity they can.

Makes them look so smug and desperate to get the supporters to back Moyes.

My god I hope they fail to get top 4 and see if those players still want to come and play Europa League.

[Jase 43,479]

It's also super lame that they have Juan, the coaches, the manager...fucking everyone and their mother saying "there will be many more huge signings in the summer" at every opportunity they can.

Makes them look so smug and desperate to get the supporters to back Moyes.

My god I hope they fail to get top 4 and see if those players still want to come and play Europa League.

Nothing new I guess. The media will forever be wanking about United, one way or another.

[Toli 977]

Mourinho apologizes

and still people come in here and say "he didnt try" blabla. but they surely have a better insight on this than Mourinho

[Fernando 6,585]

Nothing new I guess. The media will forever be wanking about United, one way or another.

Well what's worse?

The United wanking or Liverpool?

I sure do hope totteham make the top 4. Everton would be awesome but I think spurs got a better chance.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Ever since he arrived, I was reluctant to get that enthusiastic about Mata becoming the new King of Stamford Bridge carrying the team with his goals and assists from midfield. Not because I did not acknowledge his talent or did not like him here. In fact, he is such a class act, I have seldom seen a player fit the club's elegant, educated middle-class image more than him. Many had already seen him becoming a majory player in our history in the way he took the fans' hearts by storm with his icredibly slick, elegant performances, his great attitude and his humble personality. But he is almost too classy to be a footballer in these days, were media, Fifa, UEFA and the mainstream-chavs completely distort the image of the sport. His game is all skill which made it ahrder for him to really fit in in teams not built for him. Those include Chelsea under Mourinho but also Spain. still he is talented enough to perform. I don't know if it ManU is the right spot for him, but I understand it wasn't Chelsea any more.

Neither he nor Mou nor the club is guilty, it just didn't work out and it never would have. As we got Mou in, it has always been clear in what direction we are heading. With Utd it is less clear, which is it might actually not that grave a mistake passing Mata on. A rival is not the ideal buyer, but Utd will need time to get to our level again and they would do so with or without Mata. This way we at least get the bigges tpossitble amout of cash out of it.

[zolayes 14,489]

still wonder if Mata will be happy for playing for Rooney F C ,,,

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

My question is: why mou built the team around oscar as a acm and not around mata...

[The only place to be 11,313]

My question is: why mou built the team around oscar as a acm and not around mata...

He didn't. He built his team and Oscar fit what he wanted - Mata didn't.

One more thing....Mata isn't a good enough player to build a team around. There are 3-4 players in the world who are....he ain't one of them.

Actually I take that back. I can't think of a top team who are built around one player. Bayern and Barca have distinct systems that players have to fit into. Real Madrid might be built around Ronaldo...possibly.

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

Actually I take that back. I can't think of a top team who are built around one player. Bayern and Barca have distinct systems that players have to fit into. Real Madrid might be built around Ronaldo...possibly.

I agree. Even Real, atleast when José was there, had Alonso as an instrumental piece to their success, although they are the best example I can think of building around a single player's strengths. But it's not the best way to go by when you build a team.

[Fulham Broadway 17,304]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jan/26/chelsea-manchester-united-juan-mata-transfer

Sounds as though the transfer was well fucked up. United so paranoid, refusing to meet Chelsea on every occasion because the question of Rooney would crop up.

[The Skipper 20,609]

I dont think he had an agreement that day (not yet). Now Im not saying it was only an act, it was genuine, but there was more behind his frustration than just being taken off the pitch (of course its just my opinion).

1. August - he lets United know he wants to leave Chelsea.

2. The first agreement Mata has with Chelsea (according to DM) is from the 3rd of September. It is agreed that he can leave in January if he behaves, in a VERBAL agreement. But any verbal agreement was useless as United didnt want any direct contact with Chelsea.

3. Early January - first WRITTEN agreement. Mata can leave, but NOT to United.

Now the match against Southampton was on the 1st of January, the first time Mata didnt behave as agreed back in September. This is also the first day of the transfer window. So this first written agreement comes after the Southampton match.

Any other club in Europe could have moved in but the problem for Chelsea was that Mata only wanted to move to United (according to DM).

4. January - Mata and his father secure a new VERBAL agreement that he can move to United for 37.1 mil. Things move on.

It the story is true than I think Chelsea treated Mata rather well.

I would be more inclined to believe this if it wasn't from the DM.

[JDY 1,290]

The media really are, as Cole said, a bunch of twats. Keep on throwing questions asking Mata if joining United is step up and a bigger club than Chelsea!

Mata, being Mata, just said he's joined another massive club and basically putting both clubs at the same level when talking about the move.

They really are disgusting. It's perfectly fine for new players to big up their new club, but the journo's ask the questions in a way intended to put down the players previous club to. Happens a lot at United and Liverpool. Does my head in.

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

Wonder how he will play without the likes of Oscar and Hazard to link up with

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

First of many big signings according to Moyes, if they miss out in top 4 they have to rely on cash. Funny to see after all the accusations of " buying the league " aimed at us and city, even though United splashed cash in the past.