Juan Mata

[milllz 43]

telegraph says to be completed saturday

[BosnianLion 232]

Mata 10

Modric 14

Mouthwatering.

The M&M boys.

[chrismada9 1,948]

Benayoun took the number 10 because 15 was already taken, nothing to do with ego.

Well, taking 16 would be fine since it comes after 15, so it's close enough... right??

[Term-X 7,891]

Zola's number 25 aint been officially retired (well no annoncement of it anyway) its just never been used.

Interesting..

I imagine it's just never been announced by the club, sort of like an unwritten rule.

[Blue Armour 4,168]

Lol...this thread only lasted 32 pages and we're already on verge of a transfer

[Billy. 2,739]

#MATA Watch: replacements have already been signed in the shape of Sergio #Canales and Pablo #Piatti. #Valencia #CFC

[ZanSnake 1,211]

is it greedy of me of us wanting to sign Eden still?

Eden = CAM, Second striker and Winger

[BosnianLion 232]

I also think Mata and Modric will do well to play with Fernando.. a player like him will only benefit from those two.

[Randall 315]

is it greedy of me of us wanting to sign Eden still?

Eden = CAM, Second striker and Winger

We haven't even signed Mata yet!

[Tomo 21,684]

Interesting..

I imagine it's just never been announced by the club, sort of like an unwritten rule.

That's what i thought, it would be too weird seeing some-one else use that number, i can't even use that number on fifa for any player just feels wrong imo.

[Randall 315]

That's what i thought, it would be too weird seeing some-one else use that number, i can't even use that number on fifa for any player just feels wrong imo.

Yeah on football manager whatever team I play no-one is ever number 25.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

The fact Benayoun decided to choose 10 in the first place, tells you the type of person he is. He thought he was above this football club, and deluded himself into thinking he was worthy of a first team number.

THIS IS SO NOT TRUE

Benayoun DID NOT demand this number, he always loved the number 15 on his shirt, but 15 was Malouda's already,

so our club probably decided to offer him the number 10, because Joe left and 10 was available. So he said yes.

Listen to me, im from Israel, Yossi isnt my fav player, but i know what kind of a person he is, egomaniac?!

Thats the last thing you can say about him. The last. Stop with this bashing when you dont know him.

Your making it into a such a big deal. So he agreed to take the number 10, WOW, what an asshole... its normal

that when Joe left, Yossi, Joe's replacment, got it.

[ulsterchelsea 3,213]

genuinely exciting time. Long been an admirer of Mata and to see him playing for us would be great, hope it comes off

[ZanSnake 1,211]

We haven't even signed Mata yet!

I am such a greedy bastard :giggle:

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Well, taking 16 would be fine since it comes after 15, so it's close enough... right??

Don't expect him to be able to make that choice, going to spurs me thinks.

[Chelsea? 892]

what does Ray Hudson have to say about Mata, he's usually fun to listen to

[Tomo 21,684]

Well if Malouda goes he can take his fav 15, everyone's happy

[chrismada9 1,948]

Don't expect him to be able to make that choice, going to spurs me thinks.

Same here, but I don't see why we should get rid of one player who did exceptionally well during pre-season... should we be thinking twice about this??