Juan Mata

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I think it's a good sign that he's getting the number 10 shirt....it may mean that we in for the modric-benayoun swap.

[Term-X 7,891]

What's wrong with Benayoun changing his number to 16 or something? Ferreira had to change his number to 19 when Deco took 20 from him, and he was fine with it!

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.

Ferreira never 'had' to do anything, Deco & ferreira were friends.. so it was completely different.

[BosnianLion 232]

All respect to Benayoun but give the bloody number to Mata..

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

[lionsden 4,689]

Who gives, arguably, the most valuable squad number to a fringe player. numbers such as 1, 4, 5, 7,8,9 and 10 should be reserved for key/regular starters only imo but it's not a big deal.

[Term-X 7,891]

Benayoun took the number 10 because 15 was already taken.

So what?

10 wasn't the only number available.. he could of had 14, 13, etc etc etc etc.....

The fact is... egomaniac Benayoun thought he was bigger than this football club, thus.. demanded a first team number.

[TomCFC 357]

What's the Mata with the number ten shirt?

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

So if the fee is €27.5M, we're paying £24M for him. Good deal imo.

[TomCFC 357]

Double post...

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So what?

10 wasn't the only number available.. he could of had 14, 13, etc etc etc etc.....

The fact is... egomaniac Benayoun thought he was bigger than this football club, thus.. demanded a first team number.

Don't see why it's such a big deal, it's only a number ffs. Who gives a toss.

If the club wanted it reserved for a first team player, we should have deemed it unavailable.

[LondonPride1905 236]

A wise man has said: You don't play for the number in the back, but for the name in front! ...Who cares if Mata grabs number 10 or number 27?

[lionsden 4,689]

So what?

10 wasn't the only number available.. he could of had 14, 13, etc etc etc etc.....

The fact is... egomaniac Benayoun thought he was bigger than this football club, thus.. demanded a first team number.

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.

Ferreira never 'had' to do anything, Deco & ferreira were friends.. so it was completely different.

I sense vernom and enmity

[zolayes 14,489]

So what?

10 wasn't the only number available.. he could of had 14, 13, etc etc etc etc.....

The fact is... egomaniac Benayoun thought he was bigger than this football club, thus.. demanded a first team number.

Bullshit from the boards biggest egomaniac grow kup TX

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

We'll sign him cause his thread doesn't have 100 pages here.

[Term-X 7,891]

I sense vernom and enmity

Last season a 31 year old injury prone liverpool player joined the club.

Which is why we're now after Modric.