Juan Mata

[bushman 2,043]

http://www.soccersouls.com/2014/01/mata-to-manchester-united-what-was-jose-thinking/

I thought this above story is pretty interesting to read.

Then, I might as well learn to live with the deal of seeing the classiest player being forced out of Chelsea.

[The Mak 4,459]

I somehow stumbled across this gem in a Bayern Forum (don't ask why, I don't even know). Still bitter do you think?:

I think this guy is worth around €15m, skill-wise. His price is only inflated because he plays for Chelsea, and there's no way we're going to bid €48m just to make a Russian oligarch grin: we've already given him such satisfaction a year and a half ago.

Also this video that rips the piss out of us, but it's still a little bit funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMKfV4TU1kI

[Polo7 3,496]

Matic is NOT the same player as Mata - they play in completely different positions

Saleh is NOT the same player as Mata - he is a pure winger and Mata plays best in the hole...

Mata has been poor this season - it's best for him and Chelsea if he moves on. It's the right thing to do on a human level and I'm pleased the club has publicly stated this.

We sign a lot of young players and aim to make a profit, this is our philosophy, self-funding

Our style of play is also devastating Counter Attack with pace and power... C'mon as a Chelsea fan you must know this?

Mata and KdB could never be describes as pacey or powerful?

Stop it!! Stop talking so much sense! People will look at this and still say but how can you sell your best player. Ugh. Good post pity it wont be understood.

[different level 1,056]

It's been an emotional couple of days, but we have a match today and it's time to move on and don't look back. We have a FA Cup to win. KTBFFH!

[lionsden 4,689]

I just spent 30 seconds in the current player section looking for the mata thread before it clicked. it will take a while to get used to him being an ex blue

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

[Jase 43,479]

Really?! Seriously?!!

Would appreciate it if you guys want to post up pictures of Mata in THAT color, do it so inside a spoiler tag..

[NishC300 1,865]

It's going to be sad seeing Mata lose....

A really good description of Mata's departure I read was

"I still can't believe it. It's like a worst dream I am living. A gun shot right where it matters..:'( "

[diskoviolente 425]

I am devastated. I can't believe it. Rationally, it all makes sense, but then again it makes no fucking sense. Him and David Luiz are the players I got detached to the most over these last years, and now one of my favorite players ever is leaving for the club I hate most. It makes no sense. I actually feel "heartbroken" over this.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Really?! Seriously?!!

Would appreciate it if you guys want to post up pictures of Mata in THAT color, do it so inside a spoiler tag..

And I would appreciate if you didnt actually quoted the picture to complain about it...

[Jase 43,479]

And I would appreciate if you didnt actually quoted the picture to complain about it...

And I would have really appreciated it if you didn't quote what I said to remind me of what I quoted and complained earlier...

[Polo7 3,496]

And I would have really appreciated it if you didn't quote what I said to remind me of what I quoted and complained earlier...

C-c-c-c-c-c-combo breaker!

[Cech's helmet 220]

Spurs fuked us over Modric, Utd fuked us over Rooney and here we are selling one of the best players we ever had to utd. still can't see how the board allow this to happen. so when City come in for Hazard next year, there is a chance we sell him? that's worrying.

[Rmpr 8,977]

And I would have really appreciated it if you didn't quote what I said to remind me of what I quoted and complained earlier...

Not really, because you complained about something you did yourself!

[Term-X 7,891]

Spurs fuked us over Modric, Utd fuked us over Rooney and here we are selling one of the best players we ever had to utd. still can't see how the board allow this to happen. so when City come in for Hazard next year, there is a chance we sell him? that's worrying.

If Hazard became a reserve player like Mata, then sure.. why not. We're not a selling club, but it's only rational to sell your reserve player for £37m.