manpe 10,861 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Is he a defensive midfielder, box to box, deep playmaker? What's his best trait - defending or attacking? How about his passing? Is he a quick player? Technical or rather relies on strength? He's 1.94 m, that's massive and exactly what we need, some height and physical intimidation in the middle. I'm just wondering if he fits with the style we're trying to implement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Is he a defensive midfielder, box to box, deep playmaker? What's his best trait - defending or attacking? How about his passing? Is he a quick player? Technical or rather relies on strength? He's 1.94 m, that's massive and exactly what we need, some height and physical intimidation in the middle. I'm just wondering if he fits with the style we're trying to implement.Am.....all of those which is why I'm very happy about this transfer Very rarely balanced midfielder! Most importantly, he works very very very hard and has a very calm, strong and stable personality. I believe his plan was always to shine at Benfica and return here Great stamina, strong, good tackling, very good break up and counter attack play, never give up attitiude...just a player we need, just a player Mou likes, and a player at the mere start of his best career AW CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HIM PLAY!!! didierforever, manpe, Bir_CFC and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea 734 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Good read about the situation....from BR.What Nemanja Matic Will Bring to Chelsea Following January Transfer According to the BBC, Nemanja Matic is set for a medical with Chelsea football club ahead of a £22 million move from Benfica.He was pictured last night arriving at a London airport and, subsequently, at a hotel near the ground, affirming wild speculation that the Serbian was all set to ink a second deal with the club.Casual fans will be confused by the deal: it's the same player the Blues sent to Benficaas part of the mega David Luiz deal, and his value, back then, was around €3 million. Now, Jose Mourinho is buying him back for 10 times that, so what gives?Rapid, perhaps unforeseeable progression has elevated Matic to near world-class status as a defensive midfielder in just two short years.He's blossomed with regular playing time and makes great strides every game, capable of dominating a match defensively and providing a platform for the forwards to attack.In the summer of 2012, he assumed full control of Benfica's midfield, and with JaviGarcia sold to Manchester City, he immediately began showing Benfiquista why the Spaniard would never be missed.He trumps Garcia in almost every tangible way, boasting great height (6'4"), wonderful range, better agility and more energy to his game. Tighe B/R Those tuning in to Premier League matches weekly won't believe this to be a feat considering how sub-par Garcia has been for City, but in the Liga Sagres, he showed enough to convince Roberto Mancini to spend £15 million on him. Matic has shown to be better.He's a tough, clean tackler and reads the game exceptionally well. He has an appropriate level of base speed and agility to cover the pitch sideline to sideline but spots danger in a fashion Per Mertesacker does, too; He's proactive, not reactive.In possession, he's extremely reliable, ironed out his few faults on the ball quickly and has become an excellent distributor. It's not fancy, but that's not his job.For Chelsea, he walks into the side as the club's No. 1 defensive midfielder. John Obi Mikel doesn't boast the top-end talent Matic does in any area of the game, and this is a big step toward solving the club's second-weakest area (behind forward).A partnership of Matic and Ramires/David Luiz looks to be perfectly balanced, allowing for midfield solidity and central, vertical drive. Matic plus Frank Lampard or Mikel will not work quite as well.He's got the discipline to succeed in Mourinho's system and will enjoy playing at the heart of an elite midfield. If you're looking for a Premier League comparison, look no further than the snappy nature of Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin.Chelsea fans will be hoping the Serbian emulates the success of fellow January arrivalBranislav Ivanovic in 2008. We can't say whether he will yet, but we can say £22 million is a steal. Bir_CFC, Barbara, manpe and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! CHOULO19 24,332 Posted January 15, 2014 Popular Post! Share Posted January 15, 2014 I think and hope that he will finally fill that Ballack-shaped gap in our midfield that has been there since 2010. Azpinator, Barbara, Styles and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Am.....all of those which is why I'm very happy about this transfer Very rarely balanced midfielder! Most importantly, he works very very very hard and has a very calm, strong and stable personality. I believe his plan was always to shine at Benfica and return here Great stamina, strong, good tackling, very good break up and counter attack play, never give up attitiude...just a player we need, just a player Mou likes, and a player at the mere start of his best career AW CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HIM PLAY!!!Does he have any skill or trait he's particularly known for or is he just an all-rounder who's good at everything but exceptional at nothing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 He looked like Ballack when he was with us before .. He had class just like the Kaiser ,,,pity we have missed 3 years of him ... but like Jose he is HOME Azpinator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeboii 1,844 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Does anyone have a video of the Chelsea TV interview with him? They are always fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I think and hope that he will finally fill that Ballack-shaped gap in our midfield that has been there since 2010. Exactly this. Reminds me so much of Ballack with his style Does he have any skill or trait he's particularly known for or is he just an all-rounder who's good at everything but exceptional at nothing?Work rate manpe and Barbara 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Does anyone have a video of the Chelsea TV interview with him? They are always fun to watch.http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19q6i2_nemanja-matic-first-interview_sport Yeboii 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Does he have any skill or trait he's particularly known for or is he just an all-rounder who's good at everything but exceptional at nothing?rambo-esque but with better reading of the game and definitely better range of passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Exactly this. Reminds me so much of Ballack with his style Work rate rambo-esque but with better reading of the game and definitely better range of passing. So basically coupled with Rambo we'd be witnessing a bukkake? Anyways, I hope in the end he justifies the hype. Blue Armour and didierforever 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 rambo-esque but with better reading of the game and definitely better range of passing. He's not Rambo-esque because he doesn't have his pace IMO, which is a big part of his game. Barbara, CHOULO19 and didierforever 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 So basically coupled with Rambo we'd be witnessing a bukkake? Anyways, I hope in the end he justifies the hype. hahahaha... that's one way of putting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,147 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11096/9116886/matic-lowdownNever realised until now that he completed that many passes and also made the most tackles in our match against them last season. Impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouNameIt 1,511 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Will he be our Mikel-replacement or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 He's not Rambo-esque because he doesn't have his pace IMO, which is a big part of his game.true that. What I had essentially meant was workrate cos that I feel is rambo's USP. Anyways like shan0x put it, a very complete player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 What a size he is, 6 ft fucking 4. Anyway hope he can potentially get a start vs United and show Moyes what he's missed out on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! DJames 729 Posted January 16, 2014 Popular Post! Share Posted January 16, 2014 Welcome back Matic!! Can't wait to see what you do here this time!"If you love something, set it free... if it comes back, it's yours" The Chels, manpe, SinineUltra and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Kind of player we have lacked since Ballack. Great to have him back, and can't wait to see him in the starting 11Just wrote a whole scout based exactly on that, the player we've lacked since Ballack. It feels like that imo sodasys and Blue Armour 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 So, i guess we are going to stop complaining about the CM position now?! We've now got the Brazilian Kenyan and the Giant Serbian. didierforever and Barbara 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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