The Skipper 20,609 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Why are people comparing Gundogan with Matic?It's as weird as people comparing Matic to Yaya Toure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I am hearing this transfer should be complete soon, we are just waiting for Spurs to pay for his flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 These are the same people who thought Fernandinho would be a terrible signing, Javi Martinez was overpriced and Arsenal didn't "need" Ozil. Matic will prove the doubters wrong fairly quickly if he comes.Funny thing is, I thought Fernandinho was a great signing albeit a bit overpriced, thought Javi Martinez was exactly what Bayern needed and wasn't really surprised at his price. Ozil again was another signing I thought made sense, but I'm not really feeling the Matic signing, especially at 35m euros. I think he's worth 25m max. As someone else said above we'd still need another midfielder if we wanted to have a collective group as good as City's or Bayern's or Real's or Barca's etc. It's an interesting signing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrique 9,133 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 No. Just because your lottery ticket was a winning one, it doesn't mean you bought the most expensive lottery ticket of all time. The value then and now have changed.No kidding. You are a very smart man. Thats quite impressive, sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Do you all watch the Portuguese League on a weekly basis? So many experts on the matter I'm inclined to believe it.I don't know the man well enough to give a valid opinion, I'll stick to what Mou thinks.I've watched enough Benfica games last season and this (around 10) to have a decent enough opinion on him. He isn't a bad signing at all but some people seem to have a very different idea to the sort of player he is. Personally I think he's more of a pure CDM with a bit more finesse. He's not in the DLP category people seem to put him in IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HD3D 1,038 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hope its just bullshit. He was a Chelsea player, then was involved in David Luiz deal. Now we just buy him back for 20m...it makes David Luiz the most expensive CB of all time.How exactly will this make Luiz the most expensive CB of all time? Matic wasn't worth 25m back then. Just because he's improved and is now more valuable than he was, that doesn't change the value he had at the time of his first transfer.That said, Matic + 25m for Luiz was indeed a horrible deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HD3D 1,038 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Won't happen as fast as we all think. I hope we get him around 20-25mil, benfica didn't qualify for champs lge, they'll take it.How will luiz feel about this lolHow long can it take? The transfer window only lasts 1 month.The media in Portugal reports he will be in Chelsea next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 That said, Matic + 25m for Luiz was indeed a horrible deal. thats a bigger understatement than saying Torres was a poor buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Partridge 1,124 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I bet if Robben wanted to come back you would all take him? Fair enough Robben wanted to leave but there is nothing wrong with buying a player back. This is what happens when you change manager too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toli 977 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews 26s Sky sources: Chelsea make £20m bid to re-sign Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic #SSN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,907 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Can't see a bid that low being accepted. Can anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterfall 893 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 We bid £20M according to SkySports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwan 3 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 If we are willing to spend that kind of money i prefer we spend it for WitselAbsolutely not, Witsel is one of most overrated players, in fact Benfica fans were astonished by how quickly Matic made them forget about Witsel, beside Witsel is not in good form nowadays and his abilities were never even close Matic, Matic ll be perfect signing regardless how much we have to pay, he is the one we are looking for since years, and above all he is Jose's pick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Now, this just got exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toli 977 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Can't see a bid that low being accepted. Can anyone?that is about 25 m euros? "that low" how is this low? max i would pay for matic is 25 m pound and thats it. futhermore he is CL bound and 25 m euros is quite a decent price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,907 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 that is about 25 m euros? "that low" how is this low? max i would pay for matic is 25 m pound and thats it.I don't know. Just feel like we'd be getting one over on them for this price, haha. For a player with so much potential and as good as he already is it's just strange to see he may only cost £20m. In this day and age that's really not that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonPride1905 236 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Benfica have a financial problem and they hold 100 % of the players right, which means that all the money will go the Benfica and the debt cover. Which is why, it is thought, that such a low fee, would be accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingB 9 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 NEMANJA WOAHHHH, NEMANJA WOAHH, He comes from Serbia, he'll fucking murder ya, NEMANJA WOAHHHH, NEMANJA WOAHHHH. MATIC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Its hard to believe he's 26, time flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin123 534 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 So sky reporting a bid? Someone wants everybody to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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