I think most of us agree it's not the most exciting signing and it's not someone most of us would have wanted at the beginning of the summer but I'm certainly not going to write him off as a bad signing.
He could be crucial to us especially in big games. He's not a player you'd pay to watch but he was a regular for the champions last year which says a lot. Jose obviously feels he has the right attitude if he wants to sign him again.
Now I hope he doesn't play every week as we don't need him for Huddersfield at home etc. but in big games he's a better alternative to Fellaini.
I'm not thrilled about this signing but I'm willing to give the guy a chance.
We haven't signed massive names this summer but that hasn't always worked and I think we have done potentially very good business so far.
Matic
posted on 31/7/17
comment by Mr Chelsea. (U3579)
posted 7 minutes ago
Busby is a weirdo but what he's saying about your style of play isn't anything new when it comes to Jose.
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Why am I a weirdo
posted on 31/7/17
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 30 seconds ago
comment by Mr Chelsea. (U3579)
posted 7 minutes ago
Busby is a weirdo but what he's saying about your style of play isn't anything new when it comes to Jose.
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Why am I a weirdo
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You do have some weird views at times
posted on 31/7/17
Carvalho isn't that good. There's a reason he's still at Sporting
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Many players are still at clubs I thought they'd have been snapped up from. It doesn't necessarily mean they're not that good.
He's still decent despite Danilo overshadowing him in the Primeira Liga and his form hasn't quite dipped in the way that Matic's has.
Besides, he might not be at Sporting much longer.
posted on 31/7/17
comment by Mr Chelsea. (U3579)
posted 28 seconds ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 30 seconds ago
comment by Mr Chelsea. (U3579)
posted 7 minutes ago
Busby is a weirdo but what he's saying about your style of play isn't anything new when it comes to Jose.
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Why am I a weirdo
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You do have some weird views at times
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One mans weird is another mans genius.
posted on 31/7/17
He's still decent despite Danilo overshadowing him in the Primeira Liga
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Wish we were in for Danilo....
Even if it was just for the sake of collecting as many Perieras as we can.
posted on 31/7/17
Wish we were in for Danilo....
Even if it was just for the sake of collecting as many Perieras as we can.
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Seeing as we need a winger and we're seemingly on the lookout for a RB, maybe we could do a double deal for Ricardo Pereira as well.
posted on 31/7/17
comment by BerbaKing11 (U6256)
posted 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
I keep reading about how 'awful' Matic has been for 'two seasons'.
Is that truly the case? The whole Chelsea team downed tools under Mourinho, so I'd say it's fair to write that one off entirely.
As for last season, I only watched Chelsea against us and in the cup final against Arsenal. A pretty small sample size on which to judge a player that, frankly, I wasn't paying any attention to, save for the cup final, where Chelsea - Matic included - seemed out of sorts against a vibrant, on-form Arsenal side.
My point being that not only am I not convinced that United fans have seen enough of Matic this past seasons to accurately judge, but that his presence in CM for the duration of a title winning season seems slightly at odds with the tag 'awful'.
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Matic has been awful since he was sent off v V=Burnley Feb 2015.
Before that, he was excellent for us
posted on 31/7/17
Just don't know what happened to him
posted on 31/7/17
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 3 hours, 22 minutes ago
Those strongly opposed to Matic, who would yo have rather seen signed?
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Can, Henderson, Dier, Romeu, Wanyama, Kante, Bakayoko, NZonzi, Fabinho, Gueye.
posted on 31/7/17
Plus William and Danilo, yep. Lucas Tousart, too.