Football 2013-2014

[thetime]

Now for Vidal.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Bah. Bit annoyed at Jose. Man U were almost dead for the season, now they might not be. I reckon a 50/50 chance of them getting to 4 now...

[zahidf]

From football 365 mailbox

'On whoscored.com (http://www.whoscored.com/Players/25363/History/Juan-Mata), Mata is listed as an attacking midfielder left, centre and right with some really impressive stats for Chelsea in the two seasons prior to this one. Focusing on last season.

2012 -2013 Chelsea

* Prem League - 31 (4) Apps - 12 goals - 12 assists

* Champs League - 5(1) Apps - 3 goals - 3 assists

* Europa - 5 (3) Apps - 1 goal - 5 assists

Total - 49 Apps - 16 Goals - 20 Assists'

[howlin_pete]

Christ I didn't realise Moanhio wants Ross Barkley to replace Mata!

[thetime]

I agree with this. He doesn't want to become the next Scott Sinclair.

[pink_triangle]

Yep. Done done done.

Now for Vidal.

[eFestivals]

Mata ... with some really impressive stats for Chelsea

Yep he has. It's pretty easy for a very good player like him to get those stats when playing in a very good side.... a side, it should also be noted, who have performed better this year when Mata hasn't been playing.

It's a completely different ball game where he's going. He'll be playing around weaker players, with none of the defensive steel a team needs with a (compared to some) more-lightweight attacker of his type.

I'm sure he'll be a success, because players of his talent tend to be, but I just can't see him alone bailing Utd out of the shit.

[eFestivals]

PS ... I think Moyes has paniced too late - if Mata had arrived for New Year's day there might have been a chance.

[zahidf]

PS ... I think Moyes has paniced too late - if Mata had arrived for New Year's day there might have been a chance.

Edited January 24, 2014 by zahidf

[thetime]

PS ... I think Moyes has paniced too late - if Mata had arrived for New Year's day there might have been a chance.

[The Nal]

A great buy for Man U. Wenge and Pellingri both are annoyed about it...

[thetime]

All rivals should be. Its a cracking buy. Amazed it went through so easy.

But if he signs Vidal aswell!?

The Moyesiah!

Edited January 24, 2014 by thetime

[eFestivals]

Still think it won't happen?

If you care to notice, I'd posted that I thought it more liikely to happen than not.

There were an awful lot of oddities around this transfer.

Still, one thing that's come from it is that we now know that Utd's denial of not being involved in that last deadline day's fiasco is bollocks.

[eFestivals]

I'm siding more on Rooney signing new contract rather than another player.

if he does then surely they're increasing his wages even further upwards from the current fantastically stupid amount?

[thetime]

if he does then surely they're increasing his wages even further upwards from the current fantastically stupid amount?

[kaosmark2]

Vidal won't happen. It just makes no sense for anyone except Man U.

[The Nal]

Vidal won't happen. It just makes no sense for anyone except Man U.

[thetime]

How many loan players are a club allowed, just noticed everton have signed another one.

Is there a limit?

Edited January 24, 2014 by thetime

[DomDom1984]

To be fair though, everyone knew United's last deadline was a total shambles. Hilarious stuff really.

[thetime]

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2014/Jan/manchester-united-agree-deal-to-sign-juan-mata.aspx

Sorted

[thetime]

Well those moaning about Michael Owen droning on, Andy Gray is back...

[pink_triangle]

I'm pretty apathetic about gray, but compared to Owen it is an upgrade.

[DomDom1984]

Andy Gray isn't an upgrade from anyone. Even Lawro. He's a total abomination. If he starts doing commentary on games, I genuinely won't watch those games.

[kaosmark2]

How many loan players are a club allowed, just noticed everton have signed another one.

Is there a limit?

[eFestivals]

How many loan players are a club allowed, just noticed everton have signed another one.

Is there a limit?

I'm pretty sure it's two from other Prem teams, cos Hull (or was it Stoke?) have just permanently signed someone who was on loan so they could take another new player on loan (they'd reached their loan limit unless they did that).

There might be a greater allowance for players from other places.

Edited January 25, 2014 by eFestivals