I have a theory not sure it work or not. Maybe open a new tered will solve this problem?

So quiet on transfer.. united with 150mil war chest, we had ours but didnt really make use of it :/..

Cmon reds pls buy Mata b4 united...

This post has been edited by kevafk: Jan 21 2014, 11:48 AM

Mata won't be sold to any English club most likely unless Mourinho gets someone just as good in return.

It is a dilemma, why?

If Mata is not good, then Mourinho wouldn't have considered not selling him to any rival clubs. Mourinho understands that Mata can be a game changing player, but then he doesn't want to use him and wants to sell him.

What's wrong with Mourinho? The only explanation is: He is the "special" one.

His moto is, keep the good players away from the competitors and loan out to mid table club to disrupt the competitiveness of TOP four as the loanee can't play against their own mother club

Or maybe Mata had a mutual agreement with Jose that he would be put for sale since he needs game time to keep his WC hopes alive.

exchanged with runi??

The way I see it, there's no way Moyes is going to let go the MVP of his team especially when they are struggling to get into the top 4. Mata to PSG is a lot more likely than Mata to Liv or Mancs

We don't need Mata atm. Luke Shaw and stealing Porto's Danilo or Alex Sandro would be a better cause to our defense shortfalls.

Best news for today... but like our very own carloz28 mentioned, we cannot always hope for our rivals to drop points...

And I see WBA as another potential team that we can loan out our agent to do the job for us...

First of all, welcome to the thread & sure, feel free to use the siggy.

Why thank you good sir. Haha. Looking forward to the epic banter here.

And aiks, the second pic is too big. Prolly gonna steal the smaller one. Thanks mate!

probably cuz mata playing style. he is a good attacker and creator. but pretty decent in pressuring on high pitch, unlike willian and oscar, they are young lads and will charge pressuring high up on the pitch and win the ball.

This post has been edited by moodswingfella: Jan 21 2014, 01:44 PM

Its never about Mata not good..atm Oscar just better.

Earlier this season..Mou want Mata to play as RW..just like Robben before this..his plan is to play Hazard-Oscar-Mata at the trident position.

then after a few game..Mata clearly lack of pace to play as RW..this was the moment that Mou decide to bring Willian and Schurrle to play as RW.

so Mata now must compete with Oscar as No. 10..and clearly Oscar is better now..that is why Mata found himself at the bench.

yes Mata is a game changing player..but Oscar changing the game everytime he played..why fix if its not broken..

Mou insist at least during interview that he want to keep Mata. If Oscar somehow injured or his form declining..we will see Mata.

the only reason why this is such a big deal for everyone is that Mata was chelsea's player of the year for two consecutive years. but for mou..he play the team based on the current form and training performance..as simple as that..

dont you think..if the team play better without gerrard..gerrard should be at the bench? or because of his reputation and influance..he must play every game if he fit..?

My siggy much nicer

I always thought he didnt play mata because he doenst track back to help to defense? or that is just another part of the reason for not playing him?

yes that was one of the reason earlier this season..but he improve on that part already..we can see him track back and do some tackle in his last few game..things we never see him done in the last 2 seasons.

actually he play quite a lot..the 3rd most minutes on the pitch among the AMs..behind Hazard and Oscar..

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher feels his old club should've signed Everton midfielder James McCarthy.

Kop idol Carragher, a boyhood Toffee, has spoken of his regret that Liverpool didn't snap-up the then 16-year-old McCarthy.

Carragher said: "He came in for a lot of money.

“He’s a player who came in and Leon Osman was playing off the front and Ross Barkley on the wing.

“He’s someone that Martinez knows from Wigan.

“He actually came to Liverpool as a 16-year-old on trial, we almost signed him.

“I wish we had him.

“He hasn’t got a goal yet and that’s something that he lacks in his game but he looks to me like an all-round midfield player.

“He looks aggressive and he can player but he needs to add goals to his game.

“Martinez said he would have paid double for him, he paid about £12m, so that shows how highly Martinez rates him.”

Wonder if the mod allows it though