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Post by Dan on Jan 22, 2014 14:00:10 GMT -5
Mata deal looks all but done now. Such a shame, the fans love him and he loves London and the Club. I'm guessing Mourinho doesn't see United as a close rival, but next Season they're only going to strengthen. A front four of Mata, Rooney, Januzaj and Van Persie is decent, if they can add a Vidal or someone to the midfield I'm sure they'll be up in the top four by the end of the Season. Wish Mata all the best though.
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Post by Brunt's Left Foot on Jan 22, 2014 14:21:34 GMT -5
Very shocked by this tbh. Makes me think there's more than meets the eye. Chelsea are getting almost £40m out of the deal but it still seems not worth it to sell one of your best most-loved players to a top team without getting any perks to go with it. Strange all around.
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Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Jan 22, 2014 14:23:42 GMT -5
Hope Mata gets the #7 shirt. I hate Man United so much eurgh. At the moment I think our team is perfect. I love our formation (4-2-3-1) and I think the only thing missing is an outright striker. I'd love for us to recall Thibaut Courtois and have Petr Cech go out on loan to another club to keep him occupied. This'd be a great Starting XI for us. --------------Courtois-------------- Ivanovic-----Cahill-----Terry-----Azpi ----------Luiz----------Matic--------- -------Schurrle*---Willian---Oscar----- -Torres/Eto'o/Ba/any other striker we buy- *if Eden Hazard leaves for PSG. Why Willian in the middle? Oscar in the middle is what Jose loves because he's a #10 that can defend (sorta). Also Luiz at cm? He's like Jones but you have Ramires to play there and we don't. Mata deal looks all but done now. Such a shame, the fans love him and he loves London and the Club. I'm guessing Mourinho doesn't see United as a close rival, but next Season they're only going to strengthen. A front four of Mata, Rooney, Januzaj and Van Persie is decent, if they can add a Vidal or someone to the midfield I'm sure they'll be up in the top four by the end of the Season. Wish Mata all the best though. If we get Vidal I will die of too many orgasms.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2014 14:26:39 GMT -5
For some reason Mata never fitted into Jose Mourinho plan's for CFC I am not surprised they are selling him, beyond that Mata I am sure wants to make WC squad for Spain and he needs playing time which he won't get at Chelsea, but to Man U that is surprising. I guess Mourhino doesn't see Man U as a threat this year. Also I have to think some other discussion were involved maybe Rooney in 2015? (a fan can dream)
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Post by TheHotshot on Jan 22, 2014 14:32:55 GMT -5
Hope Mata gets the #7 shirt. I hate Man United so much eurgh. At the moment I think our team is perfect. I love our formation (4-2-3-1) and I think the only thing missing is an outright striker. I'd love for us to recall Thibaut Courtois and have Petr Cech go out on loan to another club to keep him occupied. This'd be a great Starting XI for us. --------------Courtois-------------- Ivanovic-----Cahill-----Terry-----Azpi ----------Luiz----------Matic--------- -------Schurrle*---Willian---Oscar----- -Torres/Eto'o/Ba/any other striker we buy- *if Eden Hazard leaves for PSG. Why Willian in the middle? Oscar in the middle is what Jose loves because he's a #10 that can defend (sorta). Also Luiz at cm? He's like Jones but you have Ramires to play there and we don't. Mata deal looks all but done now. Such a shame, the fans love him and he loves London and the Club. I'm guessing Mourinho doesn't see United as a close rival, but next Season they're only going to strengthen. A front four of Mata, Rooney, Januzaj and Van Persie is decent, if they can add a Vidal or someone to the midfield I'm sure they'll be up in the top four by the end of the Season. Wish Mata all the best though. If we get Vidal I will die of too many orgasms. Yeah I got that wrong haha. But yeah, David Luiz has been playing CDM for a few games recently and he's been real good. Ramires is good also but Luiz has been playing so well and they can always rotate .
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2014 17:39:27 GMT -5
With cash now in hand, Chelsea are targeting Basel winger Mohamed Salah after agreeing to sell Juan Mata to Manchester United for £37 million
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Post by McBlake on Jan 22, 2014 20:31:57 GMT -5
Got to think Chelsea have first option on Rooney in the summer.
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Post by Dan on Jan 23, 2014 6:23:32 GMT -5
Got to think Chelsea have first option on Rooney in the summer. If I'm honest, I'm not even overly keen on him coming. If he was to be played as our #9 then so be it, but he's shown he's better playing deeper and getting stuck in than being the lead front man - which if is the case, I don't see the point as we already have enough #10's. This whole Rooney situation is becoming tiring now. In all honesty, he wouldn't get in at Real Madrid. They already have Isco, Di Maria and even Modric who play in the hole, and as of late Ancelotti's been adopting a 4-3-3 System. I can only see PSG being an option for him, which I don't think he's overly keen about.
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Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Jan 23, 2014 6:50:12 GMT -5
Rooney led the line a few times this season when RVP was first injured and he was good. He is definitely better there than any Chelsea player. Hope he goes abroad if he has to go.
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Post by Brunt's Left Foot on Jan 23, 2014 6:58:04 GMT -5
I'd rather have Rooney up-front than Benzema, Eto'o, Torres or Ba.
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Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Jan 23, 2014 7:08:53 GMT -5
Agreed. Benzema the only one of those 4 who can still be top quality anymore but hes too inconsistent. If Real get Rooney their front 4 will be ridiculous.
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Post by Dan on Jan 23, 2014 7:57:47 GMT -5
Agreed. Benzema the only one of those 4 who can still be top quality anymore but hes too inconsistent. If Real get Rooney their front 4 will be ridiculous. Debatable since Benzema's still only 26 and bangs at least 20 in every Season. If they're going to go for a Striker, it's gonna be a big move for Suarez. But like I said, if Rooney's going to be our Number 9 then I'd take him, but if he wants to play his role he plays at United there's not much point at all.
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Post by McBlake on Jan 23, 2014 8:55:12 GMT -5
Benzema can look like a world beater one week, easily grabbing a brace and be absolutely rotten the next, lucky if he gets a touch and just generally being a lazy ****. On his day every bit as good as Rooney imo, both can be very inconsistent.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2014 10:49:32 GMT -5
Official via CFC twitter: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm an agreement has been reached with FC Basel for the transfer of their 21-year-old attacking midfielder Mohamed Salah.
The move is subject to the Egyptian international agreeing personal terms and completing a medical examination."
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Post by Brunt's Left Foot on Jan 23, 2014 11:08:54 GMT -5
Whoever is in charge of transfers at Liverpool needs to be slapped.
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Post by Noza on Jan 23, 2014 11:40:03 GMT -5
Salah is a tremendous talent, but why have Chelsea bothered signing him? He won't ever play.
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Post by McBlake on Jan 23, 2014 12:16:35 GMT -5
Whoever is in charge of transfers at Liverpool needs to be slapped. They've brilliant scouts, but always leave it too late.
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Post by Dan on Jan 23, 2014 12:45:27 GMT -5
Getting comical now. Stole Willian from Spurs and now Salah from Liverpool. Wouldn't even say Salah was any better than De Bruyne if I'm honest, but for £13,000,000 I guess it's not a bad deal.
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Post by TheHotshot on Jan 23, 2014 12:48:16 GMT -5
Whoever is in charge of transfers at Liverpool needs to be slapped. They've brilliant scouts, but always leave it too late. Honestly couldn't have said it better. My dad (a die hard KFC fan) hasn't shut up about Salah coming to them for months now and I must say; it's great that he's finally come to us. EDIT: LFC fan* not KFC, damn you autocorrect!
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Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Jan 23, 2014 13:47:26 GMT -5
Apparently Chelsea paid £16m, Lpool weren't willing to go that high. Not long to get a replacement.
Kevin Phillips said yesterday that we are in the 'first half of the window'. What planet is he on? The first 3 weeks of the window seem to have slipped by unnoticed.
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