Juan Manuel Mata

[barcaboy15]

I hate the 'zomg walcott is shit!!1" brigade, he's scored 13 goals in 38 appearances this season and the strongest part of his play is his goalscoring!

LOL, never said 'zomg Walcott is shit!!1' or anything along those lines. Merely pointed out that he is not a particularly proficient goalscorer and certainly doesn't score enough to solely lead an attack of a top team-the fact that his best season by far in terms of goalscoring was 13 from 38 just proves my point.

When he was younger I always assumed that he would be developed more as an Henry than a winger which he would've been well suited to due to his immense speed but it just didn't really turn out like that.

 

[Aryagorn]

BTW with the Gervinho looking like set to arrive at Emirates, you guys really need Mata!?

 

[caseballs89]

Arsenal should be trying to sign him and keep fabregas and Nasri, would be a great signing for them or us I think. Silva excelled in his first season in the EPL so I see no reason why he can't and Arsenal are going nowhere if they are only buying these players to replace others, they need to keep what they have and buy players like Mata to get better.

 

[Sammy the gonner]

To be honest Barca and Real assume they are they are keeping their players but every other club including even the likes of manure, inter and city make their first business keeping their players.

We are currently suffering a lot of attention from others and losing fabregas will hurt us but this is how it goes and will be someone elses turn to be raped soon lol.

 

[AnfieldEd]

Graham Hunter said 4 english clubs have bid for Mata.

 

[RedMadridista]

Graham Hunter said 4 english clubs have bid for Mata.

Arsenal, Liverpool, Citeh and Spurs'/Chelsea... Imo.

 

[AnfieldEd]

Last word on #juanmata today. Unless hard news. Most of u have the clubs correct. Not willing to predict where signs. Offers evnly balanced.

From his twitter posts he seems to think it is a straight shoot out between Arsenal and Liverpool for him.

Arsenal, Liverpool, Citeh and Spurs'/Chelsea... Imo.

I would say Arsenal, Liverpool, City and Spurs.

 

[antonnn]

Chelsea have had a 22m bid for him rejected. Bid more!

 

[Metaphysical]

Chelsea have had a 22m bid for him rejected. Bid more!

YES!

play him at LW, give him freedom to come off the line and create for Torres & Sturridge (with the LW gap filled by Cole) or play him as a False9 behind Torres & Sturridge.

either way, he'd be brilliant for you.

I don't want you to get him, but if he has to leave I'd hope it'd be to a club that can provide him a big platform to be awesome and win stuff.

 

[antonnn]

Moutinho may join him as a parter in crime. That way he can also go for more chances at goal since not all the creative burden is on him.

 

[Aryagorn]

What you guys buying Moutinho too?

 

[antonnn]

Just rumours. Our Mata bid of 27m+add-ons was accepted and he's expected to sign for us today. Winning!

 

[yusuf]

ouch good luck to mata but valancia

 

[Barcafan 2304]

Will be a great signing for Chelsea

 

[Galning]

poor Arsenal