Transfer Rumour Juan Mata

[tommye]

Swap him for Clev. Please.

 

[evertonfootballclub]

Have we signed him yet? Dragging on this one.

 

[kithnou]

And that's very conservative, I've seen reports double that. They're not going to know his true wealth

Have you really?

 

[Groucho]

Isn't discussing the role Barkley plays in the team and its impact on whether Mata is a desirable transfer or not on topic Grouch?

Aye, some had gone quite a bit away though.

I'm not whip-cracking, just saying.

 

[sageyefc]

Have you really?

Was all discussed in the takeover thread just after he bought us.

 

[Tree13]

What? Who said anything about that? Is Juan Mata a dozen players? Newcastle are not financially stronger than us, what a ridiculous thing to say. Neither are Southampton evidently, as they couldn't afford to match the wages we are paying our manager

The reply I gave was to another poster pointing out, quite rightly, that IF Mata came in on anything like the wages he's currently on at Utd, then many of our existing players that we DO want to keep will quickly demand pay rises: Lukaku, Del, Barkley, Besic, Coleman, RFM and Stones, for starters.

Check the Sunday Times rich list, or Forbes: Newcastle's owner is worth much more than Moshiri, as is Southampton's owner. Southampton CHOSE not to match the wages we offered Koeman - make no mistake on that point.

 

[Tree13]

And that's very conservative, I've seen reports double that. They're not going to know his true wealth

I know two people on that list - both parents of very close friends of mine. They both say that the Sunday Times list is pretty accurate on their respective entries.

 

[Tree13]

I appreciate the Ross-talk is Everton based but stick to Juan Mata in here please lads.

Start a new thread if you wish to discuss Ross' potential role under Ronald.

Oooops, just seen this. Sorry for my part in going off-track!

 

[APN_EFC]

.............Lukaku
.........Mata... Barkley
Mirallas............. Deulofeu

Works for me

If they track back a bit why not be a bit crazy with the formation like this? Tho.baines and.seamus would also need to attack

 

[sageyefc]

I know two people on that list - both parents of very close friends of mine. They both say that the Sunday Times list is pretty accurate on their respective entries.

They have no way of knowing every individuals true worth, they simply don't have the access to properly gauge it other than guess work.

There was a story a few years ago about a fella who actually contacted Forbes to put them straight because they estimated his net worth as half of what it actually was

 

[bluestevon]

Interesting, there was a quote where he said he has to play behind the striker. I'll see if I can find it...

EDIT... "“He is playing the position behind the striker and he is more an offensive midfield player than a defensive midfield player"

Aye good find, think the second quote just shows that he isn't going to be doing something super weird like trying to turn him into a holding mid etc really, take the two quotes combined and it seems his position could turn into one of a few though, any of the attacking mid slots depending on formation or central mid alongside a more defensive holding player

 

[DownSouthBlue]

Playing Mata in any wide position would just be a waste of time,he is a pure #10 who has fantastic vision and gets goals.

Only reason Mourinho doesn't fancy him is he doesn't trust players like him who are only good when they have the ball and not off the ball,remember Kaka another mucurial talent and how Mourinho pretty much destroyed his career for 3 seasons at Madrid,he almost did the same for another sublime talent in DeBruyne.Look at who he played as a #10 at Chelsea in Oscar who is a workhorse and has no vision and pretty much average as a flair player for that role.

Buy Mata and play him as a #10 and let the guys in midfield do the dirty work and give him the ball and he will do the rest.

 

[diguyo]

Amazed that people are debating if he would be a good signing or not.

Amazed that people would play him on the left.

He's a number 10, who would be our best player by a country mile. If anyone moves positions it's the other players, to accommodate him, not the other way round.

 

[micknick]

Amazed that people are debating if he would be a good signing or not.

Amazed that people would play him on the left.

He's a number 10, who would be our best player by a country mile. If anyone moves positions it's the other players, to accommodate him, not the other way round.

Watch the swearing please.

 

[Bob Elstone]

The reply I gave was to another poster pointing out, quite rightly, that IF Mata came in on anything like the wages he's currently on at Utd, then many of our existing players that we DO want to keep will quickly demand pay rises: Lukaku, Del, Barkley, Besic, Coleman, RFM and Stones, for starters.

Check the Sunday Times rich list, or Forbes: Newcastle's owner is worth much more than Moshiri, as is Southampton's owner. Southampton CHOSE not to match the wages we offered Koeman - make no mistake on that point.

How would del and besic who have done nothing, demand pay rises based on doing nothing whatsoever?