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coco said:
He used to play best when we had loads of possession and were pushed up the field, he was a specialist at breaking down counter attacks high up the pitch.

But since we have lost our capability to hold the ball for longer periods, he has nose dived into a very ordinary player.
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I think I share your view. Looks like he is that type of player that thrives in a dominant team but finds it difficult to show his quality in a struggling team
 
I think he's just been found out to be honest. The opposition know his weaknesses now and they have been exposing it all season.

His biggest weaknesses is that he is so one footed, has poor mobility and looks clumsy when closed down. The opposition have been taking advantage of this all season.

All season we have seen zero improvement from him. I personally don't think we will ever see the best of Matic again.

 
Got to agree Scott,looks half the player he was.Not sure if he will still be here next season.

 
Scott Harris said:
I think he's just been found out to be honest. The opposition know his weaknesses now and they have been exposing it all season.

His biggest weaknesses is that he is so one footed, has poor mobility and looks clumsy when closed down. The opposition have been taking advantage of this all season.

All season we have seen zero improvement from him. I personally don't think we will ever see the best of Matic again.
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Agreed.

I also think his confidence has been knocked completely. He could have had two potential leg breakers done to him by Barnes and on international duty for Serbia.

Since those games, he's never been the same.

 
Scott Harris said:
I think he's just been found out to be honest. The opposition know his weaknesses now and they have been exposing it all season.

His biggest weaknesses is that he is so one footed, has poor mobility and looks clumsy when closed down. The opposition have been taking advantage of this all season.

All season we have seen zero improvement from him. I personally don't think we will ever see the best of Matic again.
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I would have to agree Scott. At his absolute best he was a great ball winner and screener of the back four. But that was pretty much it. He wasnt a bull going forward like Essien, nor a beast in the air, and he really should be with his height. And totally one footed.

 
I'd be keeping him. Having a left footed option in midfield is a positive as is his height. He has struggled a bit since Ericken gave him the runaround against Spurs last year and teams after that have worked out how to pull him out of position in a similar style.

That said part of that comes down to structure which has meant he (and Mikel more recently) are too often left to cover too much ground between a high press and deep defensive line with Fabregas doing little to assist. Once that is fixed hopefully by the purchase of Nainggolan and a proper structure from Conte I think he can get back to his best again.

 
Spiller86 said:
I'd be keeping him. Having a left footed option in midfield is a positive as is his height. He has struggled a bit since Ericken gave him the runaround against Spurs last year and teams after that have worked out how to pull him out of position in a similar style.

That said part of that comes down to structure which has meant he (and Mikel more recently) are too often left to cover too much ground between a high press and deep defensive line with Fabregas doing little to assist. Once that is fixed hopefully by the purchase of Nainggolan and a proper structure from Conte I think he can get back to his best again.
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good theory but think you left out 1 decisive point, his desire to attack.. I think he doesn't see himself as that much of a DM.. I think this season his desire and his role have gotten its toll, they confuse the hell out of him thus preventing froom functioning properly.. 

Our weakness is actualy in defence, that is obvious even since last season because they couldn't stand on their own, they need protection and when that protection fails, expose is the word as you can see what happens this season.. 

 
Talk online is that United have approached us for him...I personally would do everything we can to hold on to him and give him another year to recapture his beastly form in 2014

 
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I think there is still a really good player in there somewhere. we probably only saw it 3 or 4 times at most last season but I think unless we are offered silly money we should give him another year.

 
Blueblur said:
People really have short memories, don't they? Player of the year a couple of seasons ago and now people want him gone. Compare him to say, Oscar, who hasn't performed since that game against Juve pretty much. He is expendable.

I want Matic to stay, I want to see what Conte does with him.
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Short memories? Hes been rubbish for a season and a half. Not like its been 10-15 games. Yes he was great from Christmas to Christmas when we signed him, after that hes been very poor. Not sure why you bring up the fact that Oscar has been poor for longer as nobody is denying that.

 
Based on last seasons performances I can't say I'd be too sad to see him go especially if we did get Kante.

Unlikely though.

 
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