I think this win will be a win for Chelsea.

£40M is a very good return on Matic who will turn 29 in August.

We have essentially doubled our money, and got the best years out of him. Financially it's a great deal for us. 

Like others, I still don't feel comfortable with selling to United. Regardless of how any of us may rate him, if United & Mourinho are willing to part with £40M for him, then they obvioulsy really want him, and see him as a component that will greatly improve their squad. Yes, we are getting over the odds in terms of the money, but if he compliments their midfield and we are competing with them on numerous fronts come the business end of the season, then that bonus point will be completely reduntant. 

In summary, I am happy to sell him, but it's a risky game helping Jose build the tailor-made United side that he wants. 

I would rather sell for half the money to a side who we will not be competing with next season, that's the truth. 

 

 

He is better then what they have now and will free pogba up to focus on attacking. Rather not sell to them 

I doubt the 40M figure being touted. We all thought Traore was closer to 20M then ended up being 10M.

 

I can see it being 25M with add ons up to 30M. No way will we get 40M for this donkey.

1 hour ago, RIP Mourinho said:

I doubt the 40M figure being touted. We all thought Traore was closer to 20M then ended up being 10M.

 

I can see it being 25M with add ons up to 30M. No way will we get 40M for this donkey.

Donkey? Really? 

 

 

44 minutes ago, mclovin83 said:

Donkey? Really? 

 

 

yah

37 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

yah

Yawn. 

23 minutes ago, mclovin83 said:

Yawn. 

Think you need an early night, pal.

4 hours ago, mclovin83 said:

£40M is a very good return on Matic who will turn 29 in August.

We have essentially doubled our money, and got the best years out of him. Financially it's a great deal for us. 

Like others, I still don't feel comfortable with selling to United. Regardless of how any of us may rate him, if United & Mourinho are willing to part with £40M for him, then they obvioulsy really want him, and see him as a component that will greatly improve their squad. Yes, we are getting over the odds in terms of the money, but if he compliments their midfield and we are competing with them on numerous fronts come the business end of the season, then that bonus point will be completely reduntant. 

In summary, I am happy to sell him, but it's a risky game helping Jose build the tailor-made United side that he wants. 

I would rather sell for half the money to a side who we will not be competing with next season, that's the truth. 

 

 

I agree in concept and if there is no one else on the market deffo don't help a competitor but at this stage there are plenty of CM's they could bring in and have the lure and budget to do it so we might not be helping them we might be curbing their ambition to look for someone better 

1 hour ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Think you need an early night, pal.

I'm not your pal, kid. 

53 minutes ago, DonAntonio said:

I agree in concept and if there is no one else on the market deffo don't help a competitor but at this stage there are plenty of CM's they could bring in and have the lure and budget to do it so we might not be helping them we might be curbing their ambition to look for someone better 

I can't think of many available CMs that would improve them more than Matic. A few potentially better but not currently and a few that are better but not overly obtainable but also if I were Jose I would be very happy to go into the season with Matic, Pogba, Herrera plus one other (Naingollan).

49 minutes ago, mclovin83 said:

I'm not your pal, kid. 

Is it that time of the month?

3 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Is it that time of the month?

No I am afraid I just think you're a tit. 24/7. 

Hope that helps clear up any confusion on the matter. 

7 hours ago, PedroMendez said:

I can't think of many available CMs that would improve them more than Matic. A few potentially better but not currently and a few that are better but not overly obtainable but also if I were Jose I would be very happy to go into the season with Matic, Pogba, Herrera plus one other (Naingollan).

Well yea if they get another CM matic isn't bad to have at all,  UTD maintain a huge squad always, but there are definitely CM available for a club like Man U that would be better than an aging and off form Matic:

You named one in Nainggolan

They could have went in for kessie if they were quicker

Virati could be bought for the right price

Dier wants to leave tottenham

Naby Keita is a top top player for sure he will move he would work great for Man U

They just missed out on tolisso but he was available.

 Fabinho is a player I think they are after and perhaps we should have been

 Wylan cyprien from nice is a good young CDM,

Could have got N'zonzi

Goretzka from shakle

There are plenty of CM's available to a club like Man U and plenty they missed out on, but maybe Matic works for what they want I see him more of an option than a fixture they will bring in one more for sure if we sell them Matic.

6 hours ago, DonAntonio said:

Well yea if they get another CM matic isn't bad to have at all,  UTD maintain a huge squad always, but there are definitely CM available for a club like Man U that would be better than an aging and off form Matic:

You named one in Nainggolan

They could have went in for kessie if they were quicker

Virati could be bought for the right price

Dier wants to leave tottenham

Naby Keita is a top top player for sure he will move he would work great for Man U

They just missed out on tolisso but he was available.

 Fabinho is a player I think they are after and perhaps we should have been

 Wylan cyprien from nice is a good young CDM,

Could have got N'zonzi

Goretzka from shakle

There are plenty of CM's available to a club like Man U and plenty they missed out on, but maybe Matic works for what they want I see him more of an option than a fixture they will bring in one more for sure if we sell them Matic.

Verratti and Nainngollan are a class above Matic and would improve them more, however with Verratti eyes being set on Barce will he leave for Man U and we all know how hard it has been to tempt Nainngollan to leave Roma.  

In my opinion Kessie, Cyprien, Goetza, Dier and Tolliso, fall into the potential to be better than Matic but currently not quite as good, Although I don't see Dier ever reaching the level of Matic this season let alone the Matic of 2 years ago.
Personally wouldn't have minded us going for either of Cyprien, Tolisso or Geotze as I think they complement Kante more than Matic does and would have preferred them over Bakayoko.

N'zonzi isn't near Matic's level and never will be.

Keita and Fabinho have both had excellent years and are a lot more complete than Matic, whilst very expensive would be obtainable, I think RB Leipzig have quote £70m for Keita. However, I do think Matic will suit Jose and Man U current midfield better. 

I think Man U are more in need of someone great defensively to sit behind Pogba and Herrara and thats why Jose is after Matic.

I therefore also would throw Idrissa Gueye into the ring but will Everton play ball unlikely.

For me Jose picking up Matic and say Renato Sanchez for midfield would massively improve their squad and I would much rather they picked up someone like Dier or N'Zonzi instead.

Either way there isn't that many options and Matic would improve them and make them a lot more challenging in the League.

12 hours ago, mclovin83 said:

No I am afraid I just think you're a tit. 24/7. 

Hope that helps clear up any confusion on the matter. 

No need to be upset over internet comments, sweetie. I'm allowed an opinion like everyone else on here.

20 hours ago, mclovin83 said:

Donkey? Really? 

 

 

seriously why get so butthurt over a comment labelling Matic a donkey?? Go on the fa cup final thread and other matches where he has performed bad and you will see much worse. 

Calling a player who has been on a sharp decline over the last two years a donkey is hardly anything to get annoyed over. 

Am I allowed to call Moses Bambi on Ice at times?

1 minute ago, KonaKai Blue said:

seriously why get so butthurt over a comment labelling Matic a donkey?? Go on the fa cup final thread and other matches where he has performed bad and you will see much worse. 

Calling a player who has been on a sharp decline over the last two years a donkey is hardly anything to get annoyed over. 

Am I allowed to call Moses Bambi on Ice at times?

It's the internet, people will find anything to cry over. 

53 minutes ago, KonaKai Blue said:

seriously why get so butthurt over a comment labelling Matic a donkey?? Go on the fa cup final thread and other matches where he has performed bad and you will see much worse. 

Calling a player who has been on a sharp decline over the last two years a donkey is hardly anything to get annoyed over. 

Am I allowed to call Moses Bambi on Ice at times?

"Butt hurt"  

Are you still at school by any chance? 

I guess I just don't think Matic is a "donkey" and I don't get off on mocking our players. Title winning players at that.

Each to their own though... 

2 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

No need to be upset over internet comments, sweetie. I'm allowed an opinion like everyone else on here.

You are indeed. 

Unfortunately you just epitomise the breed of new age Chelsea fans who I obvioulsy have nothing in common with. 

No offence. 

1 minute ago, mclovin83 said:

You are indeed. 

Unfortunately you just epitomise the breed of new age Chelsea fans who I obvioulsy have nothing in common with. 

No offence. 

new age Chelsea fans? Not quite sure what that means, are you insinuating I've only been round since the money?

17 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

new age Chelsea fans? Not quite sure what that means, are you insinuating I've only been round since the money?

I am insinuating that you epitimise new age chelsea fans, who have only been around since the money. 

 

2 minutes ago, mclovin83 said:

I am insinuating that you epitimise new age chelsea fans, who have only been around since the money. 

 

My dad has been a fan and going to games since the 60's, i'm sorry i wasn't conceived sooner but i was brought up a Chelsea fan since the mid 90's. The snobbery of fans like you that think you're above other fans because you've been going to games longer is embarrassing. Get off your high horse, lad. 

3 minutes ago, mclovin83 said:

I am insinuating that you epitimise new age chelsea fans, who have only been around since the money. 

 

Unfortunate for the generations of Chelsea fans who were either not born or very young before the money...

Matic ain't good enough for Chels.

After that performance in the FA Cup I don't want to see him wearing the shirt again.

Anything over 10M we're robbing Utd blind.

Get him gone.