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Post by Jayrannasaurus on Jul 31, 2017 14:36:55 GMT
He's a better footballer than he's given credit for. Not a total donkey/water carrier by any means. Having lived through the mythical Carrick and Fellaini midfield axis in on many occasions some might be surprised at how good he is on the ball, especially compared to the latter.
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Post by Sméagol on Jul 31, 2017 15:02:07 GMT
UNITED SIGN NEMANJA MATIC
Manchester United is delighted to announce the signing of Nemanja Matic from Chelsea on a three-year contract, with an option to extend for a further year.
The 28-year-old Serbian international midfielder has won a number of club and individual honours including league titles in both England and Portugal.
Jose Mourinho said: "Nemanja is a Manchester United player and a Jose Mourinho player. He represents everything we want in a footballer; loyalty, consistency, ambition, team player.
"I would like to thank him for his desire to join us because without that, it would be impossible to have him here. I am sure our players and supporters will love him. A big welcome to our new number 31."
Nemanja Matic said: "I am delighted to have joined Manchester United. To work with Jose Mourinho once again was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down.
"I have enjoyed my time at Chelsea and would like to thank the club and the fans for their support. I cannot wait to meet my new team-mates and to start training with them.
"This is a very exciting time for the club and I am looking forward to playing my part in creating more history for this great club."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 15:04:14 GMT
Sweet!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 15:05:30 GMT
Presume we'll announce around 5pm in time for drive-time home radio... Shit mate. Whole hour out. Must do better
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 15:06:14 GMT
Boooom!
Mourinho's comments on him being loyal and a team player are pretty telling, clearly one of the players he doesn't blame for what happened at Chelsea and clearly trusts him.
Think he'll be a really important player for us this season.
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Post by Sméagol on Jul 31, 2017 15:09:12 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 15:10:34 GMT
Pays off gambling debts? Anybody got his phone number?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 15:11:25 GMT
Pays off gambling debts? Anybody got his phone number? Dude, you'd skint him.
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Post by Rustin Cohle on Jul 31, 2017 15:12:21 GMT
A 3 year deal is less than usual, but makes sense given his age. Presumably after that if he is still doing well we'll offer one year extensions each summer.
I wouldn't have picked him personally, but I do think he improves us. I'll support him now he's here.
The idea that he's a stopgap for younger players is good too. He could be around for 2 seasons as TFM takes more of a role before being a backup in a final year. I'm not sure whether that will be why we got him, and obviously TFM may not make the step up, but I like the idea that that is the case.
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Post by Tatty on Jul 31, 2017 15:13:13 GMT
Presume we'll announce around 5pm in time for drive-time home radio... Shit mate. Whole hour out. Must do better Out of sync with my boy, Eddy! Saying that, Drive-Time radio usually starts at 4pm...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 15:14:47 GMT
Shit mate. Whole hour out. Must do better Out of sync with my boy, Eddy! Saying that, Drive-Time radio usually starts at 4pm... I'll let it slide as we're in BST. Fucking farmers discombobulating everyone.
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Post by Rustin Cohle on Jul 31, 2017 15:17:00 GMT
Out of sync with my boy, Eddy! Saying that, Drive-Time radio usually starts at 4pm... I'll let it slide as we're in BST. Fucking farmers discombobulating everyone. Lets take away both the farmers subsidies and their daylight savings time. Bastards.
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Post by Tatty on Jul 31, 2017 15:19:14 GMT
I'll let it slide as we're in BST. Fucking farmers discombobulating everyone. Lets take away both the farmers subsidies and their daylight savings time. Bastards. Brexit means Brexit.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 15:21:21 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 15:24:05 GMT
Nailed on he's wearing that grey training top he was pictured in
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