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Post by reefer on Mar 21, 2014 13:16:33 GMT
Lets also not forget Mata was our record buy, so a pretty expensive PR exercise!
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Post by ratbag on Mar 21, 2014 14:07:08 GMT
I do agree though that he was too good a player not to sign...we just have to find a way to let him play effectively...
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Post by Bestie on Mar 21, 2014 14:08:04 GMT
A big factor must have been that Mata wanted to come here/play every week.
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Post by Jayrannasaurus on Mar 24, 2014 9:39:47 GMT
MORE MATA MADNESS: blogs.grada360.com/juanmata/en/2014/03/24/que-vuelva-a-rugir-old-trafford/May Old Trafford roar again Hi everyone, As you can imagine, today I’m very pleased about the two games we have played this week… We won both and that is really important; a boost of morale ahead of the next games! This is football and, whether you like it or not, you don’t get much time to enjoy the victories or mourn for defeats, so I think it is vital to remain mentally strong and focused on our goals. That is how we are going to approach to the last stage of the Premiership. As if every game was a final. On my previous post I appealed to the winning spirit that has, historically, made United a big club, and I could experience that in situ on Wednesday night. It was a thrilling game, with the fans chanting and the team scoring goals to produce a great comeback and get into the quarter-finals. And I realised that a Champions night in Old Trafford is different, as I had been told. With two goals in the first half -one of them just before the break- and one more after half-time we managed to get through and get confidence back. Obviously Robin played the leading role with his hat-trick but also, unfortunately, because he got injured. He is a key player for us and I hope he has a speedy recovery so he can help us in the last few games. We have been drawn against Bayern Munich, which brings great memories here of the Champions won in Barcelona in 1999. We will have to ask Ryan Giggs about that game and what we can do to beat them! ;-) It’s going to be very tough, they are having an amazing streak in the Bundesliga and play very good football. They are a fantastic team and the favourites to win the title, but we will try to beat them and reach the semi-finals. The week ended the same way after winning at West Ham, a game to be remembered for Rooney stunning goal from the halfway line. I was asking him for the ball, but I think he chose the right option… Spectacular Wayne! The team has got confidence and now there is an exciting challenge ahead: our derby against City on Tuesday. It will be the first one for me and I’m looking forward to it. You can already feel in the streets that special atmosphere. Moreover, the next weekend we will play in Old Trafford again, this time Aston Villa. We must get better results at home; in the away games we are the best team so far. In Spain, where the Champions League draw put Barça and Atlético together, everybody was waiting for the Clásico, even more after Atlético’s victory at the Villamarín. And it lived up to the expectations. What a superb match: great goals, frantic pace, intensity and, as it happens in this kind of games, controversy. The fight for the title is absolutely exciting now after Barça’s win… From Real Madrid, Di María had a great performance, same as Benzema. From Barça, Iniesta (he is such a pleasure to watch) and Messi made all the difference with their goals. Lastly, on another subject, I would like to recommend to you a documentary that I watched recently in a hotel on one of those nights before a match: “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”. Very good! If you like sushi as much as I do you will love it. And you will get hungry ;-) Hugs to all of you, I wish you another great week! Juan |
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Post by king nothing on Mar 24, 2014 9:53:23 GMT
This guy is quickly catching Ronnie in the man crush dept. So pleased he is now a red.
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Post by Bestie on Mar 24, 2014 9:59:00 GMT
After this weekend my top three goes:
1. Ole
2. Juan Mata
3. Tom Hiddleston
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Post by redcase on Apr 8, 2014 6:24:25 GMT
"May the streak goes on!""Hi everyone: The truth is, after a game like Saturday's, I realise once again how nice football can be, and how much you enjoy the few days following a victory and a good performance. I still have a smile on my face :-) To spend a relaxed Sunday knowing that you have done your job is priceless. And it was not an easy thing to do in St. James' Park, but the team delivered and we got three more points to keep this great streak on away games. After the match I was very happy from a personal point of view; moreover, I was really pleased with the effort made by all players to win, and it's a key victory to try to climb on the table and to go to Germany full of confidence. I scored and enjoyed on the pitch again; I wish the streak goes on until the end of the season. As I said after the game, I have a very good understanding with my team-mates and I was also very happy with Chicha and Adnan's goals. By the way, you may wonder about my celebration with De Gea... The reason is that we had been practising free-kicks the day before and David said I was going to score against Newcastle... because that day I was misfiring all my shots! And so it happened :-) This victory gives us a lot of energy for our game in Munich on Wednesday. In the first leg, the support from Old Trafford was our power to cope with such a tough game. It was a great night that I had to enjoy from the stands. On Wednesday I'll be supporting from home, in front of the TV, aware that the Allianz Arena is one of the toughest stadiums in Europe... but also aware that we are Manchester United and I'm sure we can make it through! In Spain it seems the battle for the title will be thrilling until the very end. The top-three teams won, including Atlético, who had a complicated match, and Real Madrid, in a remarkable 0-4 in Anoeta, Real Sociedad's fortress. At this stage they all know that dropping one single point can make the difference and that is stressing... At the bottom of the table things are yet to be decided. In that regard, Elche's victory against Getafe was one of the main games of the weekend. Last week I visited Lymm, a village full of historical buildings surrounded by canals. A perfect place to relax and forget about everything. Since we don't play the next weekend I may try another escape somewhere else. I invite you to make suggestions  Once again, thank you very much for your support and for your recent messages. I read you! I hope I can keep my good streak! Hugs! Juan ========================================= -From Juan's blog. 
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Post by king nothing on Apr 8, 2014 7:04:08 GMT
Cheers Redcase, I do look forward to reading this. Good man!!
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Post by Bestie on Apr 8, 2014 8:50:28 GMT
I adore him.
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Post by ratbag on Apr 8, 2014 9:13:11 GMT
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Post by redcase on Apr 8, 2014 13:08:46 GMT
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Post by NR7 on Apr 8, 2014 13:11:18 GMT
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Post by redcase on Apr 8, 2014 13:11:23 GMT
Can I say again how much of a positive force this guy is in our squad? Can I say in 2 years I want him to captain us? Can I say I really love this guy?
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Post by redcase on Apr 8, 2014 13:12:01 GMT
For me it is Ronnie, Mata, Ninja |
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Post by NR7 on Apr 8, 2014 13:18:03 GMT
For me it is Ronnie, Mata, Ninja I was restricting meself to current players. Otherwise, it's an embarrassingly long list  |
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