Mata new deal imminent/dunk meltdown imminent

Originally Posted by utd99

Didn't you say Modric was shit as well?

to be fair, modric is shit.

Originally Posted by Iron Fist

Ffs, you dont half exaggerate in order to 'win' an argument.

I must be the only one here that doesn't.

Originally Posted by jem

to be fair, modric is shit.

Then there are about 25 footballers who aren't.

Originally Posted by Stickman

Then there are about 25 footballers who aren't.

Don't. This is a guy who wants Valencia in centre midfield, but Modric is shit.

Showed last season that he could put sustained performances in on the right and drifting in when he had Herrera inside him and Valencia on the overlap. If Rashford, Pogba and Shaw can recreate that little triangle on the left with Carrrick sitting we'll be grand. Then we have Mickey T and Martial rotated in. Mickey T playing right or central attacking wise instead of having Carrick sitting if the opposition isn't the best.

Glad dunk didn't rise to the thread bait.

Originally Posted by believe

Glad dunk didn't rise to the thread bait.

Got to give the people what they want

Originally Posted by dunk

Got to give the people what they want

Can tell October's nearly here.

Originally Posted by Crumps

Can tell October's nearly here.

Can feel myself getting angrier...

Originally Posted by dunk

Can feel myself getting angrier...

Like a burning flame in the middle of your head?

Originally Posted by Crumps

Like a burning flame in the middle of your head?

More of an ember currently..

Originally Posted by dunk

More of an ember currently..

Hard to disagree with Dunk in that Mata has been bang average during his time at United, bar the odd exceptional moment. Too slow and too weak to be a wide player for us IMO.

Jury is well and truly out on whether he's good enough to be the creative brain in the 10 role, but there were promising signs against Leicester.

Has a record close to a goal in every 3 games for us, we'll closer than a goal every 4....

Definitely not a player you want to be moving on, great finisher too.

Originally Posted by jem

to be fair, modric is shit

Classic jem.

Originally Posted by Neo

Hard to disagree with Dunk in that Mata has been bang average during his time at United, bar the odd exceptional moment. Too slow and too weak to be a wide player for us IMO.

Jury is well and truly out on whether he's good enough to be the creative brain in the 10 role, but there were promising signs against Leicester.

And whether he's ever going to be good enough at pressing to earn Mourinho's trust in that role.

If he's happy being a squad player, in and out as he has been already this season, then perfect really.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

And whether he's ever going to be good enough at pressing to earn Mourinho's trust in that role.

If he's happy being a squad player, in and out as he has been already this season, then perfect really.

This. I give him a lot of shit, but that's because he's expected to be a major cog in the attacking function and the attack has stuttered throughout the time he's been there. He was good on Saturday and if we can get him the space to operate, he's a good option to have.

Lovely fella and an absolute mile better than Rooney. But in modern day football the number 10 position is probably the most important on the pitch and you're not going to be one of the best teams in the world with Juan Mata in that role. Hopefully he'll be a very good squad player down the line. As of right now he fully deserves his place in the team.

Still think Januzaj can be our best number 10 if he sorts his head out.

Obscene talent.

Originally Posted by BobJones

Lovely fella and an absolute mile better than Rooney. But in modern day football the number 10 position is probably the most important on the pitch and you're not going to be one of the best teams in the world with Juan Mata in that role. Hopefully he'll be a very good squad player down the line. As of right now he fully deserves his place in the team.