Juan Mata - our new No.10

Originally Posted by AK14

These kids are back ups for the back ups

There’s needs to be a route to the first team and that means stop giving past it fringe players new long term contracts. Give one or two talented kids a chance as fringe players instead of sticking by the players that have underachieved for so long.

I’d much rather see Chong, Greenwood or Gomes come on for the last 15 minutes of a game or start league cup matches a lot more than watching Mata plod around the pitch tbh.

When Pogba started acting the @#%&! Freggle didn't pick him against Blackburn. That was a £#%&!ing message. Extending the contract of someone who's never been anything less than professional and has a contribution to make is in no way a heinous insult to Tahith Chong.

Originally Posted by andyroo

When Pogba started acting the @#%&! Freggle didn't pick him against Blackburn. That was a £#%&!ing message. Extending the contract of someone who's never been anything less than professional and has a contribution to make is in no way a heinous insult to Tahith Chong.

Yeah, because that’s what I said.

Van Gaal had the right idea, cleared the decks of fringe players that failed to deliver allowing for a clear path way for the young kids who were good enough to make the next step.

Obviously injuries and the fact we had very few talented players meant it didn’t quite work, Although it did allow Rashford the chance to make the step up. These three are supposedly talented kids who can all play in multiple positions across the front three and midfield.

Replacing an ageing squad player with a youth player happens all the time in football. Yet here we are giving another past it player a long term (apparently) contract.

Unless of course we’re not signing another winger and letting Sanchez go I just don’t understand why we’ve given him a three year contract.

Edit-

Actually I’d forgotten about Sanchez and if us giving Mata a new contract is a sign we’re letting Sanchez go I’m all for it.

Forget about the last few pages...

Originally Posted by AK14

I’d much rather see Chong, Greenwood or Gomes come on for the last 15 minutes of a game or start league cup matches a lot more than watching Mata plod around the pitch tbh.

If they’re good enough and ready, they will. If they don’t, then they’re not actually considered good enough.

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

If they’re good enough and ready, they will. If they don’t, then they’re not actually considered good enough.

How do you know whether they’re good enough if they don’t play because there’s over the hill players stopping from them even getting regular bench time?

Anyway, as I said they’ll probably take Sanchez place in the squad so alls good.

Simon Peach reporting that we’re keeping Sanchez, have offered him a job as Canine Ambassador as long as he agrees not to actually play football.

Have even booked him a little stall at Crufts next year.

Originally Posted by Ethers

Simon Peach reporting that we’re keeping Sanchez, have offered him a job as Canine Ambassador as long as he agrees not to actually play football.

Have even booked him a little stall at Crufts next year.

So yeah...

3 years

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: “Juan is the ultimate professional and one of the most intelligent players I have worked with"

Originally Posted by Brucie

So yeah...

3 years

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: “Juan is the ultimate professional and one of the most intelligent players I have worked with"

Previous Clubs: Molde, Cardiff City

Originally Posted by AK14

https://www.theguardian.com/football...chester-united

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/footb...fficult-talks/

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/socc...eing-mata-deal

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48683833

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...act-extension/

Some have said three years and others have just said multi year. We’ll have to wait for the official club announcement to know for sure. My guess is it’ll be a two year contract with an option of the extra year.


Also just seen this...

https://twitter.com/simonpeach/statu...784707072?s=21

This bloke reliable?

Any chance you can post all those links again.

When’s June 2021

Originally Posted by puressence

Any chance you can post all those links again.

When’s June 2021

You do realise I said in the post you quoted it’ll probably be a two year contract with an option for an extra year...

Which it is.

Originally Posted by AK14

You do realise I said in the post you quoted it’ll probably be a two year contract with an option for an extra year...

Which it is.

no the experts said 3. Is it 3. ? More shit

Originally Posted by puressence

no the experts said 3. Is it 3. ? More shit

Wtf are you on about

He’s signed a two year contract with the option of an extra year

So yeah...

Three years.

£#%&! sake. even worse than we thought.

Originally Posted by AK14

Wtf are you on about

He’s signed a two year contract with the option of an extra year

So yeah...

Three years.

Just admit you’re wrong we can move on

Originally Posted by puressence

Just admit you’re wrong we can move on

Are you ok pal?

Originally Posted by puressence

Just admit you’re wrong we can move on

Ffs

3 £#%&!ing years beggars belief

Originally Posted by Vedder

3 £#%&!ing years beggars belief

iTs nOt ThreE YeARs!!11!!1!1!1!!1!!1!1

Whaaaaaaaaaaa.

https://twitter.com/utdreport/status/1141377590789332992?s=20

Originally Posted by Ethers

Are you ok pal?

Always hun. 3 year signed nope

Originally Posted by Vedder

3 £#%&!ing years beggars belief

It’s 2