the only reason people can give me is "so we can buy a striker in the summer"...so I reply with "well what about Lukaku" and they don't have an answer. Doesnt make sense to me.

I have an answer to that, Lukaku is not good enough.

I have another reason, it does not make sense to keep a £40mill player on the bench and watch his value drop.

He had his time, I thank him for what he did the previous two seasons, and now he has bought in a nice profit as well. Time to move on.

Lukaku is not good enoug? how many times have you seen him play for chelsea this year KDB? i'd guess zero like the rest of us. and £40 million for a bench player? just because JM thinks so doesn't mean the rest of us do. He is world class and will show it at utd.

We have to accept this now. He wasn't any use on the bench and if it allows us to strengthen elsewhere then it's all good. Sucks that he goes to United though, I'll struggle to balance my desire for their failure with my wish for Mata to succeed.

I'm praying there's a masterplan that we are not privy to. Time will tell so don't get too depressed or judgmental yet.

Imagine hazard and/or oscar pick up an injury.

Really? You had no sleep? I had a good sleep

Without insisting Rooney is part of the deal, I just don't get this transfer either. Bizarre.

Jose loves the champions, that's why. He's always had a soft spot for us.

Chelsea was his fall back option in the summer. He wanted the Utd job.

You've sold a player you didnt need for £40m..

Man utd bought a player they didnt need for £40m

Strengthens Chelsea, and reduces Man Utd's spending power.

Man utd bought a player they didnt need for £40m

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Not watched many Utd games recently then, I take it?

Who's going to give him a cultural tour of
the area ? I wonder !
He likes his culture doe's Juan .

JM doesn't fancy Mata (football wise), like JM does at most clubs he goes to he'll target a bigwig in the dressing room/club. Happens to be Mata this time. If he can get him out it solidifies his position in the club (if RA agrees then Mourinho knows he's in charge of the football side). For Mourinho its always about control of the football side of things. When he loses that he tends to sulk and leave.

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Even Wenger (hypocrite) is rubbing it in.

Nick I've seen Lukaku play plenty this, but I doubt you have. His first touch and control in tight situations is still horrible, with the space he would get at Chelsea as a striker he will fail miserably. Just have a talk with Everton fans on their page.

Mata is world class in a free role no doubt, I'd say he is probably one of the best in the world playing in a free role between the lines. However he is no way in hell going to get that free role at Chelsea. We have moved on from that to a more solid hard working fluid counter attacking team, or trying to get there. I'm waiting to see how United are going to fit him into their system. Rooney is doing well from AM, and RVP when fit I don't see Mata starting above one of those. Which leaves him to playing on the wing, which I definitely do not think he is suitable for.

For United I do see this as a long term buy, and the fact they bought him in January for slightly above his value imo is a bit panicky, as they would rather have him now then in summer with no CL, if they finish outside top 4.

How I see this as a long term buy for them is that Mata and Rooney could easily form a partnership for the next 3 seasons at least, with RVP being the glass he is being phased out. So I guess United will now try everything to get Rooney to sign up a new 2-3 year extension over the summer, and maybe look to move on Young and Nani and build their wings from the ground up with Januzug and a few signings. This rebuilding will take some time, but they will do it, if we gave them Mata or not. It's best we focus on our team and squad and look to become better than the new benchmark now which is City.

comment by Stretford_Ender85 (U10955)
posted 18 minutes ago
Man utd bought a player they didnt need for £40m

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Not watched many Utd games recently then, I take it?

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United were lacking a midfielder. After spending near £70m you still lack a midfielder.

At least now it puts paid to the question of what's happened to the Ronaldo money.

Really? You had no sleep? I had a good sleep


Sad i know but no i didnt sleep very well at all.

Funny how people are fighting with themselves to justify this move, so the past 2 years where you conquered both European competitions in which he shined in is all forgotten because Jose says so??

Imagine Rafa did this? I agree Mata had to go eventually as he's too good for the bench but Jose's soft spot for United should be questioned. I'm sure PSG could offer a sum just as large if the money benefits?

The only way this can be justified is if Rooney goes the other way in the summer but why would United will do everything they can to avoid this, let's be logical.

comment by Kevin De Bruyne #ETO'OOOOOO (U14678)
posted 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
Nick I've seen Lukaku play plenty this, but I doubt you have. His first touch and control in tight situations is still horrible, with the space he would get at Chelsea as a striker he will fail miserably. Just have a talk with Everton fans on their page.
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I doubt youve seen him more than me, and obviously dont remember drogba at that age. And even then, drogbas touch was woeful at times. And I know that our strikers dont get much space but that should also work to his advantage as a two touch player. Like Drogba was.

your poor excuses still dont justify selling him to a rival.Giving them a player who last year was in the best 3 in the league.