Summer Transfer Window 2017/18 - Rumours & Signings

It depends on what you're expecting. Is Matic a great footballer or a good long-term signing for Utd? No. Mourinho doesn't care about that though. He wants players that can perform specific duties and do that today, he doesn't care about tomorrow.

Matic is limited as midfielders go but he brings the qualities Mourinho wants. He's massive which is always a big plus for Mourinho, he'll do his defensive work and keep it simple on the ball. Anything beyond that is nothing more than a bonus to Mourinho.
 
BaZ87 said:
It depends on what you're expecting. Is Matic a great footballer or a good long-term signing for Utd? No. Mourinho doesn't care about that though. He wants players that can perform specific duties and do that today, he doesn't care about tomorrow.

Matic is limited as midfielders go but he brings the qualities Mourinho wants. He's massive which is always a big plus for Mourinho, he'll do his defensive work and keep it simple on the ball. Anything beyond that is nothing more than a bonus to Mourinho.
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Pogba, Bailly, Lindelof were all 23 or under when they were bought. This comment is unfair, yes he likes quick fixes but no, he does not neglect the future.
 
BaZ87 said:
It depends on what you're expecting. Is Matic a great footballer or a good long-term signing for Utd? No. Mourinho doesn't care about that though. He wants players that can perform specific duties and do that today, he doesn't care about tomorrow.

Matic is limited as midfielders go but he brings the qualities Mourinho wants. He's massive which is always a big plus for Mourinho, he'll do his defensive work and keep it simple on the ball. Anything beyond that is nothing more than a bonus to Mourinho.
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essentially he will do what he is being bought for and tbf there are not that many players in the DMF position with his qualities and reasonably priced as well
 
Matic was one of the best MF's in the league in 14/15 then tailed off a bit in 15/16 but was still decent on the whole in a struggling team.
When he signs for Man.U. he will become the best MF in 16/17 although he's no Schneiderlin.
 
Xire said:
Pogba, Bailly, Lindelof were all 23 or under when they were bought. This comment is unfair, yes he likes quick fixes but no, he does not neglect the future.
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Why's it unfair? Just because a player is under 23 it doesn't mean he was bought with the future in mind. Each of those players you mention have been signed to go straight into the first 11 (the today), just like pretty much every other signing Mourinho has made. I can't recall many occasions Mourinho has signed a player that hasn't been ready from day 1 and developed him. I can however think of several times he's signed ageing players as quick fixes though.

Mourinho doesn't care that Matic is about to turn 29, his focus always has been on the present and Matic has at least 3 good years in him. In 3 years he probably won't be at Utd so won't need to worry about replacing him but if by some miracle he still is, he'll happily just spend another £40,50,60m on somebody else to come straight into the side.
iamthenugget said:
essentially he will do what he is being bought for and tbf there are not that many players in the DMF position with his qualities and reasonably priced as well
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Reasonably priced is subjective but yea. Mourinho won't care about his limitations as long as he can do what Mourinho wants him to do. It's no different with Fellaini.
 
BaZ87 said:
Why's it unfair? Just because a player is under 23 it doesn't mean he was bought with the future in mind. Each of those players you mention have been signed to go straight into the first 11 (the today), just like pretty much every other signing Mourinho has made. I can't recall many occasions Mourinho has signed a player that hasn't been ready from day 1 and developed him. I can however think of several times he's signed ageing players as quick fixes though.

Mourinho doesn't care that Matic is about to turn 29, his focus always has been on the present and Matic has at least 3 good years in him. In 3 years he probably won't be at Utd so won't need to worry about replacing him but if by some miracle he still is, he'll happily just spend another £40,50,60m on somebody else to come straight into the side.


Reasonably priced is subjective but yea. Mourinho won't care about his limitations as long as he can do what Mourinho wants him to do. It's no different with Fellaini.
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honestly ive never seen anyone sum up mourinhos style of management as perfectly as this.
 
iamthenugget said:
honestly ive never seen anyone sum up mourinhos style of management as perfectly as this.
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What other style of management can he have these days? Had United not won the Europa League and got into the CL there would have been calls for his sacking. Managers don't have the time to wait for players to develop at the top clubs because they get sacked before it happens!
 
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What other style of management can he have these days? Had United not won the Europa League and got into the CL there would have been calls for his sacking. Managers don't have the time to wait for players to develop at the top clubs because they get sacked before it happens!
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and thats exactly why im not surprised the whole feeder club idea has not taken off big time. that would be the perfect way to bleed youngsters ready for 1st team action. im sure man utd had a deal of sorts with a belgian club did they not where quite a few players ended up across there
 
Antwerp, that was more for work permits than training youngsters (back then the rules for getting work permits in Belgium was very lax, it's not any more) Such deals still exist though.
 
Shamikebab said:
Antwerp, that was more for work permits than training youngsters (back then the rules for getting work permits in Belgium was very lax, it's not any more) Such deals still exist though.
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ah i knew there was some sort of deal just not why. still i think it would benefit both a big club and a small club if deals like that were in place
 
If Matic is good for 3 seasons, I don't see the big problem signing him. I want Mourinho to sort things out now, buying just younger players is risky, especially in a role where experience is critical, we can do both.
 
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