VanGaalEra
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Cheers ya Chelsea wankers!
He's like Carrick 5 years ago minus the silky passing range but with added physical prowess and ball carrying ability.
This. And this.feck me, he's like Herrera and Carrick combined into one.
We saw that already against Madrid. He was our best player in this game as well and faced Madrid's midfield alone because Herrera had a shocker in this game.Although a geat performance I would like to see how he copes when against the bigger teams. Didn't get chance to see his defensive skills so much today (which is a good thing obviously) but we'll have far tougher games to come. In terms of a stand out player performance I still think the job Herrera did on Hazard last season will take some beating.
Supposedly he wanted to leave and we were nice/stupid/greedy enough to let him go wherever. I don't think most people cared too much other than the fact that we were selling to a rival and our depth was going to take a hit. We all envisioned another CM (Bakayoko) to take his spot in the starting line up anyway.Please can someone (maybe a Chelsea fan) explain to me why they sold him? I remember him being exceptional when Chelsea won the legaue back a few seasons ago and Mourinho was lauded for buying him. What went wrong ... makes no sense to me at all.
Wasn't going to comment about Kante in a Matic thread but lots of people seem to bundle them together. If our midfield lacks it'll be because Matic is better defensively and was a little more mobile than Fabregas. Kante on the other hand will continue doing as Kante does, with or without Matic.Watch Kante shows himself to be nothing more than the water carrier he is this season. Matic will continue to only get better.
Aye, run a lot.Wasn't going to comment about Kante in a Matic thread but lots of people seem to bundle them together. If our midfield lacks it'll be because Matic is better defensively and was a little more mobile than Fabregas. Kante on the other hand will continue doing as Kante does, with or without Matic.
AgreeWonderful performance. I think even Jose must be surprised how much he has transformed our entire play.
Sign all the players the Caf don't want.Shite. Lukaku, shite. Bet Perisic would be shite as well.
I'd say he's more like the Roy Keane player Carrick was supposed to replace. An upgrade overall imo.He's like Carrick 5 years ago minus the silky passing range but with added physical prowess and ball carrying ability.
I said elsewhere it was just down to tactics. Conte was asking him to play a game that wasn't to his strengths, putting more emphasis on his new toy Kante. As for why he lost his mojo in Mourinho's last season, you could ask that of the entire Chelsea team.Any theories about why he lost his mojo at Chelsea?
Yes, but he's miles better technically too. And intelligence wise.He's like Schneiderlin but with an actual pair of balls.
Hope those who doubted Mourinho's signings are going to sit quietly now. Every player he signed was a success for us. A little bit off topic, but if Mou wants Perisic I trust his judgement with my eyes closed. Here's hoping the 'too old past it' brigade of clowns learned their lesson.
Without knowing much about the entire situation here's my guess.Please can someone (maybe a Chelsea fan) explain to me why they sold him? I remember him being exceptional when Chelsea won the legaue back a few seasons ago and Mourinho was lauded for buying him. What went wrong ... makes no sense to me at all.
I think he will be like Cantona: the key that unlocks all of LVG/Mourinho combined signings and influence.
Pretty sensible post.Supposedly he wanted to leave and we were nice/stupid/greedy enough to let him go wherever. I don't think most people cared too much other than the fact that we were selling to a rival and our depth was going to take a hit. We all envisioned another CM (Bakayoko) to take his spot in the starting line up anyway.
But to be honest he's looked more enthusiastic for you guys already than he did for us in the last 2 years. Maybe some players just need a new challenge to step up their game (just as old saying about clubs needing to constantly refresh their squads). He looked slow and ponderous for us, but seems to be more willing to get stuck in with you.
Wasn't going to comment about Kante in a Matic thread but lots of people seem to bundle them together. If our midfield lacks it'll be because Matic is better defensively and was a little more mobile than Fabregas. Kante on the other hand will continue doing as Kante does, with or without Matic.
Sounds plausible. Except why would conte ever rate Bakayoko who is unproven at top level over Matic?!Without knowing much about the entire situation here's my guess.
Conte wanted to bring in Bakayoko who he might consider to be a better player and that would mean that Matic would lose his starting spot in the side. He wanted to continue to play first team with World Cup coming up and Jose pretty much guaranteed that. Roman saw an ageing player and wasn't against selling while there was still some resale value left. All speculation on my part.
Thanks for explaining. But why did he want to leave and why did Conte rate Bakayoko over him?Supposedly he wanted to leave and we were nice/stupid/greedy enough to let him go wherever. I don't think most people cared too much other than the fact that we were selling to a rival and our depth was going to take a hit. We all envisioned another CM (Bakayoko) to take his spot in the starting line up anyway.
But to be honest he's looked more enthusiastic for you guys already than he did for us in the last 2 years. Maybe some players just need a new challenge to step up their game (just as old saying about clubs needing to constantly refresh their squads). He looked slow and ponderous for us, but seems to be more willing to get stuck in with you.
Wasn't going to comment about Kante in a Matic thread but lots of people seem to bundle them together. If our midfield lacks it'll be because Matic is better defensively and was a little more mobile than Fabregas. Kante on the other hand will continue doing as Kante does, with or without Matic.
Me neither. It's his composure that surprises me the most. I had no idea how good he was on the ball.I must confess, I have no idea he's this good when he was at Chelsea.
They dipped because Conte played him in a system that didn't suit him . Before last season he was a amazing when he was played in the right systen in his best role by Jose as it turns out.I think it speaks volumes that Conte already has spoken out about losing him. This guy is a game changer for us.Obviously it's only one game but he looked a far better player for us yesterday than he's done for Chelsea pretty much their title victory under Mourinho. Not sure why his performance levels at Chelsea dipped, but he looked like a rejuvenated player yesterday. That has alleviated many concerns that he was doing a Torres and going into decline well before he should have.
Christ. What a terrible post. I suppose it was Matic who made Kante look good at Leicester as well..
Watch Kante shows himself to be nothing more than the water carrier he is this season. Matic will continue to only get better.
He wanted to leave last summer and told them again in January. He didn't want to be there. That's why they sold him. Mistake is selling him to United. That's baffling. But if that's where he wants to go...Please can someone (maybe a Chelsea fan) explain to me why they sold him? I remember him being exceptional when Chelsea won the legaue back a few seasons ago and Mourinho was lauded for buying him. What went wrong ... makes no sense to me at all.
I think he will be like Cantona: the key that unlocks all of LVG/Mourinho combined signings and influence.