Juan Mata | leaves Galatasaray - heading to the J-League

[sglowrider]

Juan Mata 'reaches free transfer agreement with Galatasaray' after leaving Manchester United this summer... as the Turkish giants get ready to announce Mauro Icardi's loan deal from PSG

• Juan Mata has reportedly agreed to sign for Galatasaray on a free transfer
• The Spaniard called an end to his eight-year spell at Manchester United in June

 

[FatTails]

Good luck and many hugs.

hope he has a good time there

 

[SAFMUTD]

That's the level of players we had as a squad members, one that can only get a contract in turkey.

 

[Golden Nugget]

Still think he’s a good player - even with his legs gone, you can see his intelligence in the game.

The shame for him is that we kept him for too long when it was apparent that he was not a good fit for the league and this team, especially when he got slower and slower. I think he still has it technically, and I wish him the best in Turkey

 

[sglowrider]

Still think he’s a good player - even with his legs gone, you can see his intelligence in the game.

The shame for him is that we kept him for too long when it was apparent that he was not a good fit for the league and this team, especially when he got slower and slower. I think he still has it technically, and I wish him the best in Turkey

A bit like David Silva.

 

[horsechoker]

Not his biggest hater, far from it but wish him a speedy failure.

Yes, I was being sarcastic

 

[Nickelodeon]

Who gives a feck?!

 

[horsechoker]

Who gives a feck?!

Yeah I don't know why people are interested in football players

 

[Nickelodeon]

Yeah I don't know why people are interested in football players

Certain football players who don't really play football

 

[Real Name]

Who gives a feck?!

Obviously you do since you're here.

 

[Nickelodeon]

Obviously you do since you're here.

CAF Cliche 101

 

[Champ]

That's the level of players we had as a squad members, one that can only get a contract in turkey.

What an odd thing to say!?

 

[VanDeBank]

That's the level of players we had as a squad members, one that can only get a contract in turkey.

Sad (read in Trump's voice)

 

[Real Name]

CAF Cliche 101

Speaking of cliches yours is too.

 

[kthanksbye]

Hard to fault him for his professionalism but it did seem like his legs gave away a lot sooner than I expected. Even though running and covering a lot of ground wasn't his game, but at some point he did really look heavy and slow, and that point was when he was 30/31, which is sooner than it should've happened.
I don't know the stats or distance covered numbers when he played but this is what I remember from watching him play.

Did score some goals under Moyes and LvG though.

Wish him the best.
Hugs

 

[Alan Partridge]

A beautiful technician with extremely high footballing attention and a great attitude. Just his physicality that held him back. If you could put his brain in Rashford’s body you’d have a ballon d’or winner no doubt.

Wish him nothing but the best. Such a lovely man.

 

[I’m loving my life]

‘Welcome to Hell…..Hugs’

 

[Lee565]

He is better than that and sad to not see him back in Spain as I think he could have done well back there

 

[Red Shorts]

Many hugs Juan!

 

[The Firestarter]

Let's hope he gets welcomed the same way as Darius Vassell :

 

[Lay]

‘Welcome to Hell…..Hugs’

 

[elmo]

Hard to fault him for his professionalism but it did seem like his legs gave away a lot sooner than I expected. Even though running and covering a lot of ground wasn't his game, but at some point he did really look heavy and slow, and that point was when he was 30/31, which is sooner than it should've happened.
I don't know the stats or distance covered numbers when he played but this is what I remember from watching him play.

Did score some goals under Moyes and LvG though.

Wish him the best.
Hugs

So did Matic.

 

[lex talionis]

Great news for a great guy.

I'm still bitter that we misused Mata from the day Moyes had him brought in by helicopter. He was never a winger.

 

[The Corinthian]

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Such a handsome devil.

 

[sullydnl]

Move to Turkey doing wonders for his hairline.

 

[2 man midfield]

Like a fine wine

 

[WeePat]

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Such a handsome devil.

Looks like an Ertugrul extra

 

[horsechoker]

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Such a handsome devil.

Child: "mum can we have Pirlo?"
Mum: "we have Pirlo at home"
Pirlo at home:

 

[WeePat]

Child: "mum can we have Pirlo?"
Mum: "we have Pirlo at home"
Pirlo at home:

When you order a Pirlo on wish.com

 

[top1whoisman]

Got released by Galatasaray who chose not to trigger the extension year in his contract.

 

[Vault Dweller]

Glad he won a league title.

 

[top1whoisman]

The Iniesta replacement.

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[sullydnl]

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[horsechoker]

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Truly a cultured left foot

 

[Stobzilla]

The Iniesta replacement.

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Excellent, will probably mean a nice eFootball 2024 Nominating Contract card

 

[Zoo]

Want to see him back at United someday in whatever role

 

[Plastic Evra]

No reunion in CL ?

 

[jadaba]

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“Because he wants to experience living in Japan” he’s honestly so pure it warms the heart. Will always admire the little Spanish fella.

 

[top1whoisman]

Excellent, will probably mean a nice eFootball 2024 Nominating Contract card

Have no idea what that means but I’m happy if you’re happy.

 

[V.O.]

Excellent, will probably mean a nice eFootball 2024 Nominating Contract card

Considering they do a Japanese league event every other week, you'd probably get a lot of use out of that.

Knowing Konami though, he'll have an epic/legend card for the rest of his life based on 2 minutes in the J-League and there'll never be anything of him at Valencia/Chelsea/United.