Great! Now get Darmian and Alexis Sanchez signed on brand new 4+1 year contracts and we’d be right on course for taking Liverpool and City off their feckin perch.
Juan Mata | Official: Signs two-year contract with option of a third
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Poor Mata receiving mostly negative-only reactions, mainly because this comes at the end of the unbelievably idiotic renewals of Young's, Jones' and Rojo's contracts. In isolation this isn't bad news but really not what we wanted in a time where we are starving for some positive and uplifting news. Not even the most delusional United fans could manage to come up with a United version of Liverpool's next year is our year.
You and me both. It's not a disaster. I think because we haven't made any other signings yet is what's ticking people off. I for sure am getting impatient as well but I don't think Mata resigning affects any of that imho.
Don't think Darmian wants to stay, lad is desperate to go. Ed will probably fool him into thinking he is signing for Juve. Just sign here son.
Realsitically he doesn't really. He's been on the periphery of the starting team as a squad player since Ole came in and that will be increasingly so as time goes on.
The question really is whether you keep him on in that peripheral role (for the sake of having the body, having the experience, having a senior pro set a good example for younger players and having whatever occasional bit of class he can offer on the football pitch whenever he does feature) or let him go for free. All considered, the club probably benefits more from the former as nothing is really gained from the latter.
It would be one thing if keeping Mata actively hindered the rebuilding process but it doesn't really.
Our club is finished.
I can understand frustrations at the lack of movement as I am too. But as you say, I don’t think it’s bad at all.
Different summer same shit.
Ed should let Darmian go. We're wasting his career, it's awful. Let him go for whatever fee. Ed acting like the lad has many years left to play.
All for this. We have some talented young players coming through we need a person who can give them advice/put them straight if needs be.
There are 6/7 players I’d get rid of before Mata, at least
There are 6/7 players I’d get rid of before Mata, at least
I feel sorry for him that way. He obviously wants to go without going to the press about it. He has not given us any problems, just let him go.
Hope people dont get twisted, doubt anyone dislikes Mata in here, guy is a class act but this whole extending contracts to Jones, Young, Mata etc. thing is not only about them.
we've been rinsed by the nicest guy in the world
I would much rather have Juan put an arm round me than Jesse Lingard.
He regularly gets goals in big games and is regularly left out of them for some reason. I’d rather Mata started than our other options.
If it was one year I'd get it by why 3 years ffs?
I'm not bothered about mata extending.
I am bothered about the length of the deal though its utterly ridiculous.
I am bothered about the length of the deal though its utterly ridiculous.
He seems a proper bloke. A strong character and a really nice guy. I get the impression he wouldn’t be scared to challenge people in the dressing room if needs be.
He is still capable of a great game too. He’s the least of our troubles today.
This time last week I wanted him gone but dwelling on it, there are players that I'd rather see leave and we can't get rid of them all at once. Three years though?!?
"The Great Rebuild"
Mata for DOF
It is the length I have a problem with, although I suspect if he really dropped off in form he is somebody who would have sense to retire and then join the club in another capacity.
Ah yeah, I think everyone realises that those criticising the renewal don't dislike Mata himself. Ye're not monsters.
To my mind Jones is the inexplicable one in that list. Young and Mata literally aren't worth anything, so the choice was between letting them go for free or keeping them on the periphery of the squad as senior role models and backup that stops you from having to spend on replacements. I get why the club opted for the latter. Once you replace them in the starting 11 anyway they're fine to have around the squad.
Jones isn't approaching the end of his career though, nor would I have thought he was totally valueless in the market as a 27 year old England international. There was an actual point to selling him so I dunno what their thinking was there.
Has there ever been a Player/DOF?
Ok, picked up on the looks thing after I’d already replied.
I just think he’s suffered like every other attacking player from being part of a dysfunctional team. Utterly reliant on Pogba to create, completely lost when he’s in one of his can’t be arsed moods.
If we sort out defence and midfield, with two decent fullbacks and a well rounded striker up top, then Mata could potentially thrive. If we can’t do this then he’s the least of our problems.
The type of squad player you want to have. Experienced, very good attitude, won't complain about not starting, a good influence on the youth and very good technically. No brainer really, can't have a 23 man squad of nothing but young superstars? The people complaining are literally stupid.
I don't mind to be honest. He's a good person to have around and when things are looking desperate he tends to come up with a goal or something and works hard. We can at least rely on him in tough spots through injury or coming on as a sub.
Happy to see Mata signing, good news!
I will celebrate this news with the adding of chocolate to milk.
All the deadwood getting new extensions 
You can't make this up...
You can't make this up...
I hope our fans do not send him any snarky messages on his twitter. He's always been respectful of our club and it's not his fault the powers that be are making a mess of getting in players this transfer window.
That would be something, you wheeling and dealing during a game, tapping players etc.
Somebody will, there is always at least one idiot.
Bizarrely could actually see Juan Mata pulling that off and being really good at it...
Maybe that's why Woodward gave him a 3 contract - to keep him away from the DoF job.
He could even renew his own contract.
Wouldve made sense to just offer him a year extension.
I agree though I dont think mata will play on if he knows he cant. He would be a brilliant mentor to young players.
Good call. Might just do a half decent job which is more than what we're getting at the moment from whomever the hell is dealing with transfers.
True true
I can see him retire here and go work behind the scenes. The lad really likes the club, and as I say, he's not responsible for the current chaos.