DatIrishFella
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Dramatic decline. His legs are gone.
Still world classIs it ok for me to say that Matic isn’t very good anymore and is a big worry going into the season? Or is he still world class?
He was always a short term option. But it is a shame how quickly he has lost it.
Age is just a number these days, some people are finished earlier, some last longer. Matic has a lot of mileage in his legs and he's a big frame.He's still only 30!?!?!?
Nice guy. Gives opponent attackers a guided tour of our backline and goal areaAll he does is escort the opposing player to our box.
A lot of us called it at the time Mourinho was courting him, that Matic was very expensive short term solution and that he had signs of decline at Chelsea already. He had one decent year and everyone called us idiots for not trusting Mourinho and writing off a player at his alleged peak at 29-30.
It seems like people forget Rooney's legs being gone from age 28.He's still only 30!?!?!?
He's not even reliable on the bench. Gets found out against relegation fodder as well.Now it's obvious he doesn't have the legs any more and is not a reliable starter. £40m for 1 good year.
People are still trying to pass it off as a myth that outfield players are more prone to decline from the age of 30. Despite having major recent examples with this guy and SanchezA lot of us called it at the time Mourinho was courting him, that Matic was very expensive short term solution and that he had signs of decline at Chelsea already. He had one decent year and everyone called us idiots for not trusting Mourinho and writing off a player at his alleged peak at 29-30.
Now it's obvious he doesn't have the legs any more and is not a reliable starter. £40m for 1 good year.
Of course, of course, but he was playing full-time first team football at 100% full throttle from the age of 18! Matic, it just isn't quite the same, he really came on at 23/24 didn't he? Of course different players develop differently, and he's quite tall which can lead to a loss of dynamism.It seems like people forget Rooney's legs being gone from age 28.
Rooney had been playing professional football from the age of 16, in a way that took a toll on his body as well. Matic is different.It seems like people forget Rooney's legs being gone from age 28.
Kind of agree. However in getting rid of Fellaini we eliminate the long ball tactic that was always a possibility with him.Would have much rather kept Fellaini than Matic. He is a huge liability in most ways that a midfielder can be a liability.
Especially considering Fabinho would have been a big upgrade for us at RB the last couple years too.
Yeah. I'm not going to call him finished just yet, but the links to Longstaff make more and more sense. Even if his legs are gone, his experience could still be very important on and off the pitch.Matic is a strange one to understand. When Ole came in he immediately improved. He then went into a slump with the rest of the team, however on this tour others have shown signs of shaking that off whereas he hasn't. His use of the ball has been middling at best and his lack of mobility is an issue.