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On January 23 2014 00:44 zeo wrote:Show nested quote +On January 23 2014 00:29 aseq wrote:On January 23 2014 00:07 Maenander wrote:On January 22 2014 22:24 Twisted wrote:
That one surgeon will easily be replaced by another. Don't be silly. And if Messi wasn't around, people would think Ronaldo is the best, and it wouldn't matter for their happiness at all. They would love football just as much. (maybe Barcelona not so much though) Don't get me wrong, Messi does exceptional things, and he is worth his money for his sponsors and club, but he is not the bringer of world peace and happiness, that's just as silly. People will always find idols. Yes, but a lot more people watch football than surgery results. Which is why the peak salaries are way higher. It wouldn't matter if there was no Messi, as long as skill differences between the players are evident. The influence of billionaires buying clubs is only increasing those salaries, which isn't a problem in itself (it's creating unfair competition though, that's why Vitesse sucks, Pande!  ). I'm sure there are surgeons that make millions a year, just like there are footballers that make 10k a year. Lets just say a surgeon and a footballer doge paying taxes, one of them won't even get a little square in a newspaper, the other will have 50 facebook pages #freegenericfootballer.
Much taxes. Many avoid. Wow.
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Juan Mata: Manchester United bid £35m for Chelsea midfielderManchester United have made a club-record bid in the region of £35m for Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata. Mata, 25, has been linked with a move from Stamford Bridge having struggled to hold down a regular starting place under Jose Mourinho. United deny making an official offer, but an initial bid has been tabled through intermediaries acting on behalf of the Premier League champions. Mata did not train with Chelsea's first team on Wednesday........ + Show Spoiler +
Mata at Chelsea
2011-12: 54 appearances, 12 goals, Champions League winner, FA Cup winner
2012-13: 64 appearances, 20 goals, Europa League winner
2013-14: 17 appearances, 1 goal
(Stats are for all competitions)
On Tuesday, Chelsea insisted that Mata, who has been voted the club's player of the year two seasons in a row, was not for sale.
But the playmaker, who was part of the Spain squad that won the World Cup in 2010 and European Championship in 2012, has been substituted in nine of his 13 Premier League appearances for the Blues this season, prompting speculation other clubs could bid for him in the January transfer window.
The initial offer, which exceeds United's £30.75m fee for Dimitar Berbatov in 2008, is likely to be rejected with Chelsea holding out for as much money as possible with more than a week to go until the transfer window closes.
However, United have big plans to rebuild their team under David Moyes and are prepared to pay a premium for top players if it means securing them now rather than waiting until the summer.
Chelsea boss Mourinho, 50, said last week that while he understood it was "hard" for Mata to sit on the bench, the Spaniard still had a "big role" to play at the club.
The Portuguese has trusted Eden Hazard, Oscar and summer signing Willian in attacking roles this season and while his relationship with Mata is healthy, he has conceded Chelsea's system does not fit the player.
Mourinho on Mata's future (Football Focus)
"There are fantastic players, but sometimes the fantastic players are more fantastic to a certain system and less fantastic in a certain model of play," Mourinho told BBC Sport's Football Focus.
"He is an unbelievable player and a fantastic boy who is trying his best to adapt."
Chelsea paid £23.5m to sign Mata from Valencia in 2011. The former Real Madrid youth player had impressed during four seasons with the Spanish club and began life in England by scoring 13 goals in his debut season as Chelsea won the FA Cup and Champions League.
He followed it up with 20 goals in the 2012-13 season as Chelsea lifted the Europa League under Rafael Benitez but, since Mourinho returned for his second spell at the club, Mata has seen his playing time limited.
He was substituted 53 minutes into the Blues' 3-0 win at Southampton on New Year's Day, his last appearance, and was visibly frustrated when taking his place on the bench as Mourinho stood in his technical area.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25849959
Looks like another rival selling us their best player :D All we need is toure in the summer now to fill our midfield gap, and take saurez while we are at it and the treble is on next year!
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Manchester United have made a £40million bid for Chelsea's Juan Mata through a third party, according to Sky sources.
This is better source ;o
thats better value too
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woah beatiful goal by Feyenoord.
That goal pass was on spot.
edit: ajax scores 1-1.
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On January 23 2014 04:06 Pandemona wrote:Manchester United have made a £40million bid for Chelsea's Juan Mata through a third party, according to Sky sources. This is better source ;o thats better value too
What's this, United paying big money for someone?
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Mata is worth 50 million (current market) if not more. 40 million is bare minimum imo
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I know he's worth a ton of money, I just haven't seen any rumors of United willing to pay the "current market" prices in a long time. I guess RVP was the right valuation though given that his contract was coming to an end.
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2-1 hahahaha
3-1 Serero hehehe
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
O
M
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CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!!!!!!
DAVID DE GEA HAS JUST PUT SUNDERLAND INTO THE FINAL OF THE CAPITAL CUP FINAL!!!
Shot from t he edge of the box straight at him BREAD AND BUTTER save, EZ straight at him little pace on it. He goes down to catch it and he fumbles it, hits his arm and trickles into the bottom left corner. W T F
YANITED 1-1 Sunderland (Aggregate 2-3 Sunderland)
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De Gea handing Sunderland their ticket to Wembley? LOL what a howler.
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Lorning
Belgica34432 Posts
David, why?
edit: CHICHARITOOOO
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Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
OMG
WTF
3-3
WTF
IS
GOING
ON
PEANLTIES INCOMING!!
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On to penalties we go! 2-1
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That's what you get if you fall back instead of press forward  Everyone was far too nervous, Vilhena was the best man for Feyenoord a 19 year old ffs. Started very strong but after the first 15 minutes we were constantly chasing the game.
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Surprised they didn't just twat Januzaj. United's fk's have been appallingly bad.
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Wow so fucking mad. What on earth went on
So fkn mental haha
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So if anyone is keeping track so far TFC has spent or now plans to spend well over 300 million dollars in January alone.
+ Show Spoiler +Toronto F.C., the MLS team owned by the Maple Leafs, is planning a major expansion of the city-owned BMO Field in time for next year’s Pan Am Games, with “the majority of the burden” promised to fall on the private sector, according to team CEO TIm Leiweke — hey, that’s where Tim Leiweke ended up!
As for specifics on who would pay for what how, Leiweke couldn’t have been more hand-wavy:
The total, he said, could amount to “twice” the price tag for the original [$63 million] project. He said Toronto taxpayers would probably make some initial payment. But he said MLSE would later return money to the public purse.
“I think if there is any contribution, it’ll be one where they get paid back over a period of time and get a healthy rate of return. So the significant majority portion of this is going to end up being us, and we get that,” he said.
“One of the things the city’s asked for is that we backstop a minimum revenue stream annually that would get their money back, plus some, over the period of the lease. So the city wants certainty. We’re working through that.” Source
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What a fucking terrible penalty
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Lessons on how to NOT TAKE PENALTIES at old trafford
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EPT
