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De Bruyne

13 goals

20 assists

120 chances created

35 games played

POTY

Said it back in November

 
SydneyChelsea said:
Has there been a midfielder with those sorts of numbers since Lampard? Yaya Toure perhaps?
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Mata was pretty close in 2012/13, 11 goals and 17 assists. 19 goals and 35 assists in all competitions, which is incredible on it's own but even more special when you realise who our strikers were at the time.

It's shocking what has happened to Mata since then. He looked destined to go on and be one of the best midfielders of the generation, but he's become more and more forgettable since he joined United. How do you go from having a season like that to becoming so forgettable? It's like United sucked the life out of him, which seems to have become a common thing at United in recent times.

 
Scott Harris said:
Mata was pretty close in 2012/13, 11 goals and 17 assists. 19 goals and 35 assists in all competitions, which is incredible on it's own but even more special when you realise who our strikers were at the time.

It's shocking what has happened to Mata since then. He looked destined to go on and be one of the best midfielders of the generation, but he's become more and more forgettable since he joined United. How do you go from having a season like that to becoming so forgettable? It's like United sucked the life out of him, which seems to have become a common thing at United in recent times.
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That was a stellar season from Mata. Sadly I don't think we can wholly blame Man U for his decline, as he pretty rapidly declined following Mourinho's arrival in 2013/14, leading to the infamous "Oscar is my no. 10" jibe.

Mata's biggest problem always was his lack of pace, and competing for spots alongside the likes of Hazard, Oscar, Ramires etc. as the football world rapidly shifted away from possession-based play to pressing/counterattacking, really put a hard cap on his potential.

 
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Maguire, World Class!

 
I’ve watched that goal a couple of times and still don’t get why Maguire stopped and looked back? If he had continued running it would have intercepted that cross I reckon, it at least got something on it. I’ve only seen it at one angle but unless there was another player hurtling in who he heard scream then it makes no sense. Well to be honest that’s being kind, block the ball if you’re in a position to do so, there’s no need to mark anyone if the ball is coming straight at you. Did he think someone would nip in and take it? Ah sod it, sh*t defending. 

 
Gem said:
I’ve watched that goal a couple of times and still don’t get why Maguire stopped and looked back? If he had continued running it would have intercepted that cross I reckon, it at least got something on it. I’ve only seen it at one angle but unless there was another player hurtling in who he heard scream then it makes no sense. Well to be honest that’s being kind, block the ball if you’re in a position to do so, there’s no need to mark anyone if the ball is coming straight at you. Did he think someone would nip in and take it? Ah sod it, sh*t defending. 
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I would say the goal is mostly on Williams and AWB, but yeah Maguire should be looking to cut it out at the very least. I have no idea what he's doing there, his positioning is atrocious. 

To this day I remember how much sh*t we got for the Torres transfer, yet we barely ever hear about the Maguire transfer which for me is currently the biggest flop in history. They spent 80 million on an absolute spud, he's dreadful. 

 
Slojo said:
I would say the goal is mostly on Williams and AWB, but yeah Maguire should be looking to cut it out at the very least. I have no idea what he's doing there, his positioning is atrocious. 

To this day I remember how much sh*t we got for the Torres transfer, yet we barely ever hear about the Maguire transfer which for me is currently the biggest flop in history. They spent 80 million on an absolute spud, he's dreadful. 
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Man Utd are the media darlings, they could start World War III and would still be seen the same. If it wasn't for the fact they received a load of penalties and favourable calls, they would never have finished in the top four. It was ridiculous how much help they got, as well as how frustrating it was that we lost 3 out of 4 games to them.

 
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Slojo said:
I would say the goal is mostly on Williams and AWB, but yeah Maguire should be looking to cut it out at the very least. I have no idea what he's doing there, his positioning is atrocious. 

To this day I remember how much sh*t we got for the Torres transfer, yet we barely ever hear about the Maguire transfer which for me is currently the biggest flop in history. They spent 80 million on an absolute spud, he's dreadful. 
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Funny isn't it, we are now being linked to a Left Back from the same club again at £80m.

He can play at bit yet he also has dodgy games.....

 
Tons of speculation regarding Messi, some wrote that Man City is the front runner to sign him, just like some years back when it was also reported that Pep wants to bring Messi.

 
So apparently Willian signed his contract at his agents house, that Kia joorthingymybob...Just days after Arsenal have booted their scouting team. They have become the thing they have mocked for years, an agents plaything.

 
Gol15 said:
Man city to build a statue for David Silva

hähä 
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Just seen that. A friend of mine is a season ticket holder at City. I've sent him a message and asked him what he thinks of it. Am interested to know what he thinks of it.

 
Lukaku, wow..............What an absolute brilliant goal for inters 5th, very reminiscent of the Ronaldo (R9), blistering pace and sublime finish....

 
Happy for Lukaku, finally found a team and a manager that believe in him. He improved a lot physically and mentally in only a season with Inter 

 
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