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Best possible signing for 2011-12 - Best possible signing for 2011-12
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:01 amby killerp
Pick the player you think will add the most value to the team IF we sign them this transfer period.
My pick will be Mata, young, looks like a real quality player, nice passes, can score goals, speed is on his side. If he can play for Spain I think he is good enough for us.
Vote/Discuss/Add your thoughts
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:45 amby Waldo
Agree with KillerP with Mata getting my vote. Width has to be our priority and this guy looks the business!
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:48 amby maypaxvobiscum
Juan Mata as well. but if one is talking abut versatility, NZogbia gets my vote as he can play on the left wing and left back as well which happens to be 2 of the most problematic areas we've yet to rectify for a very long time.
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:54 amby ethanr
I feel N'Zogbia doesn't play for his team as much as himself. he's talented and can play in both spots, but he's not as talented as other wingers.
Mata also gets my vote, as I've been dreaming to sign him for the last couple season. Amazing player. Considering Valencia lost David Villa and Silva, and he still manages 8 goals and 12 assists... He can do great for anybody.
We need to go after him with all we have. If we only made 1 more signing the summer and it was him, I'd be happy with our transfers to be perfectly honest.
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:52 amby Johnny Boy
N'Zogbia, can play left, right or behind a front man, scores goals, creates goals and is settled in the UK and Premier League.
Haven't seen enough of Mata to judge.
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:06 amby Ben Patrick
Waldo wrote:Agree with KillerP with Mata getting my vote. Width has to be our priority and this guy looks the business!
Mata when i have seen him hasnt provided width.
He has played centrally and drifted.
Top top player though.
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:02 amby dundreamin
If you dont vote for Juan i dont know whats the Mata with you! 
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:13 pmby maypaxvobiscum
that's a good one.
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:02 pmby JC_81
Mata looks brilliant to be fair, again though he's not an out and out winger from what I've seen. Signing him will not solve our problem with width, that's got to be considered before we spend, or try to spend, a large portion of our transfer budget on him.
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:24 pmby metalhead
Mata is quality, but I agree with a lot on here that he isn't an out and out winger because he usually drifts into the center. If we do get end up getting Downing and Mata it would be great.
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:00 pmby Johnny Boy
Where would Mata play? Is he a Luis Garcia type?
At times we struggled to accomodate Luis in the team and also had similar problems when we had Littmanen.
He strikes me in what little I have seen to be a Modric kind of player, but the midfield has to be balanced properly to accomodate this type of flair player.
I chose N'Zogbia because I feel we need a dedicated wide player, and he can be used on both flanks.
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:02 pmby Redman in wales
I think kenny will opt for a 4-3-3 with 4-4-2 as an option. Mata doesn’t really fit in to these but what would work extremely well for mata (and suarez) is this:
Reina
Carra Kelly Agger
Johnson Lucas LWB
Gerrard
Mata Suraez
Carroll
With Johnson and a new LB given licence (and encouraged) to get down the flanks as much as possible to provide width. As well as Suarez and Mata drifting out when they need to
I don’t think we’ll see 3 at the back very often, but that’s a great way to accommodate and get the best out of Suarez and Mata
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:26 pmby crazyhorse
No brainer... Mata
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:35 pmby Greavesie
I voted Mata but I was very tempted to vote one of the defensive players listed there.
Mata would provide us with a little more width - not 100% convinced he's an out and out winger but it's also a name that should signal our intent to everyone else watching on
