Nemanja Matic joined Manchester United in the summer of 2017 for £40 million. This amount of money for a 28-year-old, soon turning 29, who was in a slow decline performance wise, could be considered unwise. However, Jose Mourinho trusts him and at the time of signing him said he has, “everything we want in a footballer, loyalty, consistency, ambition”. Matic is a Mourinho type player. He works hard for the team and is solid defensively. At the time of signing him, United didn’t have an out-and-out defensive midfielder who would sit and protect the back four. He was considered a player worth buying. Matic possesses great intelligence and he reads the game well. T… Read more