Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Juan Mata's possible move from Chelsea to Manchester United lacks 'fairness'. It is understood that the Spaniard will move to Old Trafford, with reports suggesting that the Blues have accepted a £40m offer from the Premier League champions.

However, Wenger believes it is unfair that Chelsea are selling Mata to United, particularly as the two clubs have played each other twice in the Premier League this season.

"I am surprised. Juan Mata is a great player and they sell a great player to a direct opponent," Wenger said.
"Chelsea have already played twice against Man United, they could have sold him last week."I think if you want to respect the fairness for everybody, this should not happen."I can understand completely what Chelsea are doing, and they do not make the rules, but maybe the rules should be a bit more adapted for fairness."

Arsenal, who are two points ahead of third-placed Chelsea, could face Mata when United travel to the Emirates on February 12.

What do you think arsenal fans? Are you guys having the same opinion?No insults please..

@footaholic Like I said this is double help to United :D

United owes us big !!

@Footaholic we felt the same when you guys gave RVP away. and I don't think Everton will be good enough for the Champions League after all those quality loaned players go back to their parent clubs. Therefore, I prefer Spurs, Manchester United or Liverpool instead.

@alexbatak

Spot on about RVP . That year it was really matter of who ever gets a RVP , who scores 30+ goals a season , wins title and Sir Alex got him .

@Alex & @Marcus: I actually agree as well. In fact, every Arsenal and City fan would too. We gave them the title last year. Not sure how that's relevant to what we were discussing but I don't want to keep talking about that person.

In fairness though, if we hadn't sold him he would've still gone to United the following season anyway for free. Plus, like I said, he was ruining the atmosphere of the dressing room so Wenger took the money and shipped him out to stop the rot.
Personally, I would've made him play with the reserves until he started acting like a professional footballer again. I would NEVER EVER sell our best player to our biggest rival. Disgraceful. I understand the predicament Wenger was in but I would've done a Dortmund than face the ignomy of selling our captain to United.

Meh. Wenger whinging, as per usual.

Yes, it's advantageous for Chelsea to sell to United, right now (though it's hard to find a true advantage in losing the league's best midfielder from the past two seasons), but, only by coincidence.

It's just business as usual, and it happens to not be to Wenger's liking. There's a first.

Haha. Arsene. You make me chuckle.

@fabryi Hahaha, I don't think it's a tactic from Mourinho to sell Mata to ManU just because Chelsea already played twice against them. It's just that Mata and KDB had to leave this winter, because these players are too good to stay on the bench like they did all the first mid season.
It's a good deal for Chelsea, it's a good deal for ManU, and it's a good deal for Mata, so why not, just to be fair with Wenger ?

@Marcus2011, we don't owe Chelsea anything. 40 million pounds for a player who wanted to come to Old Trafford and who was seen as a surplus is enough.

@theGame yeah you owe them 37m quid it's already part of the deal haha.

It's more like Mourinho owes us some explanation, it's still not sinking in for me, this transfer is as surprising to me as Ozil coming to Arsenal.

@netsten I think it's a part of how to get Rooney to Chelsea, and that's the plan.

@Footaholic

RVP Going to Manchester was one of the biggest shockers of EPL history . Reason why : Arsenal and Man United share long standing rivalry . If you ask football experts which is the biggest rivalry in EPL history , arguably we can all agree it was Arsenal and United at least for most of the EPL history. Chelsea has just recently began being rival but still not there yet . ( I am only talking about EPL time frame ) . Therefore, selling CAPTAIN , Best Player , world class striker who spend 8 years at Arsenal to biggest rival was very disgraceful . And RVP himself who was the "biggest" Arsenal fan agreeing to sign for United was a cuuunt move ! He could have gone to Juventus and win Seria A. Probably make a run to CL final . Juventus would have been stronger with Persie upfront . However, once a cunnt always a cunntt .

@thegame

Come on mate . We will comeback for Mr Wayne Rooney aka Shrek :D

@Marcus2011, haha we'll see ;)

@KingHenry: I'm really not understanding why Mourinho owes anyone an explanation, for this.

@fabryi I hope it's the plan ! haha !

LOL at Mourinho’s quotes in the press conference when they asked him about Wenger’s complains.

“Wenger complaining [about Mata transfer] is normal because he always does”

“Wenger being Wenger.”

'Wenger always complains' - Mourinho

Wenger isn't the only one who thinks that.

^ Oh why am I not even surprised? :)

We think different

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"Arsene Wenger was mischievous in saying that the sale of Mata is Chelsea playing games with the transfer window, but Mourinho turned the criticsm on its head, claiming Arsenal receive preferential treatment with the fixtures.

'Normally he should be very happy that Chelsea sold a player like Mata. But that is his nature - we have to accept the way he is,' the Portuguese said.

'When he says that it isn't fair, I say what's not fair is that his team have the best days to play. This week, one without midweek games, everyone wants more time to rest. One team plays Friday, the other Sunday. This is not fair.

'They always get the right time to rest.' "

Spot on :D