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Published 17:29 1 Aug 2017 BST
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Of course as soon as a player leaves he is persona non grata and a 'reject'. Thus was the case when it became clear that Nemanja Matic was leaving Chelsea for Manchester United. Blues who once rated him were slating him rotten.
Past it, one-paced, over the hill, wasteful in possession, dispensable - you name it. But not everyone connected with Stamford Bridge is quite as dismissive of what the big Serbian achieved during his two stints at the London club.
Chelsea TV produced a small tribute segment about the departing Matic, outlining his biggest achievements and contributions at SW6, and it was enough for some of their less biased supporters to lament his loss.
As you can see below, it was also enough to get United fans increasingly excited about the player they are getting to boost their ranks.
https://twitter.com/hazardinstinct/status/892303465115918336
https://twitter.com/ManUtdFan_80/status/892392161093849088
https://twitter.com/staceytaylor29/status/892396576924217344
https://twitter.com/Aurierology/status/892396638513352706
https://twitter.com/frede_rico95/status/892415071871131648
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