In Celebration of Arturo Vidal: An Ageing Midfielder Who Still Has Oil Left in the Tank

"I'm not paying for you for the player you used to be, I'm paying for the player you are right now." That's one of the most memorable lines from Brad Pitt's 2011 film Moneyball. In the scene in question, Pitt's character - the general manager of a lowly baseball team - reminds an ageing, former star player that he did not sign him merely to sell season tickets, but because he felt he could have a big part to play in his side's pursuit of victory. At 32, Arturo Vidal is in decline. There is no... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/