mikechap

I said it on another page before but, before Mata joined the club we had a clear problem with creating chances, it's why we went out and spent 23m on him. And since then while the issue hasn't been completely eradicated - because you still need something from DM and on the wings.
Mata has more than done his fair share of creating chances for others, and when Torres wasn't scoring, he added goals to his game and had a quite ridiculous season - stats wise - last year. 20 goals and 30+ assists.
In tough games against the likes of Stoke, West ham and West brom at home in previous seasons, Mata has almost always had an assist and helped us open the door.
Mourinho needs to make him an important part of the team again, because he still has a major role to play for us. He can be a liability in big games when you need people working hard and defending, but that's why we have all those other AM's.
But there are games for players like Mata, and yesterday was one of them.

The trouble is... And why everyone is so upset about even the possibility of him leaving... is that he's the ideal professional footballer. He's a PR dream, and not just because he communicates with the fans. Where someone like Rooney has drinking and smoking problems, Mata spends his weekends blogging, reading, listening to music, and exploring London.
And that's not even mentioning his football talent. He's maybe the most cerebral player in the league. His ability will probably age like a fine wine.
Roman, Jose, whoever is listening: KEEP HIM.

If Torres' shot that was cleared off the line had gone in, and had he rightfully won that penalty, you fickle lot would all be heralding his return. Let's not be too quick to judge. Maybe we should all take him off of our fantasy teams. Then he would immediately score a hat trick.

If Torres' shot that was cleared off the line had gone in, and had he rightfully won that penalty, you fickle lot would all be heralding his return. Let's not be too quick to judge. Maybe we should all take him off of our fantasy teams. Then he would immediately score a hat trick.

If Torres' shot that was cleared off the line had gone in, and had he rightfully won that penalty, you fickle lot would all be heralding his return. Let's not be too quick to judge. Maybe we should all take him off of our fantasy teams. Then he would immediately score a hat trick.