haranr 485 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Mata is exactly what we need. Winning 5 league games in 2014. Reply Retweet Favorite More No We don't need Mata. We need other World-class am player that fits the system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 granada, valladoid, sociedad, and the strong team that defeated them are bilbao and valenciaare you refer to our counter attack pattern or how we unlock bus parking defense?I was referring to the latter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Mario 638 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I was referring to the lattertbf barca not so good either if the opponents are so good in concentration. and they intend to holding the ball for long too because if they rush to through pass they can lost ball possession and risked of counter attack (but yeah they have better chance than us to win a match against teams with def strategy). imo there isnt effective solution for breaking into bus park defense. its 18yard box filled by 8-9 players.be it mata or WC AM will get hard time to deal with that Glenn01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 xavi and iniesta are considered the best AMs in the world yet barca still lost against lower table team. they had hard time too unlocking opponent's tight defense. and unlike us, they even have 2 fullback with amazing attacking ability, but still they lost against them. nonsense about this bring mata back or regret about sold him on winter window.Barca have also won more games against midtable and bottom feeders and have created and scored significantly more goals than us. perhaps world class players and a sound philosophy still hold some weight.The biggest difference is, most times when top teams like barca drop points, it usually means that the opposition team have been extremely lucky and I'm not referring to "referee decision" either. I'm talking about desperate defending, holding on for dare life stuff, excellent goalkeeping performance, ball hitting the woodwork and poor finishing.The only time this season that i can remember us applying an opponent under anything resembling relentless pressure was against westham and we still didn't create enough clear cut chances.Most times when we drop points against these teams, the opposition players rarely need a shower after the game from the relative comfort and minimal effort required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,663 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Villa, QPR, West Brom, West Ham, QPR, Newcastle, Stoke have all beaten us while Mata has played. This fantasy that we would have magically hammered Sunderland, Palace and Villa merely because of his presence is laughable.Mata's ability to create chances would have definitely helped us against the likes of Sunderland and Villa. In the attacking sense, he's twice the player Oscar is right now and he seemed to have a solid understanding with Hazard.Would have loved to have seen Mata in the #10 with Matic - Luiz behind him... kellzfresh, The Skipper and laura90 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Not sure why we continue to have this discussion about him. He was the most creative player we had maybe except Hazard but he never seemed like he fits Mourinho's team dynamics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Lets see if he whines since Giggs benched him. xPetrCechx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleO 192 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 what ever happened to you, Juan . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nike 373 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I think there is a good chance Mata gets sold in the summer...If Van Gaal does come or if GIggs stays on, Mata would be potentially sold or rot on the bench. MAta goal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nike 373 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Would you guys bring back Mata? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,252 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Would you guys bring back Mata?Wish we never sold him. mediator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,598 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 2 goals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,711 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Just got another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,252 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 We'd be champions with him as our #10 right now. The tracking back and pressing wouldn't be a concern with Matic behind him.We'll regret selling him as early as next season with all of the additions United will make and since they aren't in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,730 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 We'd be champions with him as our #10 right now. Can you justify this please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 2 very easy goals from just standing in the right position.Watch Oscar against teams like Norwich, he's always somewhere else when we're attacking. RVNDXM and xPetrCechx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,252 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Can you justify this please?West Ham, West Brom, Palace, Sunderland, Villa.All matches in which we failed miserably to create chances and break down parked buses. All matches that called for a player to play the killer ball. All games in which we settled for nearly impossible shot from outside of the box time and time again because we had no clue what to do in the final third.Mata could've been instrumental in those matches. He's a tempo setter, he's a brilliant passer, and is godlike at set pieces. All things we struggle with now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrExcalibur100 7,124 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Two tap-ins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDY 1,290 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 2 very easy goals from just standing in the right position.Watch Oscar against teams like Norwich, he's always somewhere else when we're attacking.To be fair he scored and was involved in Hazard's goal vs Norwich. I get what you're saying though, needs to get into better positions more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,730 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 West Ham, West Brom, Palace, Sunderland, Villa.Mata could've been Your shooting from the hip pal. If I had three more bets today I would of won 2 grand.If, if, if Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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