Naked Mole Rat 437 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I thought Hazard's arrival would lead to a decrease in Mata's influence. How wrong was I... That was his fifth 9+/10 performance in a row. I don't recall any other Chelsea player having such a superb run. Malouda had a fabulous run under Ancelotti for a while, and Lampard had a massive run under Scolari, but neither came close to what he is doing now. How is he not in the Spain squad? Not that I'm complaining. Rambo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Loved his celebrations...he really loves Chelsea! Bir_CFC, Peppen, BOSS and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 His post-break form has been his best yet for us. He's really flourishing in a more mobile attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 You just have to admire his cool, calm and composed reaction after that prick Walker needlessly whacked the ball straight at him. Other players would probably have retaliated in negative manner but he didn't and got his revenge at the end! sleazyB and ZOS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naked Mole Rat 437 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Speaking of Walker, what an absolute retard he is. I've seen defenders get in trouble by trying to keep the ball in the way he did, but who does that while tussling for the ball with another player? manpe and ZOS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Speaking of Walker, what an absolute retard he is. I've seen defenders get in trouble by trying to keep the ball in the way he did, but who does that while tussling for the ball with another player?Cahill did the same thing in the second half and Defoe took the ball away from him. Thankfully, nothing fruitful happened for Spurs then. And yeah, can never understand why defenders do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 •Best player in the PL at the moment•Better than Silva and Cazorla•He has played himself into the bracket of 'World Class'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Drog 1,110 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 A masterclass yesterday from the Spanish genius. I always believed him a better player than Silva and Cazorla, it's a bit of an irrelevant point anyway, all 3 are terrific footballers and it's great to see them play each week. Full credit though to Mata, if he was overshadowed earlier in the season by the new arrivals he certainly isn't overshadowed anymore, Mata, Oscar and Hazard are 3 great players, seeing the 3 of them play together really is a joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,957 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 pHaRaOn and NiclasCFC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2012/10/20/3464404/magic-mata-the-kingpin-of-unstoppable-chelsea-midfieldhttp://bleacherreport.com/articles/1378345-juan-mata-breaking-down-what-makes-chelsea-forward-a-superstarTook them long enough.And this is a old one but I only just read it so I thought I'd share this as well:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1170715-chelsea-fc-is-juan-mata-having-the-better-season-than-david-silva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Juan has really taken his opportunity. WORLD CLASS!In the first 3 games, we did not faced any special/man marking, Hazard was just incredible (not that Mata wasnt playing well). In the middle of EPL, Oscar decided to do his own show against Juve. In the last 2-3 games, Mata was the one with most space and he just schooled everyone. AMAZING!OUR TRITINY IS UNBEATABLE, NO ONE CAN DEAL WITH 3 SUPERB PLAYERS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Its as I said. All 3 of our 3 Maestro's cannot be stopped or marked out of the game. 1 or 2 will always boss the game. Term-X, chelseathebest and Styles 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I thought Hazard's arrival would lead to a decrease in Mata's influence. How wrong was I... That was his fifth 9+/10 performance in a row. I don't recall any other Chelsea player having such a superb run. Malouda had a fabulous run under Ancelotti for a while, and Lampard had a massive run under Scolari, but neither came close to what he is doing now. How is he not in the Spain squad? Not that I'm complaining.Yup, I think it's taken a big burden off his shoulders and he can now play with less pressure, which is amazing, instead of being relied on to do everything...Long may it continue...Would still love to see Marin get a Cameo appearance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! ANDRECHO 432 Posted October 21, 2012 Popular Post! Share Posted October 21, 2012 Juan Mata VS Tottenham 720p BY ANDRECHO89https://vimeo.com/51841317 incometax, Joker10, chelseathebest and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 As we're already witnessing, this is the season Juan Mata topples David Silva's overblown reputation in the PL. KonohasOrangeFlash, OneMoSalah, BlueLion. and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klopfzeichen 78 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Would still love to see Marin get a Cameo appearance... More than a cameo appearance actually. He needs to get on the act as well. He's quality too. Muzchap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 http://www.goal.com/...helsea-midfieldhttp://bleacherrepor...ard-a-superstarTook them long enough.And this is a old one but I only just read it so I thought I'd share this as well:http://bleacherrepor...han-david-silva"He already has 18 goals and 30 assists in 63 games for Chelsea, and has been worth every penny of the £23.5 million spent by Villas-Boas to sign him from Valencia."Machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5354 204 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 "He already has 18 goals and 30 assists in 63 games for Chelsea, and has been worth every penny of the £23.5 million spent by Villas-Boas to sign him from Valencia."MachineIn actual fact he cost £23.5m + £50m because Torres convinced him to come to Chelsea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 In actual fact he cost £23.5m + £50m because Torres convinced him to come to Chelsea.Still worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 As we're already witnessing, this is the season Juan Mata topples David Silva's overblown reputation in the PL.Amen. Silva hasn't done anything of note in about a year. Mata is already as good as Silva, if he keeps this up he will be the better player in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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