Juan Mata

[Naked Mole Rat 437]

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.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Loved his celebrations...he really loves Chelsea!

[manpe 10,861]

His post-break form has been his best yet for us. He's really flourishing in a more mobile attack.

[Jase 43,479]

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!

[Naked Mole Rat 437]

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?

[Jase 43,479]

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!

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

•Best player in the PL at the moment

•Better than Silva and Cazorla

•He has played himself into the bracket of 'World Class'.

[The Big Drog 1,110]

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.

[Milan 17,853]

[DYC. 7,542]

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2012/10/20/3464404/magic-mata-the-kingpin-of-unstoppable-chelsea-midfield

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1378345-juan-mata-breaking-down-what-makes-chelsea-forward-a-superstar

Took 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

[Rmpr 8,977]

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!

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

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.

[Muzchap 8,966]

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...

[ANDRECHO 432]

Juan Mata VS Tottenham 720p BY ANDRECHO89

https://vimeo.com/51841317

[Term-X 7,891]

As we're already witnessing, this is the season Juan Mata topples David Silva's overblown reputation in the PL.

[klopfzeichen 78]

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.

[manpe 10,861]

http://www.goal.com/...helsea-midfield

http://bleacherrepor...ard-a-superstar

Took 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

[5354 204]

"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

In actual fact he cost £23.5m + £50m because Torres convinced him to come to Chelsea.