Juan Mata

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Mourinho on Mata vs #THFC:

"I'm very happy and I can say with 72 hours in advance he plays in Steaua Bucharest, he earned that himself"

"I think this is the way players have to say I want to play. Blah blah is not good, conversations with press aren't good"

"What's good is the effort Mata made vs Swindon, the way he changed the team in the 2nd half & because of that I'm very happy"

Seems like he's on the right direction of getting back into the first XI.

[Azpinator 2,325]

Talk about silencing the critics at the right time. I knew he'd do it. He stopped one of their counter-attacks ffs.

[Fernando 6,491]

Mourinho on Mata vs #THFC:

"I'm very happy and I can say with 72 hours in advance he plays in Steaua Bucharest, he earned that himself"

"I think this is the way players have to say I want to play. Blah blah is not good, conversations with press aren't good"

"What's good is the effort Mata made vs Swindon, the way he changed the team in the 2nd half & because of that I'm very happy"

Seems like he's on the right direction of getting back into the first XI.

Lol another dig at real Madrid and some of the players.

[Jase 43,479]

Juan Mata has scored 3 goals and produced 4 assists in 6 appearances in all competitions against Tottenham.

Juan Mata has scored 3 goals and assisted 2 others in 4 appearances in all competitions against Arsenal.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

What's the deal then? Will he start the CL and one against Norwich?

More concerned about Oscar getting dropped all of a sudden

[Jase 43,479]

What's the deal then? Will he start the CL and one against Norwich?

More concerned about Oscar getting dropped all of a sudden

Errr, weren't you championing for Mata to start over Oscar and now suddenly worrying that the latter will be dropped??

[Jase 43,479]

Like how he just somehow casually announce Mata will play against Steaua on Tuesday.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Errr, weren't you championing for Mata to start over Oscar and now suddenly worrying that the latter will be dropped??

Oh, i definitely want Mata to take over the #10 role prime time.

Not sure what Jose will make of Oscar if he actually loses that role......another role(like in the pivot) or 2nd choice cam?

Too early to call, i guess

[Sheva. 5,373]

He should be the first forward on the team sheet. Simple.

He just needs to be better rested than last season, when he was fatigued come end of the season.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Like how he just casually announce Mata will play against Steaua on Tuesday.

and professionally dropping Oscar

[Jase 43,479]

Oh, i definitely want Mata to take over the #10 role prime time.

Not sure what Jose will make of Oscar if he actually loses that role......another role(like in the pivot) or 2nd choice cam?

Too early to call, i guess

Oscar will probably still play as the No.10 with Mata out wide and then rotate their positions as it goes.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Oscar will probably still play as the No.10 with Mata out wide and then rotate their positions as it goes.

MaZaCar all over again then. Hazard's like his CR7. Now way he's getting dropped.

[Henrique 9,133]

Oscar will probably still play as the No.10 with Mata out wide and then rotate their positions as it goes.

I dont think so. It seems he realized he is the only man in the world that believes Oscar suits better the No.10 role than Oscar.

[bushman 2,043]

As seen yesterday, Mata is No.10 without any doubt. The best position for him.

Finally, he has shown to Jose what he is all about.

The team played very well in the second half under Mata´s guidance.

Even Torres was at his best we had seen for months.

[edenhazard17 281]

I've told you all that all media bollocks, discussions, opinions about Mata will be sold, not happy, has lost it are all pointless now. Once he perform again, he will be there as one of our important player.

[bushman 2,043]

I do agree, the media was responsible for most of bull shit about Mata.

However, Jose is the one who benched him. Some blame should be pointed to our bombastic Jose, I feel.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Lol at people who expect Mata to be master tackler all of sudden.

Too bad you said this too soon

[happy_juan 64]

People still believe that there was a media witch hunt?

Mourinho had his own ideas/opinions about mata and our style and seeing that it didn't seem to work, he reverted back.