Juan Mata

[TrippingStep 336]

His lack of match fitness is probably the main reason why he was rather quiet tonight in regards to his performance. However, he looks rather isolated and ineffective playing out wide on the RW. And judging by Mourinho's comments so far, seems that he wants Mata to play at RW and mainly favors Oscar as the No.10 at CAM. Getting paranoid I think but if it continues to be like this, then I do worry about Mata's future under Mourinho.

Under Di Matteo, he was not exceptionnal either playing at right wing, he was also playing deeper, passing the ball more like a cm against the "good" teams, dropping quite deep to escape his marker.

He was very good when we could create space for him and playing more like a 9 1/2 under Benitez where the team would work to move the opposition to a side to create space to the other side where there would be runs from behind.

Azpi was very good to work like right midfielder in the build-up and the back four in general was better in the beginning of the build-up, more methodical in our way of playing to exploit the holes that would come when the oppositon would not move in the right way from a side.

[bleed_blue 136]

The reason Ba lost form is because he kept getting rotated for blondie, he actually started pretty well despite his lack of goals, tailed off a bit in the end (the FA cup goals against the Mancs aside). If he goes somewhere where he is number 1 and given a run of games (what he should have got last season) he will score goals.

Sturridge wasn't scoring because he was never playing, when he did play he got chances and usually scuffed them and as or Torres, he is just a shocking footballer, nothing more needs to be said.

What?

Demba ba's knee problems mean he cant play more than 1 game a week. Last season, due to our busy schedule, he was getting that one game every week. Operating at his peak capacity. Where do you get this theory that he was not getting regular game time.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

It seems that the season has still not started for Mata. Between him, Ba and Lampard yesterday, we might as well have been playing with 8 men..

[Term-X 7,891]

Oscar is the better option as our CAM under Mourinho, Mata is pretty ineffective out wide too, which raises concerns. Sentimentality aside, we should want what's best for the side. Long season ahead, so we'll see how things unfold. Still though..

Styles prophesied it.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

If he wont play big role under Mou, he will leave I think...and he is too good to let him go, as footballer and person.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

I wouldn't worry at all. He was not match fit hence the sharpness was not there. He'll get back in the starting lineup soon enough.

[DanishBlue 426]

He should work as a RW he did it before.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Oscar is the better option as our CAM under Mourinho, Mata is pretty ineffective out wide too, which raises concerns. Sentimentality aside, we should want what's best for the side. Long season ahead, so we'll see how things unfold. Still though..

Styles prophesied it.

60 minutes. You're making quite some conclusions based on 60 minutes of football. Our style under Mourinho has barely changed from our what our style was Under Benitez and that's why we're still struggling against teams that sit deep and pack the center.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Why the fuck are we not confirming that contract extension I do not know?? His been our best player the last 2 years and for that he deserves another year at least at CFC

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

I just puked thinking of him playing for Man U

[iceboy 992]

ChelsTransferGossip ‏@ChelsTransfer18m

Manchester United have made an informal inquiry to Chelsea about the possibility of bringing Juan Mata to Old Trafford (ESPN) #CFC #MUFC

Don't want him to leave...

[ZanSnake 1,211]

[Leif 6,006]

How do you make an informal inquiry? Do you get a member of your staff to locate a smokey bar and sit down in a booth a few booths away from a Chelsea representative, then ask the man politely in the next booth if he could pass on the following message: "Is Mata available for a potential transfer? Pass it on.", then get a completely scewed and inaudible sentence in return?

[didierforever 7,349]

i have seen some great blunders by this board like

after 2009-10 season we let go off deco, ballack, joe cole, belleti and carvalho but signed only rambo.

we bought FLOPPES for 50 million.

we let go off DD so that FLOPPES could be our no.1 striker.

we sold off sturridge.

but if we ACTUALLY buy willian and sell off/swap mata, then it would be taking stupidity and blunders to a whole new different level.

[borriske 330]

Even if this doesn't go through, i hope this doesn't further mess up the relation between mata and the club, which probably already took a hit earlier this summer.

Ironically, we all praised Jose for his mind games, causing unrest in manchester with one of their star players, and now...

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Mata to United? HAHA. Just when I thought ive heared it all...

[5354 204]

50m

[Mr Lover Lover 18]

I tell you what, If the club ever sold mata in exchange for Rooney you can bet that Van Persie will add about 10 or 12 more goals on to his tally and that doesnt even include the ones Mata would score by himself alone. I think it would be a huge mistake. But this is all just nonsense at the moment