Juan Mata

[didierforever 7,349]

COLE????

I'm sorry but he has been really good, very strong, got us out of many a defensive pickle.

Hazard yes pretty weak this season.

cole has been an absolute shambles this season. except for the bayern game he has been poor, not even average but downright poor.

in attack he has hardly supported hazard, and has constantly struggled to track back and match the pace of the opposition wingers.

against everton, naismith had to score, against basel salah had to score. townsend owned him in the first half against tottenham.

he has without a doubt been our worst defender this season.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Cole has done fuck all attacking wise and has been skinned too much by average wingers (townsend, salah )

[The_Flash 1,144]

Your opinion not mine

[didierforever 7,349]

well, what can 2 weeks do to u. from being on the "fringes" to coming back to the team with a BANG.

and to think that some people were even doubting mata's creditibilty. with "term X" (i think) asking if mata even brought anything to the team cos "he does not have pace, cant dribble, so what is he good for".... others were asking questions of "how long will mata's past year acheievements, get him a place in the team", like somehow the previous season suddently became pre-historic times, also at that point mata had a total of 2 starts since his "past year achievements"

and then their were people who were so blind with oscar-love and oscar getting into the first team, that i felt that they simply dint even want mata to come back to his best and actually succeed.

anyways, never ever doubted him. specially since jose said that he simply wants mata to adapt. always knew mata would put in the extra efforts and show us his class.

hope he continues his recent climb to good form. we play the best football when mata is on the pitch and it is essential that mata regains his top form, that is when we are the most dangerous.

[Special Juan 28,141]

Been recalled by Spain.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Been recalled by Spain.

When mourinho fixes his work rate, del bosque will have no reason to call pedro ahead of mata again and he'll adapt to any attacking position for spain. It was always all for his benefit that he got better at his workrate

[Jase 43,479]

Your opinion not mine

Funny you say that when before that, you said this and treating as if your observation was the right one and anything opposite is wrong. Pathetic..

I am sorry but i totally disagree i am not sure you have been watching the same games perhaps you have been watching these 'made up games where Eto'o still has it as a striker.

[Jase 43,479]

Been recalled by Spain.

MEH! Would be better for us had he not been called up. Well, at least Spain's last 2 WCQs are at home. Not too much traveling and all there..

[Caeruleus 1,148]

[The_Flash 1,144]

Funny you say that when before that, you said this and treating as if your observation was the right one and anything opposite is wrong. Pathetic..

You make no sense.

I think one thing you think another....run along and stop dragging the Mata thread down...

[NishC300 1,865]

BEAUTIFUL!

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

When mourinho fixes his work rate, del bosque will have no reason to call pedro ahead of mata again and he'll adapt to any attacking position for spain. It was always all for his benefit that he got better at his workrate

Pedro has been scoring for fun for Spain recently. Mata is too direct for the Spain team IMO which is why Silva always gets the nod. Mata already won everything with the international team so I pray he just focuses on club level

[Jase 43,479]

You make no sense.

I think one thing you think another....run along and stop dragging the Mata thread down...

Ha. Pot calling kettle black.

You said agree to disagree on Cole's performance but then decided to have a little jibe in and treating as if the games you watched of Cole's performance is right and others are wrong.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Pedro has been scoring for fun for Spain recently. Mata is too direct for the Spain team IMO which is why Silva always gets the nod. Mata already won everything with the international team so I pray he just focuses on club level

Yup exactly. I even think Isco will have have a larger role than Mata sooner rather than later with the Spain NT.

[Korea 734]

Spain and their 0-10-0

Only have 2 forwards called up...

I would be shocked if Spain does well come next summer.