Juan Mata

[HRiver 1,512]

This season even? Yossi has only played like 5 minutes lol.

This argument is only valid if we're talking about preseason

Any of our midfielders can perform better than Frank at the minute.

[Randall 315]

Shall we talk about Juan Mata in this thread now?

Glad he got his number 10, hopefully we'll see him wearing it tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

Benny has given Mata his number 10 shirt. Absolute gent the wee man is. Revealed it on his Twitter

[Kieran. 6,317]

Great post.

Players are bound to professional conduct. It's not as if Benayoun would publicly harm the clubs image, nor that of his own position/level of importance. The situation was out of his hands and not in his control, hence the ‘brothers and the toy’ analogy.

You're a strange character.

You display uncanny intelligence in most of your posts, but in others, I find it hard to believe you passed grade school. First off, Benayoun didn't "waltz" into the club, the club purchased him for ~10 million pounds. Secondly, he didn't demand the #10 shirt, he wanted the #15 shirt. It wasn't available and the club offered him the #10. Thirdly, do you really think Benayoun wanted to make everyone his enemy and sing "YNWA" seriously? It was so BLATANTLY tounge-in-cheek, but you refuse to even consider it.

Benayoun is a class act. He's really done nothing to make the rest of us believe otherwise. It just strikes me as odd that you have so much against the man when he's really done nothing...You'll never admit it, but I think it's a matter of pride.

[Guest justin_3d]

It's not just Lampard's fault. Ramires and Mikel hardly create anything either.

Which is why i'm hoping AVB never plays all of them together again!

Well i do have to say that Lampard is not much of a creative player. He is more of a finisher.

So yeah a line of Ramires, Mikel and Lampard won't offer much.

Hopefully with Mata in the team, he can offer a bit more.

But even then I would still put Mata, Ramires and Mikel in the team. Ramires and Mikel will give enough cover to Mata for him to make his move.

And if we need more attacking options, then on second half you take out Ramires for Lampard.

[dodojojo 510]

Have said it before, Ramires, Mikel and Lampard are fine individually but offer nothing as a creative unit.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Have said it before, Ramires, Mikel and Lampard are fine individually but offer nothing as a creative unit.

That's obvious. None of them are creative players.

[Guest justin_3d]

So if Mata takes Lampard place in the starting 11, then we still need a winger.

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[Sheva. 5,373]

Have said it before, Ramires, Mikel and Lampard are fine individually but offer nothing as a creative unit.

Don't see any way AVB can play "sexy football" with those 3 in the middle.

So if Mata takes Lampard place in the starting 11, then we still need a winger.

Cech

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I'm sure Mata will play on the left.

[eldo 868]

So if Mata takes Lampard place in the starting 11, then we still need a winger.

Cech

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Mata doesn't play there.

[dodojojo 510]

That's obvious. None of them are creative players.

So why start them together if you're meant to play quick attractive football?

[Guest justin_3d]

Mata doesn't play there.

He can play also in the midfield.

I would take Mata in that position then Lampard!

Cause if we can't get Modric then we will have to rely on Mata and Yossi for creative needs.

So we would still a winger, which why Alvaro makes sense, but his price is too high.

[Kieran. 6,317]

So why start them together if you're meant to play quick attractive football?

If we were up to me, Lampard would be warming the bench and Benayoun would be out there.

[Sheva. 5,373]

He can play also in the midfield.

I would take Mata in that position then Lampard!

Cause if we can't get Modric then we will have to rely on Mata and Yossi for creative needs.

So we would still a winger, which why Alvaro makes sense, but his price is too high.

Not really. He can play on the right, left or directly behind the striker in a 4-4-1-1 formation.

[Joshyboy 36]

Not really. He can play on the right, left or directly behind the striker in a 4-4-1-1 formation.

Yup I'd expect to see him taking Malouda's spot on the left the majority of the time. But AVB likes his Inverted wingers so playing him on the right and having him cut in on his left foot is a strong possibility, we won't be seeing him in midfield though.

[Guest justin_3d]

Not really. He can play on the right, left or directly behind the striker in a 4-4-1-1 formation.

Interesting. So why some analyst said he can play in the midfield?

And also AVB mention he could play in the 4-4-2?

[Joshyboy 36]

Interesting. So why some analyst said he can play in the midfield?

Well techincally hes an Attacking Midfielder more so than a winger but he plays up the left and right and can be played in the center of a 4-2-3-1 Midfield but he can't play from a deeper position like our 4-3-3 so he's best utilized on the wing... yeah

[Sheva. 5,373]

Interesting. So why some analyst said he can play in the midfield?

And also AVB mention he could play in the 4-4-2?

Left or right of a 4-4-2 of course.