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Juan Mata | 2013/14 Performances
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Mata is not better than Rooney imo, nor faster. I'm glad he came on because he's a superb player, and for me he should be cemented in our starting 11 next season but I don't think the team looks balanced with him Rooney and Kagawa.
Him and Rooney needed those goals after last week though thats for sure.
I think more people have been annoyed at Moyes' misuse of him. He's an excellent player, best #10 at the club.
Comparing Mata and Rooney is nonsensical, their best positions are not the same and could (and should) play together. Build the team around them both.
Amazing little player. Two years ago if someone had told you we would sign Mata and RVP most people would say that we would walk the league and win the CL.
We really do have some of the best attacking players in the world and we should not be in this position. Crazy.
We really do have some of the best attacking players in the world and we should not be in this position. Crazy.
He is so good its impossible. Hope Van Gaal recognises his talent and build the team around him. Not sure where that leads Rooney but Mata is the best playmaker in the league.
Fast becoming my favourite Utd player, DDG still has it right now but I love watching this guy play
Our best player.
He's such a great player. 5 goals and 4 assists in 12 games (11 of which were under David Moyes).
He is scoring at a good rate for us and was it just me or did Giggs play him as a false 9 in the second half
Play him behind the striker and surround him with fast attacking players and the good times will roll. He's brilliant.
Mata interview 
Mata was playing better than him last season and the season before that and since Mata's got to play football after we purchased him he's been better than Rooney. Being 3 years younger I fail to see that Rooney is the better player.
Silva has a claim to that as well. But he does go through bad patches.
Mata is very consistent. (Unfair to use this season against him as he switch clubs and was out of favour at Chelsea. Wait till he has a proper run in our team with a proper manager
)But he isnt suited for United...
Too slow or something.
Rooney has had a difficult couple of years to be fair to the lad. I think Mata is a better no.10, but a better player? Not in my book, not yet anyway
My god, he's quite possibly the nicest footballer to ever live.
Christ he's feckin adorable. Really strange hearing him say he was watching Giggs as a United player when he was a boy though.
He doesn't have a single flaw, he is absolutely perfect.
But in all seriousness he sums up the direction the club needs to go in both the standard and style. Build the team around the man and we will see great results. Ridiculous we managed to get him from a domestic rival.
But in all seriousness he sums up the direction the club needs to go in both the standard and style. Build the team around the man and we will see great results. Ridiculous we managed to get him from a domestic rival.
Haha!
Mata to Rooney (when giving him the MOTM award): "How many of these have you now? 120?"
He's just so lovable.
Mata to Rooney (when giving him the MOTM award): "How many of these have you now? 120?"
He's just so lovable.
This this this! I can't wait.Silva has a claim to that as well. But he does go through bad patches.
Mata is very consistent. (Unfair to use this season against him as he switch clubs and was out of favour at Chelsea. Wait till he has a proper run in our team with a proper manager
Felt sorry for Mata when Chicha fecked up that shot on goal, his pass to him was wonderful.
I would love a gif of him coming in for Welbeck. I have to see that wink he did again. It was so adorable.
Already my favourite United player. He is flawless.
He's so lovable isn't he?
Too short.
Laid one on a plate for Chicharito as well at the end.
Fantastic player, Neville can talk his utter drivel all he wants and in the end it's Mata who comes in on the pitch and shuts him up.
Great attitude and great player, just joined but definitely up there with favourites.
Great attitude and great player, just joined but definitely up there with favourites.
Did anybody notice he wore a band in respect for Tito today too?
But they have Oscar
Unbelievable, isn't it? And all that without any kind of preseason!
This. Mata is the better player - Rooney may have more power and pace, but that's about it.
As did De Gea. The commentator's touched upon it at one point.
There was a lot of negativity around him in general because the almighty Jose didn't deem him as a great player, I remember many questioning his signing and saying the same thing.
He showed today that it's pure nonsense. Best player in the league for the last two seasons and he's finally showing that again now he's fully fit.
He showed today that it's pure nonsense. Best player in the league for the last two seasons and he's finally showing that again now he's fully fit.
That was just mean, but I see what you did there
Brilliant display. Some of his passes are just sublime, and he's an excellent finisher too.
Yep excellent signing for us, he'll be instrumental to get back a spot in the top 4.
Gary Neville is so biased. As Mata is neither English nor "quick without a brain" he can't praise him. Wouldn't surprise me at all if he even thought Young or Lennon were better than Mata.
We need more technically players at the club. Thats the reality. People go on about the side lacking pace but for me lack of technically ability and first touch are just as much a problem. if we want to be back up with the elites of Europe we need players of Matas class.
Breaks involving Mata/Kagawa do seem to go a bit more smoothly.
What? Did Neville actually criticise Mata today?
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