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Seems like Mata trained today, going by his IG, so hoping he'd be in the squad vs Sociedad
Buy a replacement in the summer, but till then, use him in games where he would be needed. Games like SHU, WBA, Arsenal, WHU, etc. are games where he would have made a difference.
And that's the point here.I agree that someone like that is needed, but we have two threads now decrying Lingard/Mata exclusion when both are seriously below the quality needed while taking up valuable wages in the squad.
The club is getting too soft. One of the best things Ole is doing is cutting away all the deadweight. We can’t be sentimental just because Mata is a nice guy and Lingard is a youth player.
Both haven’t been good enough when called upon and are overpaid. Isolating them from the first team and preparing for them to leave is the best move for all parties.
Absolutely, we need an attacker with more technical ability on the ball, but Mata, at this stage of his career, is far from the answer and is paid far too much money.
Its time to give his wage to someone else.
Buy a replacement in the summer, but till then, use him in games where he would be needed. Games like SHU, WBA, Arsenal, WHU, etc. are games where he would have made a difference.