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Rolled into work and buzzing at the thought of reading his blog
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As soon as he scored his second I thought about how positive his blog is going to be this weekRolled into work and buzzing at the thought of reading his blog
Shockingly Pro-United from a Norwegian sports paper!
Front page of Norwegian newspaper VG today.
They probably just hate Liverpool. Last time we met them:Shockingly Pro-United from a Norwegian sports paper!
This! It was also really nice to hear LvG say how impressed he was and mention how important Mata is to the team and how much Mata is in his thoughts. I was worried Mata could be sold in the Summer, but LvG's comments yesterday alleviated most of those worries.What a performance. Sheer class. So happy to see him enjoying his football again.
Love that!
Front page of Norwegian newspaper VG today.
Their front page game is strong.They probably just hate Liverpool. Last time we met them:
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Don't know if Mourinho regrets it, don't think he does but it was very strange declaring Oscar to be his number 10 just one month into the season on September without giving Mata a proper chance. Hopefully LVG will have properly sorted out this team by next season and we will see who is the better playmaker.Mourinho must be regretting selling him. His creativity and ability to pop up with a goal is something they really miss. Hazard is an amazing player of course and better then Mata, but after that, Mourinho definitely should have found a way to fit him in. Willian, Cuadrado, Oscar are nowhere close, and hell, not even Fabregas is as talented as Mata on his day.
Delighted the way it worked out though and us having him now, think he'll thrive from now on if he doesn't get dropped or anything like that. Very few players in the prem can put in performances like he did yesterday.
To be fair, Van Gaal's game plan changes that completely. Mourinho's ideas were all about absorbing pressure, breaking fast on the counters and utilizing pace in the final third. Van Gaal is all about pressing in defense and that "if you keep the ball, you cannot be hurt". In Van Gaal's team, Mata might not be the liability he'd be in Mourinho's team. Plus he appears insistent on moving the ball faster by pass than moving with the ball with dribbles.Such a nice guy Not sure how we will move forward with him. When he was on the right at Chelsea, teams ran at him down his side which he struggled to dea with. I would love to find a place for him to start every week though.
In that case it may work. Hopefully.To be fair, Van Gaal's game plan changes that completely. Mourinho's ideas were all about absorbing pressure, breaking fast on the counters and utilizing pace in the final third. Van Gaal is all about pressing in defense and that "if you keep the ball, you cannot be hurt". In Van Gaal's team, Mata might not be the liability he'd be in Mourinho's team. Plus he appears insistent on moving the ball faster by pass than moving with the ball with dribbles.
To be honest, I don't think Mourinho really regrets it all that much. For one reason or another, Mata didn't really seem to fit into his style, which is why he wasn't getting a lot of first team football and eventually came to us.Mourinho must be regretting selling him. His creativity and ability to pop up with a goal is something they really miss. Hazard is an amazing player of course and better then Mata, but after that, Mourinho definitely should have found a way to fit him in. Willian, Cuadrado, Oscar are nowhere close, and hell, not even Fabregas is as talented as Mata on his day.
Delighted the way it worked out though and us having him now, think he'll thrive from now on if he doesn't get dropped or anything like that. Very few players in the prem can put in performances like he did yesterday.
That's a bit of an exaggeration. Yes i did watch a ton of Chelsea games back then and at no point do i remember teams targeting him. Obviously Mata is of not much use to us defensively but like that article says his defensive frailties have been overplayed. There are loads of other attacking players who does equally or worse than him defensively. No other playmaker has been as harshly judged as Mata for his defensive contribution or the lack of it.Such a nice guy Not sure how we will move forward with him. When he was on the right at Chelsea, teams ran at him down his side which he struggled to dea with. I would love to find a place for him to start every week though.
He certainly Mata'd that second goal.I had no idea that his name literally translates to Johnny Kills. What. A. Guy.
Wow, just like watching match of the day.
"Slippy G, fuuuck you!"
So childish but I love it.
That has to stick! Should be a banner every time Mata plays at Anfield.
Front page of Norwegian newspaper VG today.
I agree Hazard is amazing (not really a fan of the person, but can't deny his qualities on the pitch). But why Jose did not try and work a front six of....Mourinho must be regretting selling him. His creativity and ability to pop up with a goal is something they really miss. Hazard is an amazing player of course and better then Mata, but after that, Mourinho definitely should have found a way to fit him in. Willian, Cuadrado, Oscar are nowhere close, and hell, not even Fabregas is as talented as Mata on his day.
Delighted the way it worked out though and us having him now, think he'll thrive from now on if he doesn't get dropped or anything like that. Very few players in the prem can put in performances like he did yesterday.
Thanks.Seize it Juan.
Needs a defining big match away game.