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Looked a bit weak at times but still did well. So much better as a #10.
He didn't lose possession enough to look bad but was likelier to pass to the fullbacks than thread one quickly to the forwards. In my opinion that's not doing his job well.Agreed. But standards are really low for Mata, and everyone is really desperate for him to be a 'magician'/United's Silva.
In Absolute agreement.He didn't lose possession enough to look bad but was likelier to pass to the fullbacks than thread one quickly to the forwards. In my opinion that's not doing his job well.
Guardiola I believe demands a lot more than Mata is capable of in the final third, especially in that 10 role. Struggling find similiarity to the type of forwards he is used in the past/presently.In Absolute agreement.
It was weird how people assumed someone like Guardiola would love Mata.
Guardiola (and any serious manager building a serious side) requires players who make their possession count. 'Keeping it ticking' isn't of any great use to these managers, no matter how beautifully the passes are being made.
So, Mata doesn't give it away very often. Big whoop!
How often does he make the ball stick? take people out of the game with a dribble? Turn his man, and turn a pass to his feet into an attacking advantage? 9/10 he surrenders possession as soon as he's closed down.
My main issue with him, he does everything slowly and he is slow himself. But he has technical quality, vision and is a goal threat. While not the very best surrounded by the right players he can be really productive and influential.Want's an age on the ball.
MOM last week.Really wanted to see him being given chance in the middle as a AM, but now I really don't know why since he's done nothing playing there.
He was our best player against Chelsea? Don't think so, De Gea was our best player, saved our asses don't know how many times, Mata was good, but so was Martial as well.MOM last week.
And it's an eleven man game - the players around him aren't delivering either.
Rooney was pants again today - his season, on the whole, has been worse than JMs.
So is it the players - or the tactics and the effects of LVG's leadership, especially mentally.
If you take out DDG, our top two isn't exactly saying much. We got bossed by relegation fodder.He faded a little, and he does seem to do that quite often, but he was in our top two I thought.
I don't disagree. Just stating what happened - Mata was Man of the Match. And I have a kind of built in denial when it comes to saying a United GK is our best player!He was our best player against Chelsea? Don't think so
Can't do it all by himself for 90 minutesBest outfield player today, comfortably. Did go off the boil in the second half a bit though.
I know he's useless.Oh dear.
I actually was laughing at Mata that time.I know he's useless.
Tbf it's only right that we expect more from Mata given he's supposed to be one of our best players. I do think he's better than nearly everyone else in the team but that isn't exactly high praise atm...The rest of the team are so much better....
The rest of the team are so much better....