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- Appearances
- 42
- Goals
- 10
- Assists
- 6
- Yellow cards
- 5
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Yep, I think that's the issue. Blind, Carrick, Schweinsteiger, Fellaini, Rooney, Mata and (arguably) Zlatan are all slow players. Picking too many of them together makes us a slow team.
Looks like emptihad on matchday
Mata is going to be a club legend and I hope he stays for a good chunk of time. He has been superb for us so far this season and even if not automatic first choice atm will definitely feature heavily for us. He is just an injury away from being crucial again. Miti is the man of the moment and Rooney is being given a run but things can change v quickly. Ultimately its nice having a deep squad with proven class..... Sheringham, Solksjaer, Tevez etc
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God I love him so much - I fear it's unhealthy...
The kid @ 2:30 may just have received the greatest professional encouragement to set him up in his career, whether football or not!
Give Mata a RedCafe gold star!
What a man.
One of my favourite players at the club( Easily my favourite attacking player)
But the formation we play simply doesn't suit him.He's not much of a winger.
But the formation we play simply doesn't suit him.He's not much of a winger.
That didn't look like £500 000 worth of toys. He's not even half the man Rio is. Crap effort.
What a sweetheart our Juan is.
I think I may have something in my eye.
I think I may have something in my eye.
Beautiful man.
Man Utd 3:1 Sunderland
Average today. We don't miss him when he's not on the pitch.
He was good. Involved in lots of good stuff in the first half, and should have had a clear penalty and probably an assist too.
I only caught the end but the BBC live text reporting showed he played our attackers in a few times. Was he not that great today then?
He was alright, but I feel his influence in games and his overall contribution has wavered as the season has progressed. Just a month or two ago he looked like our best attacker this season.
Was OK.
But we weren't great as a whole. I've seen many Fergie sides play pants on boxing day.
Some games aren't meant for him. Against a big physical side I think Rooney or rashford would be better on the right.
He's still an excellent option to have and very productive.
I dint think he will start next game though. Rooney and Martial on the flanks.
But we weren't great as a whole. I've seen many Fergie sides play pants on boxing day.
Some games aren't meant for him. Against a big physical side I think Rooney or rashford would be better on the right.
He's still an excellent option to have and very productive.
I dint think he will start next game though. Rooney and Martial on the flanks.
To be fair, he's barely played since.
Aye, that is true. And really I don't think it's through fault of his own - Pogba and Mkhi are both better players than him at their best, and Lingard/Martial just offer something better.
Had a great run before creating a goalscoring opportunity for Ibra and should've been awarded a penalty but overall I thought that he was a little disappointing today (especially considering Micky's performance). Haven't seen a Christmas video before, he is amazing, as usual, impossible not to like him
Mata is such an amazing person
Hes a good player to have. Unlucky not to get an assist today as well. Its nice to be able to take him off and have Martial or Mkhi to bring on (or Lingard). Or for him to come on for one of them if its not working. Its not a bad four to have tbh.
That piece of skill to set up Ibra was just 
fantastic option to have. Might be hard for him to start at the moment, but under no circumstances should Rooney be on the pitch ahead of him.
fantastic option to have. Might be hard for him to start at the moment, but under no circumstances should Rooney be on the pitch ahead of him.He's so unlucky that his body just can't run fast. Mentally he's as sharp as anybody, but football is a running sport.
His early season form has dipped slightly, relies heavily on Valencia to cover him also.
His early season form has dipped slightly, relies heavily on Valencia to cover him also.
If only he had the pace of Mhki or Martial...
That's because we've changed our system and he's no longer playing as a number 10.
No doubt about it, he's half the player on the wing.
Thought he did well today.
The problem really is that Pogba doesn't suit a system where there's a #10 and Mkhi has done so well that you would think RW isn't available. This has meant that there's no obvious place in the team for him, even though he had probably been our POTY before being dropped.
The problem really is that Pogba doesn't suit a system where there's a #10 and Mkhi has done so well that you would think RW isn't available. This has meant that there's no obvious place in the team for him, even though he had probably been our POTY before being dropped.
Quality problem. To get the most out of Pogba we need to play a 4-3-3 (4-1-4-1 if u like) but to get the most out of Mata we need to play 4-2-3-1. Can see Mata becoming a b9t part player now especially with Mhki here.
He is much more effective centrally. Although the touch and skill to set up Ibra was just Wow!
Loved his dive as well.
Loved his dive as well.
He and Martial competing for a spot opposite Mkhitaryan (who can play either side) now, for me. If platooned cleverly in the correct matchups they could end up being as effective as any wide attacker in the Prem but maybe Mkhi, Hazard and De Bruyne and Sanchez (assuming they end up back there) in the league.
Man Utd 2:1 Middlesbrough
Big player in this comeback today. Criminal playing Fellaini in the first XI instead.
Difference maker.
Made the difference today. Disgusting to see Fellaini play ahead of this guy especially at home against Boro
Who'd have thought Mata would make more of a contribution than Fellaini. Jesus christ let's learn from our mistakes shall we.
Should be starting every single game.
Dropping him for Fellaini should lead to a public flogging
Dropping him for Fellaini should lead to a public flogging
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My love has returned!!!
No idea how fecking Fellaini starts ahead of him. Especially in games like Boro at home which we are clearly going to dominate.
We looked much better when he came on
In fairness Fellaini played in Carrick's spot. Accommodating Mata would mean a change in the formation if Martial and Mkhi were to be kept. That being said, he did brilliantly after coming on. There is good competition for the wide spot with him, Martial, Mkhitaryan and Rashford. It is a good problem to have.
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