Exactly.You watch Silva play, he will have plenty of options to pass the ball even when he is crowded in the middle, other players make lot of movement and are available for pass. At ManUtd players stand in their position and wait for the ball to come to them. It's amazing how our players don't move and help the player in possession at all.
Not really. Fabregas plays for Chelsea, he is hardly the quickest. Likewise Lallana, Countino are not rapid. They move the ball quicker and very quick in transition using their other pacey players. They move the ball very quick that's the difference.
Mata doesn't have problem with stamina. On pace, those teams mostly play short passes; thus only a good acceleration is needed. Mata has little pace, but good acceleration.Playing for City and Liverpool requires a lot of pace and stamina, Mata would bomb even harder there imo.The one team he could work at is Arsenal if Ozil goes.
He has on occasion covered the most ground in our team this season (at least by the point he's substituted). Maybe he's trying to hard to focus on the physical side of things and he's not quite as sharp on the ball? Would need to see previous distance stats. Maybe he's just in a bad run of form? Maybe his mojo is off, his uncle died earlier this year and who knows he could be struggling with that.His sudden total loss of form puzzles me a bit.
I get that his general play could deteriorate as he gets older and his already iffy physical attributes suffer even more with age but I'm not sure I've actually seen that much difference in terms of the work he puts in or the ground he covers? Physically he seems to be holding up relatively well.
It's the rest of his game that seems to be off, which is odd as that's the part of his skillset you'd think would be least likely to suddenly dissapear. I mean the vast majority of what Mata does well is down to technique and intelligence. I don't think his technique has deteriorated and he hasn't suddenly become a brainless footballer. So what's happened?
Did Mata Just burn someone for pace or are my eyes deceiving me? Heck this CSKA Moscow backline must be hella slow
Hope they're not doing doping tests after the game.Mata is playing the full 90 minutes!
No i don't think so, Mata would only start at home against the small teams IMO. A very important part of a Mourinho team is winning physical battles and Mata loses almost all of his physical battles.Anyone thinks he needs to start every game that Pogba doesn’t? Granted, he was wank in his last PL start but he adds a slickness and imagination to our passing and movement that nobody else can provide when big Paul isn’t involved.
Without Pogba the lack of technique in our play is evident, I can see the logic in filling that void but he doesn't really compare in other areas to Pogba. Mata offers pretty much nothing when not in possession but when he has it he's one of the most elegant players in the game. We need someone who can offer more than just creativity against Man City.Anyone thinks he needs to start every game that Pogba doesn’t? Granted, he was wank in his last PL start but he adds a slickness and imagination to our passing and movement that nobody else can provide when big Paul isn’t involved.
I was thinking the same. He has to start in the City game, as we have little creativity without Pogba. Lukaku and Martial (or Lingard replacing one of them) would enjoy playing ahead of him.Anyone thinks he needs to start every game that Pogba doesn’t? Granted, he was wank in his last PL start but he adds a slickness and imagination to our passing and movement that nobody else can provide when big Paul isn’t involved.
Yup. Absolutely no chance of him starting as he played 90 mins yesterday. I'd actually be shocked if he even comes on as a substitute later in the gameI was thinking the same. He has to start in the City game, as we have little creativity without Pogba. Lukaku and Martial (or Lingard replacing one of them) would enjoy playing ahead of him.
In my humble opinion, Mata in a counterattacking system has not been great for United thus far, but should do well with two fast & strong strikers ahead of him. He himself seems to have put in some work into his running.
Sadly, Jose won't start him.
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