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Lol. He is sprinting all the time. You just don't notice it because he is so slow.Funny thing is, we make less sprints than most other teams. Mata improves our play because he isn't sprinting all the time. He keeps his head up.
I feel if pep was our manager he could have hit Silva’s heights.If he was stronger on the ball and a bit more feisty he could’ve been our David Silva. Could’ve been good in a midfield 3.
Games like yesterday are when he's useful? Well we're gonna need him a lot then. We are United. Naturally united is expected to take the ball and do things with it. You won't go far with the likes of Fellaini & McTominay in the ranksLol. He is sprinting all the time. You just don't notice it because he is so slow.
He has been terrible for a long time. He only came good in the second half.
He can't defend or track back for his life.
There are games like yesterday when he is useful.
But please remember he came on the 18th minute.
Absolutely no chance.I feel if pep was our manager he could have hit Silva’s heights.
No way. Silva has always been better. Mata used to be a player who just managed to get into the Spain selection while Silva was guarenteed a spot even when they had prime Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets, Alonso and Fabregas.I feel if pep was our manager he could have hit Silva’s heights.
If my aunt had balls all that. Truth is he and Silva are 2 different players. Mata is better as forward while Silva is a midfielder.If he was stronger on the ball and a bit more feisty he could’ve been our David Silva. Could’ve been good in a midfield 3.
Except Mata isnt better as a forwardIf my aunt had balls all that. Truth is he and Silva are 2 different players. Mata is better as forward while Silva is a midfielder.
He could be our forward though with a brilliant first touch, finishing and off the ball runs.He can be a very good false 9 if ever Jose tries to play football through ground.
He literally can’t run or keep the ball under pressure , and you want him to play as a false 9?If my aunt had balls all that. Truth is he and Silva are 2 different players. Mata is better as forward while Silva is a midfielder.
He could be our forward though with a brilliant first touch, finishing and off the ball runs.He can be a very good false 9 if ever Jose tries to play football through ground.
Both are wrong. He does runs a lot and does keep the ball under pressure. Agree he gets disposed easily but then we arent talking about an actual forward here.He literally can’t run or keep the ball under pressure , and you want him to play as a false 9?
When compared to Silva *Except Mata isnt better as a forward
Indeed I just disagree. I think Silva was better when he played futher forward than MataWhen compared to Silva *
yeah, Moyes, LVG and Mourinho. Not s great fit is itMata does have good qualities, when he's on it the whole team is on it because he can dictate the tempo of everything.
I feel we've wasted him a lot over these 5 years. When we've played good football, he's often been a part of it.
Mata and Sanchez were the best thing about the US tour.I would be up for the idea of Mata and Sanchez interchanging in that false nine role.
—————Mata———-
Sanchez———— Martial
That front three has potential. Lukaku needs to be dropped for a bit.
Because Lingard was playing better. Mata has been poor since around January, especially in the 433 that we've mostly gone to. If we were still playing 4231 he'd probably be playing a fair bit more, and it's no coincidence Newcastle was his best match in ages after we started throwing a lot more people forward.I still don't know why he lost place on right wing to Lingard. Just to be clear here, Mata is not something special on that false right wing position and we need Sanchez or somebody new there but from all players on that position in last 4 years he played best. He was bad in games where we were defensive but when we played attacking football, he always had impact.
Not even true in the slightest. Silva barely played when Spain were in their prime.No way. Silva has always been better. Mata used to be a player who just managed to get into the Spain selection while Silva was guarenteed a spot even when they had prime Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets, Alonso and Fabregas.
David Silva was regular starter for Spain in Euro 2008 and 2012. He didn't start only 1 game in 2 Euros and that was third game in group stage when most of the first 11 was rested. He wasn't regular in World cup 2010, that's the only tournament he didn't play regularly. Apart from that he was always regular starter.Not even true in the slightest. Silva barely played when Spain were in their prime.
People blow with the wind so hard on here. I've always rated Mata more than most, but one very good performance and it eclipses everything. People are questioning why he's not been played, working him into their perfect United lineup etc.One free kick and the Silva comparisons are back.
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If there was any coach to get the best out of him in those 3 I would've instantly said LVG.yeah, Moyes, LVG and Mourinho. Not s great fit is it
Well I think Nick has his answerhttps://www.skysports.com/football/...not-trusted-by-jose-mourinho-in-the-big-games
What a horse shit article from Sky, the anti-Mourinho agenda carries on
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"Peak of his career" fecking hell, has he watched Mata play for the last 2 years?
