Samid
He's no Bilal Ilyas Jhandir
Says it all when even his usual apologists (two in particular, won't name names) have stopped posting in this thread.
What did you like about his performance ?Thought he had one of his better games for quite some time, but what the hell do I know.
Mata's pass to draw the penalty was a straightforward one for a #10, but he hit it quite well, got Williams in stride and if it had been at all slower the fullback would have intercepted it. Definitely worth a +What did you like about his performance ?
I write down the team, then a + for anything good that they do, and a - for any poor moments. For this match, I didn't notice Mata doing anything good or anything bad either....
Sometimes on 2nd viewing I have a very different opinion of how a player performed but I don't feel like watching that match again.
It's just pathetic and a shambles.we’re also supposed to believe Ole and Ed know what they’re doing yet this guy got a 2 year deal in the summer.
Not much clearly.Thought he had one of his better games for quite some time, but what the hell do I know.
Same. Got into some good positions compared to other players. A nice pass for Williams.Thought he had one of his better games for quite some time, but what the hell do I know.
Please stop labelling Mata as a "player with brain" . It suppose to be long long time ago, now even Lingard scored double goals with same assists than Mata for the last 2 seasons.Same. Got into some good positions compared to other players. A nice pass for Williams.
He's the one with a brain in our team (aged 31). Sure, he should just be an option from the bench. But our current team is clueless in position and our midfield options are limited, so he needs to play.
Saying that he's one season wonder is just stupid. He was played out of position for 3-4 years. Won almost everything that there's to win. Shame he's been stuck in a mediocre team for years.
He should go to Spain in summer, play for 2-3 season and come back as an ambassador. But first, we need to find a good attacking player, because Lingard and Andreas are not even close to Mata's quality.
For what i recall vs Brighton for the last 2 seasons, Mata played really bad and cannot handle the physical pressing's style from Brighton, and even have a direct mistake to concede a goal. So what make you think Brighton's game suit him?Feel we are going around in circles with him, Lingard and Pereira. A hint of a good performance, or one positive moment in a match can win anyone of them the start in the next game. The next game is always a disappointment, and we end up trying another one of those three.
But he was good tonight and we'd be foolish not to try and get him into some rhythm. He deserves to retain his spot for the Brighton game to try to build upon this performance. We simply have no better options, especially at home against Brighton which could suit him.
He can’t handle the physical presence of a 10 year old girl never mind a PL defender.For what i recall vs Brighton for the last 2 seasons, Mata played really bad and cannot handle the physical pressing's style from Brighton, and even have a direct mistake to concede a goal. So what make you think Brighton's game suit him?
I don't think I'd be able to handle a boy year old girl either...He can’t handle the physical presence of a boy year old girl never mind a PL defender.
. Fixed itI don't think I'd be able to handle a boy year old girl either...
You’re not supposed to.He can’t handle the physical presence of a 10 year old girl never mind a PL defender.
He just does not suit playing in the PL anymore. None of our options are any good, but I will take the one that can atleast run and hold the ball a bit.For what i recall vs Brighton for the last 2 seasons, Mata played really bad and cannot handle the physical pressing's style from Brighton, and even have a direct mistake to concede a goal. So what make you think Brighton's game suit him?