Juan Mata's Book - Suddenly a Footballer
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To be fair he's a very intelligent bloke, I'd be interested in reading about his time with us.
Can't wait on his next book "Suddenly a shit player".
Couldn't resist
Couldn't resist
Oh Ben.
HarshHe might not be a great footballer any longer, but he is one of the few people who have brought a bit of class to this club in recent times.
"I told them I didn't need a helicopter but Ed Woodward insisted"
After the dust settles this should be a good read (in retrospect) given his CV for us, Chelsea and Valencia. Probably not a good time for this thread given his current form.
Jesse Lingard - Suddenly a footballer
Part two - Suddenly a number 9
Part two - Suddenly a number 9
Suddenly a footballer or how i took advantage of the hype over skilled Spanish midfielders since 2008 and managed to convince most people that i'm as good as them.
Fantastic. The man summed up right there.
Weird choice of book title but he’s a great bloke who may well be past his best as a footballer. Don’t need the insults at him some of you Ihni binni dimi diniwiny anitaime
He was incredibly productive in Chelsea, producing goals and assists despite being physically weak and slow.
Wonder why he declined so much upon moving here. Its not like he ever relied on physical attributes.
Wonder why he declined so much upon moving here. Its not like he ever relied on physical attributes.
What an utter disaster this creep has been. Everything he does has the wrong motives.
follow up should be "Suddenly a Pundit".
P. Woody.
I'm going to read it as slowly as Mata moves. Should finish it by 2022.
Fitting title for a book about someone who can’t run.
We've been a shambles since he signed that's why. No-one we sign does well here in general.
He was also the focal point of Chelsea's team, too. Everything basically revolved around him. He was always a luxury player, but a luxury player that when used properly could be insanely productive, and the fact that he was a luxury player is why Jose promptly fecked him off.
Moyes on the other hand, spent an at the time club record fee to buy him and immediately shoved him on the right hand side of a constantly changing team because he had no idea how to use him. He was doomed here before he ever got going, really.
I sense Mata is too smart for his book to be any good. Not a man likely to say anything he shouldn't.
I agree and that is why i am happy we kept him. You have to have some good characters in there even if they are past their best.
He was a square peg in a round hole. The fact that he kept getting played at RW rather than his favoured position was not only a problem in and of itself but also a symptom of the underlying fact that we were a team without a clear idea of what we wanted.
He was still very productive over the first few seasons here, mind. It was only during Mou's reign that his productivity dropped off a cliff.
Alexis Sanchez "suddenly shit"
Expecting a very controversial book by Mata.
"don't worry if I sign players, I sign cheques"
Hopefully has a couple of pops at Big Al.
His best period here was under LVG. The only reason he survived under Mourinho was that the Portuguese didn't want to seem like the bad guy at first. His latest contract renewal was a joke on the fans.
By the way, it's a shame the way the club handled LVG's departure. For me, he is one of the most professional and respectable people we've had at the club in the last 6 years. If the club had a better structure in place, he could've been a real success.
By the way, it's a shame the way the club handled LVG's departure. For me, he is one of the most professional and respectable people we've had at the club in the last 6 years. If the club had a better structure in place, he could've been a real success.
He's not a luxury player. A luxury player is an attacker that only does something when the team is in possession. That's not Mata, he's always hard at work no matter how good his output is.
Probably Maureen.
Suddenly a mascot
One of the best players around before we bought him.
Feels like I've said that about everyone we've signed for 6 years.
Cursed FC.
Feels like I've said that about everyone we've signed for 6 years.
Cursed FC.
I'd classify a luxury player as someone who can only perform at their best in a certain system, when the team is built around him i.e. Mata
That's not what a luxury player is though. Messi is a luxury player. He doesn't have to do any defending because his energy is best used when Barca have the ball. Doesn't mean the team needs to be built around him in order for him to be effective.
I disagree.
He was a lovely No 10, though not quick. I used to wish we had him when he was at Chelsea. We bought him and played him out of position in a team expected to break quickly. Never got the best out of him - classic case of hammering square peg into round hole.