So much more ability they might as well be playing different sports.
Mata | Mourinho says it's just a Mata of time
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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IMO there's not a lot between the three of them (Silva, Mata, Cazorla)... last season I would even say that Cazorla was probably the best out of the three Spanish playmakers in the league. Silva didn't have a particularly impressive season and Cazorla matched Mata for goals, assists and key passes and surpassed him completely in dribbles, through balls and shots while doing twice the work off the ball (tackles, interceptions). I also fail to see how Özil is ahead of them in any obvious way other than his assist count, and that is easily explained by him having played for Real Madrid feeding the likes of Cristiano, Higuaín and Benzema.
Cazorla and Silva are the more rounded build-up men, Özil and Mata more advanced, very direct and dependent on their "stats". With that in mind I don't think you can really say one significantly stands out above the others, save for form.
Silva is better than Mata IMO though there isn't much to choose. Silva gets usually picked ahead of Mata for Spain as well which is a good indicator.
I think Silva along with a lot of other Man City players let themselves down last season but the quality is undoubted.
One thing that impresses me about Mata is that he managed to shine at Chelsea even when they were going through a bad patch and in transition. It points to a guy with the right attitude. He's also done well on occasion this season despite being marginalized.
I think Silva along with a lot of other Man City players let themselves down last season but the quality is undoubted.
One thing that impresses me about Mata is that he managed to shine at Chelsea even when they were going through a bad patch and in transition. It points to a guy with the right attitude. He's also done well on occasion this season despite being marginalized.
Beat him in 'dribbles'.
That stat can feck off for a start.
Mata is taller than Silva, but Ozil is taller still...
Silva is quality but he's had large periods of poor form, he tends to go months sometimes looking tired and uneffective. There's not much between the 3 but Cazorla is a step down for sure.
I haven't trawled through the last 5 or 6 pages since I last logged on. I assume it's been discussed that Pellegrini now has his knickers in a twist because we're buying Mata, like Wenger yesterday?
Silva tends to be good August to January then disappears for the majority of the remainder of the season
Cazorla?
None of them have anything on Peter Crouch.
Its only a matter of time before they say that Coutinho is better than Mata
Any new news then?
Not comparing with Silva and Ozil here, but Mata doesn't get injured much and can and does play 60 games a season and remains consistent. On the other hand, I always felt he was lazy defensively in games against us, which we were able to exploit.
We should sign Castolo...good old PES times.
Is it Cathorla or Cazorla?
Ivanov was my favourite PES stock Master League player. Espinas wasn't bad either!
I have no problem with people saying anybody is better than Mata.. I'm still happy we're close to getting him, and will be more than satisfied if we get him.
Also, it would be much easier to compare those three if we waited another 4 months.
Also, it would be much easier to compare those three if we waited another 4 months.
There's one commentator who lisps it as 'Cathorla' but I'm sure Cazorla is fine.
Overrated and needs to establish himself above the Coutinhos and Eriksens of this league before thinking of the Spaniards.
Is it 37 M or 40 M?
Guardian figures always changing..
Guardian figures always changing..
Silva is gifted at Dungeons & Dragons. Crouch is a bit of a novice at it. Mata wonders how either has a girlfriend...
does it matter
I need your formations, people!
Cazorla it is, that lisping bastard had me confused.
£37m according to the BBC, which was also the figure when the news first broke in the Telegraph.
Mata seeks like more of a Warhammer man.
Settlers of Catan actually.
fecking nerds
Ozil just shades Mata, who just shades Silva for me. Cazorla and Oscar both brilliant but some way off.
I want to find him and hit him over the head, so very annoying.
Hope it's sorted soon.
-------De Gea-------
---Smalling-Jones---
Rafael--------Coentrao
---Carrick--Fellaini----
--------Kagawa-------
--Mata-------Rooney
---------RvP----------
Or Mata for Kagawa and Januzaj on the right?
Sexual the midfielder?
Too defensive, why not play Rooney as striker and play 4222?
DDG
Rafael Jones Evans Evra
Carrick Fletcher
Mata Rooney Januzaj
RVP
Rafael Jones Evans Evra
Carrick Fletcher
Mata Rooney Januzaj
RVP
Mata reminds me of Scholes for some reason. That alone makes him better than any of the others.
De Gea
Rafael - Smalling - Jones - Evra
Carrick - Fletcher
Mata
Rooney - Kagawa
RvP
Rafael - Smalling - Jones - Evra
Carrick - Fletcher
Mata
Rooney - Kagawa
RvP
Some of it. obviously the respectable figure part. Results are more important though and in that respect we have been better and more solid without Mata. Less attractive of course, but I didnt want us to regress down Arsenals route(before this season) of attractiveness over substance. If he were going to PSG or back to Spain I would be sad on a personal level but not on a competitive one. The fact he is going to United, especially after the Rooney saga is a bit bothersome though, he will take you up a level that IMO makes you favourites for the top 4.
Has there been any pictures of the medical?
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