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The Mata Substitution
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
Dont lose too much faith. The new system was introduced because the old way was absoulutly ridiculous
That was not tongue-in-cheek - he was actually linked with them a lot this past month. I think he'll be ready to sign with them if Mou were to sell him.
Guess what was supposed to happen was taking off Zlatan to get him some applause but since Leicester started hoofing it and we've had those corners where Schmikes jr was joining Leicester players, he decided to let Zlatan stay due to his height and took the smallest one off.
Wasn't necessary, didn't like it but I can understand the 'logic' behind it.
Wasn't necessary, didn't like it but I can understand the 'logic' behind it.
What am I supposed to be looking at?
Nothing, which is precisely what happened.
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Aye, cue Mata out rumors all week again. I guess now with the Pogba transfer seemingly near its end, the transfers out will be the next focus. So what better way for the media to start that Jose Mata part 2.
Erm, Mata's reaction. As this is what the thread is about, no? We have body language experts in this forum, they may be able to have some insight.
It doesn't matter who comes on for him. The sub is to waste time. Mata is the shortest on the pitch. Might not be the best decision on a personal level but from a footballing point of view, it makes complete sense.
Fuss about nothing. Mata just wanted the see the set piece and at no point did either he or Mourinho have a go at the other. Just a tactical sub to close out the game.
There's no rules. And even if there are I sure as hell don't set them. I just thought what you said was ridiculously reactionary.
The most important thing was game time, which Mata got. It was tactical and Mata should understand this.
Typical MEN journalist am I right?
If anyone should be pissed about this its Mkhi. Getting to play one minute when youre desperate for some gametime in your new team... Mourinho must have not been impressed so far.
He was substituted with half a minute to go ffs, people are mental!
As if they're trying to call that arm on the shoulder "being restrained".
What's supposed to be humiliating about being subbed to waste time with the win in mind? Stop looking for problems where there aren't any and let the media and other clubs fans make up stories as much as they like. Ridiculous.
He looked so pissed off lifting the shield just now /sarcasm
Nothing in it. Mata seems to be enjoying himself holding the trophy.
You would think Mkhitaryan is the more angry one!
Typical media shit stirring before the season even begins.
Footballers generally take being subbed off when they've been subbed on as a slight though. They always have. It's just one of those things.
Agree with these two. Mata did look annoyed but I'm watching a different channel and they went through it (but I couldn't understand the lingo) and Mata wasn't looking in the direction of Mourinho, he was looking the opposite way.
Mourinho is an idiot. This is the type of thing that will turn players (Mata's friends) against him. When he humilated Eva Carneiro, he lost most of his players. This is not as bad but this is very bad decision by Mourinho. I do not mind if Mata leaves but this was an act of humilation
This was a test from Mourinho to see how Mata would react. If Mata really is mad, it gives Mourinho a reason to sell him as he's not "willing to sacrifice oneself for the team"
I think Jose wanted to show Mhiki as well. But only option to sub were Zlatan and Fellaini from players that started. And they are the 2 highest players on field crucial to defend the box.
Ridiculous to see the media trying to create something out of nothing, they know Mata and Mourinho have history so are desperate to create some drama.
What a joke.
What a joke.
Utter bollocks.
Well, Recaf isn't reactionary in the slightest...
Let's not tar all newbies with the same brush. Some of us aren't quite so reactionary...or daft.
I know the intention but it's pointless. It gained no advantage whatsoever. The game played until nearly 95 minutes.
complete shit stirring. Either he had a slight knock, or it was imply tactical time wasting. Mata got a proper run out and came off with seconds to go.
No story here.
No story here.
Mata had to be 'restrained'. 'Restrained'. Ok then. Jose would one bomb him.
I agree with this, as long as it was a time wasting tactic.
this place is hilarious... It was nothing ffsHe wasn't even looking at Mourinho
This. /thread.
Tactical decision in the heat of battle, upon reflection I'm sure JoMo would've perhaps changed the call, but given the notion of having to defend long throw's, corners and balls in the box keeping the big men on the field was tactically the right decision.
It didn't waste any time. It was added on. No advantage was gained at all.
It was an understandable sub, with Mata's height and I'd trust Mata's professionalism at this point. Don't think he'll be happy, that being said.
Could've been avoided if the sub wasn't made, but then again had Zlatan been subbed out and Leicester scored and went on to win by penalties, a bigger shit storm would've made.
The thing about the media is, they can twist events to fit their narratives. Imagine if Mata had gotten the treatment Mkhitaryan got today. On the bench for 92 minutes to only be brought on to play the final two. They'd have twisted that, saying something like Mourinho being disrespectful to Mata.
Could've been avoided if the sub wasn't made, but then again had Zlatan been subbed out and Leicester scored and went on to win by penalties, a bigger shit storm would've made.
The thing about the media is, they can twist events to fit their narratives. Imagine if Mata had gotten the treatment Mkhitaryan got today. On the bench for 92 minutes to only be brought on to play the final two. They'd have twisted that, saying something like Mourinho being disrespectful to Mata.