Juan Mata (Merged)

[BlueJill]

Re: Juan Mata is a must

But we cant have world class talent and ask them to sit on bench.that wont be a happy squad.

It comes with the territory at the biggest clubs I'm afraid. If players were told to expect to play 30-35 games per season on rotation, I can't see any modern player seeing that as anything other than him being a part of a strong squad who are going places.

As a player, I'd prefer those terms than being guaranteed to play every game at Blackburn.........

Will silva,tevez,aguero agree being left on bench when they are fit? Mata is on his way up towards them and he may also find it difficult to being considered second to someone? Asking just out of curiosity.

Yes. Do you think they want to play 60 games? With 3 starters for every 2 positions you have enough players to give everyone 40 games and you don't have to put out a weak side ever. The top players will be happy to play "only" 40 games if it means they are legitimately in the running for four trophies.

We saw what it was like when we didn't have depth last Spring. Spurs and Arsenal handed us third place. We never deserved it based on our second half. Bobby seems desperate and insistent not to be put in that position again.<br /><br />-- Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:40 pm --<br /><br />

At least he has stopped people saying 'we should sign Hazard!!!!'.

We should by the way :)

 

[waspish]

Juan Mata is a must

Pedro is Better

 

[Adam-mcfc]

Re: Juan Mata is a must

Pedro is Better

Very different players imo. Pedro is more of an out and out winger. Comparing him and Mata is like comparing Pedro and Silva.

 

[zangatangring]

Re: Juan Mata is a must

Pedro is Better

Very different players imo. Pedro is more of an out and out winger. Comparing him and Mata is like comparing Pedro and Silva.

No way Pedro is an out and out winger. He's more like a wide forward....


Also, please can anyone tell me how Guardiola plans to use sanchez?

 

[cityboy1]

Re: Juan Mata is a must

Pedro is Better

Very different players imo. Pedro is more of an out and out winger. Comparing him and Mata is like comparing Pedro and Silva.

No way Pedro is an out and out winger. He's more like a wide forward....


Also, please can anyone tell me how Guardiola plans to use sanchez?

i doubt he'll be a regular

 

[zangatangring]

Re: Juan Mata is a must

No way Pedro is an out and out winger. He's more like a wide forward....


Also, please can anyone tell me how Guardiola plans to use sanchez?

i doubt he'll be a regular

Wow, they've got money to shift haven't they?

I was really wondering where he would've fit had we got him (because Mario can fulfill all his roles to great effect). I would've thought we needed a left footed sanchez, but better. Yes, I went there.

 

[Adam-mcfc]

Re: Juan Mata is a must

Pedro is Better

Very different players imo. Pedro is more of an out and out winger. Comparing him and Mata is like comparing Pedro and Silva.

No way Pedro is an out and out winger. He's more like a wide forward....


Also, please can anyone tell me how Guardiola plans to use sanchez?

Pedro is similar to Adam Johnson, in that he plays primarily out wide but cuts in on goal. You're probably right that he's not an out and out winger but he's more winger than anything else.

I think Sanchez was bought to be cover for the three forwards Barca normally use. I wouldn't drop Villa, Pedro and especially not Messi for Sanchez.

 

[cityboy1]

Re: Juan Mata is a must

No way Pedro is an out and out winger. He's more like a wide forward....


Also, please can anyone tell me how Guardiola plans to use sanchez?

i doubt he'll be a regular

Wow, they've got money to shift haven't they?

I was really wondering where he would've fit had we got him (because Mario can fulfill all his roles to great effect). I would've thought we needed a left footed sanchez, but better. Yes, I went there.

he'll get games but i think they'll play him like we play our ver own aj

 

[Dribble]

Re: Juan Mata is a must

It comes with the territory at the biggest clubs I'm afraid. If players were told to expect to play 30-35 games per season on rotation, I can't see any modern player seeing that as anything other than him being a part of a strong squad who are going places.

As a player, I'd prefer those terms than being guaranteed to play every game at Blackburn.........

Will silva,tevez,aguero agree being left on bench when they are fit? Mata is on his way up towards them and he may also find it difficult to being considered second to someone? Asking just out of curiosity.

Yes. Do you think they want to play 60 games? With 3 starters for every 2 positions you have enough players to give everyone 40 games and you don't have to put out a weak side ever. The top players will be happy to play "only" 40 games if it means they are legitimately in the running for four trophies.

We saw what it was like when we didn't have depth last Spring. Spurs and Arsenal handed us third place. We never deserved it based on our second half. Bobby seems desperate and insistent not to be put in that position again.

^^This^^

BlueindianNewcity, I think BlueJill has given an answer that I couldn't better and one which perfectly sums up my point. Don't you recall Tevez constantly carping on about being tired because of playing too much football? This is what happens when you don't have strength in depth and are forced to flog your best players to death.......

 

[Matt the Giant]

Re: Juan Mata is a must

So, in every single post-match interview, Mancini talks about how significant it is, that Silva and Aguero speaks the same language, something that I, Dax, Mad4it has talked about for months now... well guess what Roberto, - Mata speaks Spanish as well! Get him in!