Originally Posted by RichmondBlue:
“Well, if he stays, he'll play. I can't see Jose being so stubborn to prove himself right that he would leave out a 20 goal player when we're struggling to score.
Look at the quality of clubs that are interested in signing Mata, if we have a mediocre season and Mata is sold, Mourinho will have made a rod for his own back.”
He has not played so far.
Jose not stubborn? really?
Jose is not going to change his ways for Mata, Its not in his DNA. Jose did not change his ways from pressure to play players at Real because they was having a medicore season (and thats what caused him to move).
We had a medicore season last season and he was in the team
And if we are having a medicore season then we have the wrong manager and Mata playing or not playing wont make a difference
Utd are really the club of any note that are after Mata and thats because they really need a player like him. If Real or Barca was after him I would agree but ok they "big" clubs but they only after him because he is for sale. Its not like they have made him their number one target.
Dont get me wrong I think he a fantastic talent and if I was manager I would set my team around him but i am not the manager (thank the lord) Jose is and although I had my doubts about him and him coming back I do trust his judgement