Why doesnt Mourinho fancy Mata?

[Classic Jorge]

I cant quite get my head around this, he's a wonderful player and could get into any side in the world, well nearly any.

Is it that he doesnt cover enough ground, doesnt put a defensive shift in or is it that he's mates with most of the people Jose pissed off at Real?

Oh, and he's the last thing united need.

[PSRB]

United going for a LB and Mata, when neither is the most pressing issue, very odd

[Classic Jorge]

If only Moyes knew someone he could rely on, a really solid centre half with plenty of PL experience.

[Lord Roose Bolton]

He's all about responsibilities for your area on the pitch and doesnt like players who can deviate from his tactics/plan

[Jake]

That said, I think there's definitely something personal as he hasn't fancied him from day one - which is probably the er, one matter that should be kept in mind etc

[Brentwood]

Did they have a prior falling out or something?

[TRENT COLTON]

Get his message across to Hazard, Oscar and co. Hell of a player to ruin in order to do it though.

[PSRB]

[PSRB]

and that between Vidic, Evans, Jones and Smalling they had decent options

[Lord Roose Bolton]

I dont think he is much of a fighter with us, mainly because Wenger has given him the keys to the pitch

[Classic Jorge]

Surely he's a passable premier league defender, little more.

Rio and Vidic seem to both be being sidelined together and Jones, well lets just say he's a better midfielder than he is a RB.

[Classic Jorge]

Arsene would never do something like that, which I think is to his credit.

[Ashberto]

I'm sure we could come up with some players who didn't get the best of chances from / have the best of relationships with Arsene. Even quality ones.

[Classic Jorge]

He was their player of the year two years in a row and they won the CL and Uefa cups!

[Classic Jorge]

Ostracise him, keep him there against his will, not explain anything.

It's £30m for a start, ash

[Pat Vegas]

books :shrug:

[Classic Jorge]

[Mo Britain less Europe]

:homer:

[Alexism - Atheoist]

and Mourinho wants his midfielders to press high up the pitch.