Mou tells Mata: You're not first choice
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Juan Mata is a winger not first choice no.10 in my system, says Jose Mourinho
Juan Mata must learn to play as a winger if he is to break into the Chelsea first team alongside first choice no.10 Oscar, Jose Mourinho has revealed.
In comments that could increase the rift between the Blues manager and fan favourite Mata, the former Real Madrid coach called on the Spanish playmaker to improve or continue to find himself on the bench.
Mata has played only three times this season, and is still without 90 minutes on the pitch, with Mourinho preferring to use Oscar as his main playmaker much to the chagrin of the fans.
But, defending his decision, Mourinho called on Mata to change his game if he wants to get a look in.
Its part of a process with [Mata], Mourinho said.
One thing is to play with Ramires and Oscar in the side, them closing each side, and Mata as a number 10 behind a striker, to have clever assists and to have clever passes; fantastic actions because he has great talent.
Another thing to adapt to the way we want to play. In this moment, Oscar is my number 10 and, if somebody tells me that Oscar is not Chelseas best player since the beginning of the season, Id have to disagree. I want to build with Oscar as my number 10.
Having being frozen out when the Portuguese took over from Rafa Benitez at the end of last season, Mata was linked with several clubs including PSG in France and Tottenham.
The 25-year-old had distanced himself from transfer talk, although Mourinhos remarks could change things if a bid arrives in January.
Juan Mata must learn to play as a winger if he is to break into the Chelsea first team alongside first choice no.10 Oscar, Jose Mourinho has revealed.
In comments that could increase the rift between the Blues manager and fan favourite Mata, the former Real Madrid coach called on the Spanish playmaker to improve or continue to find himself on the bench.
Mata has played only three times this season, and is still without 90 minutes on the pitch, with Mourinho preferring to use Oscar as his main playmaker much to the chagrin of the fans.
But, defending his decision, Mourinho called on Mata to change his game if he wants to get a look in.
Its part of a process with [Mata], Mourinho said.
One thing is to play with Ramires and Oscar in the side, them closing each side, and Mata as a number 10 behind a striker, to have clever assists and to have clever passes; fantastic actions because he has great talent.
Another thing to adapt to the way we want to play. In this moment, Oscar is my number 10 and, if somebody tells me that Oscar is not Chelseas best player since the beginning of the season, Id have to disagree. I want to build with Oscar as my number 10.
Having being frozen out when the Portuguese took over from Rafa Benitez at the end of last season, Mata was linked with several clubs including PSG in France and Tottenham.
The 25-year-old had distanced himself from transfer talk, although Mourinhos remarks could change things if a bid arrives in January.
