There have been concerns over Juan Mata’s future when Jose Mourinho had been handed the charge to manage Manchester United at the start of this season. But the Spaniard has become an irreplaceable part of Jose Mourinho’s plans.
Mata arrived at Chelsea from Valencia in 2011 and had become an inevitable part of the Blues team before Mourinho decided to offload him.
The Spaniard was sold to Manchester United for £37.1 m in 2014 and since then he has been a pretty regular for the Red Devils.
To everyone’s surprise, the attacking midfielder has been regularly used by the Portuguese this term in the midfield or in the wings and the 28-year-old has totally justified his selection by giving some sparkling performances.
Having been sold by Mourinho the midfielder said that he has noticed a drastic change in Mourinho’s tactics, “In terms of results, this is the best I have known at Manchester United. In terms of the confidence and the mentality we are showing, yes, it is also the best time since I have been here.
“He has changed. It is a different environment, it is a different club and squad. You always play depending on the different players you have.
“With this club, it has always been known that they play one kind of football — which is attacking football and creating chances. We are doing that. He is happy with the performances.
“Everyone can see the players are playing with more confidence. He is the same person, has the same staff almost, but what has changed is the environment.”
