PLAYER FOCUS: JUAN MATA

Full Name: Juan Mata
Squad No: 10
Position: Midfielder
Age: 25
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1988
Birth Place: Burgos, Spain
Height: 1.70m
Weight: 63 kg






PLAYING POSITIONS: ATTACKING MIDFIELDER (CENTRE AND RIGHT)

JUAN MATA'S CHARACTERISTICS:

• Very strong on key passes

•  Very strong with direct free kicks

• Very strong at taking set pieces

Strong at CROSSES, PASSES, THROUGH BALLS,FINISHING AND HOLDING ON TO THE    BALL

JUAN MATA'S STYLE: Classy, skilful, technical, a creative midfielder with a great eye.


WHAT MATA WILL BRING TO UNITED:

Creativity in the final third: last season he created 95 chances with 12 resulting in assists   the other 83 as key passes

Goals: he weighed in with 12 goals last season

Set pieces threat: Mata is strong on set pieces, he will bring added threat to United from free   set pieces

Hold up play:  He will bring others into play, especially the likes of van persie and rooney. He will reduce the creative burden on Rooney allowing him to concentrate on scoring goals.