http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 winger Juan Mata has revealed he is extremely happy with the way his first season at the London club had turned out.
Mata joined the Blues from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 in the summer transfer window and has had considerable success at the club. Having already won the FA Cup, Mata and the rest of the Chelsea players are now looking forward to winning the UEFA Champions League final.
The Blues face German giants Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League final, with the Bundesliga side clear favourites to win the title. The match will be played at the Allianz Arena on the 19th and the Spaniard admitted it would be the biggest
match in his career.
Mata said in an interview:
“I always had confidence in myself but never expected to do this in my first season, to play a lot of games and to win the FA Cup.
We still have to play in the Champions League Final, and it is a very special season for me.”
Unlike the other La Liga players who join the English Premier League, Mata has had no problem adjusting to English football. According to the 24-year-old, his teammates at Stamford Bridge had been exceptionally helpful in letting him settle in.
Mata revealed he was fond of the English culture and the English Premier League, which had proven to be very different from the La Liga. While it was different, he did not have any problems adjusting to the English game and felt very relaxed.
Despite winning the FA Cup and being very close to winning the UEFA Champions League, Mata revealed he was disappointed at his side’s performance in the English Premier League. After a slump in mid-season, Chelsea finished at sixth place on the table.
He continued:
“It has been a very difficult year, talking about the Premier League. We did not achieve the position we needed, that we deserved. We have to be fighting for the title, for the trophy, and we finished sixth, so it hasn't been an easy season but we have
won one title and have the chance to win another one which would make it an amazing season.”
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