http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 FC linked Juan Mata – La Liga Special
Valencia CF are on the brink of losing one of their best players, Juan Mata. The Spanish international has garnered interest from English club Chelsea FC, who wish to bolster their midfield ranks with his signature. Mata has stated with authority that he
does not wish to leave Los Che, nevertheless, Valencia have enough in the tank to go without even replacing him.
At the Mestalla, Los Che can brag about one of the sturdiest and most complete midfield in the La Liga. Valencia can call upon up to ten outfield players who specialize in the midfield while ten million Euros signing, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pablo-Piatti-c29003, is more than capable of
filling in as well.
Juan Mata has enjoyed his senior career in the Valencian community after failing to break in Real Madrid’s first team. He has improved as a player since joining four years ago, becoming an integral part of Els taronja. Ronald Koeman gave him his first start
in Los Che jersey and he has never looked back since then.
Featuring in a side which boasted of the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629 and David Silva, Mata managed to etch a niche for himself in the starting eleven. He has become an integral part of the side, and came out of the shadows when the two Davids left Mestalla. In
129 league appearances for Los Che, Mata has scored an impressive 33 goals for his adopted club. With such impressive statistics on his side, replacing him should be a nightmare for Unai Emery but he has strengthened his squad enough to remove dependence on
a few key players.
A like for like replacement for Juan Mata is the former Real Sociedad attacking midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Canales-c33052. The young loanee from Real Madrid can play behind the strikers and has the skill to dissect defences with simplest of touches. Canales arrives at
Mestalla on a two-year loan deal with an option to make it permanent for 12 million Euros, something Los Che will definitely take up after seeing him in action in the preseason.
Argentine forward Pablo Piatti can also step up to replace Juan Mata as he has plenty of experience in playing in this position. Piatti favours to play in a withdrawn role just behind the central striker. He is also adept at playing out wide and favours
the left flank. He was prolific in his appearances for Estudiantes back in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841, and shined in a weak Almeria squad which was relegated at the end of 2010/11 La Liga.
Young French footballer http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sofiane-Feghouli-c33740 can make the step up to take over Juan Mata’s duties if the situation asks for it. The 21-year-old likes to play in an advanced midfield role, and has a reputation of creating goals a plenty rather than scoring them.
The three aforementioned players can no doubt replace the 23-year-old star. Valencia have a squad that can match the best in the league, and Juan Mata is the shining star of the squad. Los Che can sell him but at the moment he is the one individual who is
holding the ranks of the club. If he is sold for profit, and not out of need, it will send the wrong signals about them as a football club and Valencia really do not need to be tagged a selling club.
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