New Posts For Thread: where will mata play at utd?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30184153/where-will-mata-play-at-utdfrom what i've seen of him he tends to be at his best playing in an advanced position centrally.but is there room at utd for him there?he would be an ideal man at the front tip of a diamond, but man u don't operate like that, or the middle one in therooney tends to drop off throughout games, so even if you play two up top he'ss be closing down the space that mata operates in.if you play a three in midfield the same problem could well occur imo.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30184153/where-will-mata-play-at-utd?post_id=537612627#537612627rooney tends to drop off throughout games, so even if you play two up top he'ss be closing down the space that mata operates in.if you play a three in midfield the same problem could well occur imo.Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:45:21 -0600Is there the possibility of dropping Rooney a bit deeper, playing 4-2-3-1, with RVP up top and Januzaj, Rooney, Mata as the bank of 3. Could interchange in similar manner to Arsenal's attacking midfielders. Think the defence / gk is the problem arehttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30184153/where-will-mata-play-at-utd?post_id=537608329#537608329Is there the possibility of dropping Rooney a bit deeper, playing 4-2-3-1, with RVP up top and Januzaj, Rooney, Mata as the bank of 3. Could interchange in similar manner to Arsenal's attacking midfielders. Think the defence / gk is the problem areFri, 24 Jan 2014 07:12:13 -0600Best we could play at the moment (if all fit!)De GeaRafael or Smalling (as bad as each other!), Vidic (or Evans), Jones, EvraJanuzai, Carrick, Fletcher, MataRVP, RooneySubs: the 2 from the above not picked + Valencia, Welbeck, Hernandez, Young and Ihttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30184153/where-will-mata-play-at-utd?post_id=537608021#537608021Best we could play at the moment (if all fit!)De GeaRafael or Smalling (as bad as each other!), Vidic (or Evans), Jones, EvraJanuzai, Carrick, Fletcher, MataRVP, RooneySubs: the 2 from the above not picked + Valencia, Welbeck, Hernandez, Young and IFri, 24 Jan 2014 06:50:24 -0600the big green one {thanks gordon}https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30184153/where-will-mata-play-at-utd?post_id=537601279#537601279the big green one {thanks gordon}Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:02:30 -0600for a side needing a new back four and midfield a very strange buy for me,especially for that amount of money.and where does fellani fit in hear(never thought he was a utd type player).https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30184153/where-will-mata-play-at-utd?post_id=537601183#537601183for a side needing a new back four and midfield a very strange buy for me,especially for that amount of money.and where does fellani fit in hear(never thought he was a utd type player).Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:55:20 -0600it seems to me that they might have the same problems that england had with gerrard and lampard, with rooney and mata.diffrrnt types of player, that need to operate in the same area of the pitch, and if you try and move one to a differnt area they behttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30184153/where-will-mata-play-at-utd?post_id=537600995#537600995it seems to me that they might have the same problems that england had with gerrard and lampard, with rooney and mata.diffrrnt types of player, that need to operate in the same area of the pitch, and if you try and move one to a differnt area they beThu, 23 Jan 2014 16:37:55 -0600Not only does it seem like his best position is where Utd's best player plays but also if he's not a Mourinho-type player then I can't see how he's a Moyes-type player either. I'd say someone other than Moyes is doing this dealhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30184153/where-will-mata-play-at-utd?post_id=537600927#537600927Not only does it seem like his best position is where Utd's best player plays but also if he's not a Mourinho-type player then I can't see how he's a Moyes-type player either. I'd say someone other than Moyes is doing this dealThu, 23 Jan 2014 16:31:57 -0600or perhaps rssurect the ol' xmas tree formation?rvp up top, rooney mata behind him, three across the park, and a back four.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30184153/where-will-mata-play-at-utd?post_id=537600873#537600873or perhaps rssurect the ol' xmas tree formation?rvp up top, rooney mata behind him, three across the park, and a back four.Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:27:07 -0600knowing moyes he will prob stick him in goalhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30184153/where-will-mata-play-at-utd?post_id=537600773#537600773knowing moyes he will prob stick him in goalThu, 23 Jan 2014 16:17:27 -0600Hiding in the treatment room until the next transfer window with Rooney & RVP.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30184153/where-will-mata-play-at-utd?post_id=537600475#537600475Hiding in the treatment room until the next transfer window with Rooney & RVP.Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:57:12 -0600