Mata

[BobTheCharmer]

For those wondering why we went for Downing over mata, the first half says it all. Downing gives us the natural width we crave. Mata is an Arsenal player all day long, similar to Nasri type.Lovely first touch.

[Shanks]

For those wondering why we went for Downing over mata, the first half says it all. Downing gives us the natural width we crave. Mata is an Arsenal player all day long, similar to Nasri type.Lovely first touch.

They'll probably play Mata as an out and out winger the second half, just to show off..

[cream]

Question is, who will Mata turn out for in the second half?

[Chris]

Stewy certainly looked a lot better than him today.

[Craig_H]

Stewy is also about 2-3 weeks ahead of him, fitness-wise.

[Chris]

If he's 3 weeks behind Downing then Valencia need to get a move on, their first league game is only a week after ours!

[Craig_H]

Fair play, 2-3 weeks was an overestimate He IS behind though

And that aside, it's one preseason game. I'm fairly sure you're not really judging Mata based on it.

[Kenneth]

True, although his huge reputation seems to have stemmed from about 3 games that people have seen before.

I just don't know which reactionary opinions to believe these days.

[Craig_H]

Watch Valencia games and make up your own mind

[Kenneth]

**** that. I've got better to things to do with my severely limted attention span.

[Leyton388]

****

[Exiled_red]

So after todays performance we don't want to sign him? How fickle is that?

[Craig_H]

So after todays performance we don't want to sign him? How fickle is that?

[Leyton388]

So after todays performance we don't want to sign him? How fickle is that?

No i would love us to get him he was just **** today but it was a friendly.

[Redspin]

Redspin was.

Quite the opposite, as it originated from Craig H.