Both great midfielders, but just wondering if any of you Chelsea fans could have an unbiased debate about the two?
Mata is quality, and is the type of player Chelsea have needed for quite a while. However I can't help but feel that some people overrate him.
Compared to Wilshere (the Premierships best midfielder) he is a long way from being well-rounded. Wilshere can do all that Mata can, but better, and what makes Wilshere unique is he can also get back and do defensive work.
Mata never tracks back and although you have a defensive midfielder so in essence he doesn't need to, in terms of comparing him to other world class midfielders like Xavi, Wilshere, Gerrard etc... he comes up short in a section that is important.
For a midfielder to be the finished article they not only have to be exquisite going forward, but also decent and able to put in a tackle. Mata needs to learn from Wilshere and Xavi in order to be world class.
Thoughts?
Wilshere v Mata
posted on 16/10/11
Heskey > Wiljizz. Epic STAT
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posted on 16/10/11
The only time you can put Wilshere in the same sentence as Xavi is when discussing who would do a good job of cleaning Xavi's boots.
posted on 16/10/11
compared to wilshere (the premierships best midfielder)
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hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
let me guess, he outplayed xavi and iniesta right? hahahah
stupid gooner
posted on 16/10/11
Wilshere's biggest contribution to the Premiership so far this season has been on Twitter. Discuss.....
posted on 16/10/11
nothing to discuss.. its been a fact that mouthy little gobs hyte has been piped down by straight talking spurs fans tho luckily. so that idiot frimpong has attempted to take his place and have a go at spurs.
posted on 16/10/11
Must be hard for them though bless them, Spurs are so clearly ahead of them it's untrue....
posted on 16/10/11
Mata plays a different to Xavi, Wilshere and Gerrard. They are all central midfielders, Mata's a forward.
Even so Mata > Wilshere.
Debate over.
posted on 17/10/11
mata is an attacking playmaker.
wilshere is more of a deep lying playmaker.
wilshere plays in midfield
mata plays in the front 3.
different players