Mata was hit in the second half - Cazorla was in the first. Not much between them today

Mata was better today, not much to choose between them as individual players though.

Considering how much blood money romans spunked on chelsea they are very average (better than us) but Average
Why doesn't Roman just make himself manager with a few "yes men" to make him feel good

Mata last season 12 goals and 20 assists and some Arsenal clown on here saying hid did nothing last season

Wow just wow

Typical.
I know some idiot would pull out the stats card.

"If you swapped Mata for Cazorla, you'd be far more productive in the final third "

Maybe. But he'd struggle just as much.

Cazorla is good but he isn't in Matas league not in my opinion but wasn't he in the Spain squad instead of our Juan (that's right he is our Juan now)

Not in his league? Alright then.

And you say we overrate our players.

I knew an idiot wum like you would never back down in the face of overwhelming evidence against your argument

Stats as your evidence? Really. That's overwhelming evidence for you?

Dubbed's hypothesis = Mata did nothing in his first season at Chelsea

Facts = Mata scored 12 goals and made 20 assists and was the 2nd highest assist maker in the PL

Dubbed sticks to his hypothesis

Therefore my hypothesisis = Dubbed is a clown

hang on isn't cazorla world class?

People saying Cazorla is better than Mata are embarrassing.

But that being said I think Cazorla played better than Mata today.

You're such a clueless mon'g Biggish.

Good response Dubbed

you guys are stupid. cazorla has been in bad form for the past 5+ games and mata has been inform. on peak cazorla can literally do almost anything

Honestly, my point was Mata wasn't anywhere near as influential as he was this year.

Either way, stats shouldn't be means for judgement.

Well Dubbed he hasn't even reached his peak yet so obviously he will get better every year. Cazorla right now is as good as he gets.

Mata>Cazorla

Cazorla is two footed, that is a huge plus over Mata, but so far (and it is early days I admit) Mata produces more goals and more creativity than Cazorla and on a more consistent basis and in big games.

And Mata is only 24

Mata is top top quality world class player. A player us gooners are still ruing we missed out on him.
But then so is Cazorla as well imo.
At the end of the day I think it's debatable as to which one is better.
People saying Mata' 'lightyears'/'leagues' ahead, irritate me, as that's clearly false.

"Cazorla right now is as good as he gets."

How do you know that?

you guys are stupid. cazorla has been in bad form for the past 5+ games and mata has been inform. on peak cazorla can literally do almost anything

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Course he can

So when is he going to start being in form ?

Lionel cazorla