NewStats: 3,265,039 , 8,185,421 topics. Date: Friday, 13 June 2025 at 08:52 AM 5r71u

Substitute Juan Mata was replaced in Manchester United's Community Shield win "because he was the smallest player", boss Jose Mourinho said. Mata,sold by Mourinho to Unitedwhen at Chelsea, looked unhappy tobe taken off 30 minutes after coming on in the 2-1 win over Leicester Cityat Wembley.

"I needed to take off the smallest player because we were expecting alot of long balls," Mourinho said.

But BBC pundit Danny Murphy said the decision was "embarrassing" for Mata.

"You don't do that unless you are trying to send a message," ex-England midfielder Murphy said.

"They have a lot of history at Chelsea and he has embarrassed him in front of his ers and his family.

"He is basically saying to him you are not important and he has done it publicly. I can't see him still being at the club at the end of August."

Midfielder Mata, who is 5ft 7in tall, was sent on in the 63rd minute in place of goalscorer Jesse Lingard, with the score 1-1.

He was replaced 10 minutes after Zlatan Ibrahimovic's 83rd-minute winner by 5ft 10in new g Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Mourinho put his arm around Mata when the Spaniard came off three minutes before the final whistle but the former Valencia player looked unimpressed.

http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/37005699

Mourinho will destroy this club again like he did to his former clubs,

These trait was what caused Chelsea players to revolt against him, and now he is repeating them in Man Utd.

Discordance might begin to emerge.

Juan Mata for that pics be like "You don start again bah?"

ok

Mata should start considering leaving the club soon.
Morinho don't really like him.

That's not good

I don't like this mourinho of a Coach Thesame mistake he has been making ever since he had been coaching Chelsea he did thesame when he coached Madrid and that always leads to his waterloo.Now he has started again he'll definitely live Man U in shamble just watch out!!!

Never believe any word of Jose

lmao

i smell early sack coming for mouriho

okaay?

Yeye antics
Just say u hate Mata.
Why was Maradona not substituted during the 1986 world cup final?
Mata and Maradona who is taller?
I love dis club to bits but i hate d coach to pieces.

Is he smaller than these crazy guys in the video below



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ec_VKSfUco&itct=CJoBEKQwIhMIkb7S0uexzgIVi2gcCh0-OQyLMgljNC1mZWVkLXVaGFVDb1h6b0FSLTRHajZsYlo0aVJtWDlTUQ%3D%3D&hl=en&gl=NL&client=mv-google

Poor Mata..

One moment he was up.. Now.....

hmmm

That's just too bad. What an arrogant and disrespectful fellow this man Is!

Mata my boy don't worry you hear,you would be taller than mourinho when you grow up

As a Chelsea fan I loved mourinho... not until his second coming.

Mata was our best player for two straight seasons... I just don't know why he hates him so much. so he is saying that he would have substituted Messi if he were to be in that team. besides mata is not the only short player there.


I just felt for mata yesterday... his self esteem and confidence took massive hits. He just gave that flimsy excuse to deflect media attention from his obvious dislike of the player.


I've started developing this strong dislike for mourinho... given his treatment of Juan mata.

Mata should just set his mind on leaving during the January transfer window....cos if he doesn't, that coach is still gonna frustrate him out and make life miserable for him.


I was hoping mourinho would succeed with Man United, but now, I wish he'd fail in a big way.


Rubbish!

Good bye to j.mata

I really felt embarrased for mata.. its hard to believe the substitute was tactical

at least We won..up utd

hehehehe!!!!

How come.... Mourinho come out plain..... I neva like this man because he will only lay short term success.. Like takes incharge of a team... Win cup n leave.....
Guardiola lays a long term success... Guardiola would av been the perfect fit for my darling manchester united.... Just negodu.... Fellaini was the most useless player yesterday.. Yet u allow him play.. Mata dis... Mata That... Mourinho dnt like him simply

Seriously he need to take out Mata, infact bringing him in was a mistake cuz mata didnt have the strenght for such physical games.... jez look at the work baily did? i think he is ryt on that cuz Mata was one the guyz dat gave leicester city the edge 2 seasons ago against united with their 5-3 win

Mourinho ehn Love him or hate him He's all the way up there.

Meanwhile, day never break. Mourinho's Man- management skill is extremely poor.

niffymizzy:
Mourinho will destroy this club again like he did to his former clubs,

must he(morinho) emind mata dat he is short!!!

blueto:


http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/37005699

He will Give United Trophy and at the end Destroy the club!!!!