Mata Reveals Mourinhos Final Message Before United Switch Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata has revealed what Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho told him before departing for Old Trafford during the January transfer window. The Spanish international struggled for game time following the return of Mourinho at Stamford Bridge and was sold for £37.1million in January in a deal that was seen to be beneficial for both clubs involved and Mata himself. Mata was named Chelsea’s player of the year two years running but felt a move was necessary with the World Cup around the corner. A month into his career at United and the club are still struggling to compete for a top five finish with Moyes now likely to build for next season, using Mata as a base. Speaking about his departure from Chelsea, Mata revealed that Mourinho wished him good luck and all the success possible at United, the Daily Starreports. We spoke and he [Mourinho] said that he thought this was a good option for me, and I told him I thought this was a good option for me. We didnt speak for long. I wasnt playing, and to be honest, I am happy when I play football. Its the thing I like to do the most. He wished me good luck and told me to be good, as did everyone at the club [Chelsea]. Im very grateful for my time at Chelsea and for all the trophies I have won. We had a fantastic relationship, I had great relationships with several of my teammates. They werent just my teammates, but my friends. Fernando [Torres] for example. I was very saddened to tell him I was leaving him. It was tough to tell him I was going because he is a very important person to me, but well keep in touch because we arent that far away from each other. Mata will have to watch from the sidelines in the one competition left for United to win, the Champions League, having played against Steaua Bucharest and FC Basel for Chelsea earlier this season.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:21:46 +0000
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