The match went through three broad phases: The first was the opening 15 minutes or so, when Manchester Uniteds players seemed keen to show off all of the dazzling new passing combinations that theyd been practising with Mata in training. The ball rattled between them at thrilling speed, with an assurance rarely seen in front of the home crowd in recent months, and Sir Alex Ferguson could even be seen grinning in the stands. At one point, Antonio Valencia even executed a perfect backheel, almost as if he had been preparing a party piece for the Spaniards arrival. Van Persie, meanwhile, must have found it difficult to suppress a smile when he saw Matas name on the team sheet. The Spaniard, according to Opta statistics, has provided more assists per game in Premier League history than any player apart from Cesc Fabregas and the greatest Old Trafford catalyst of recent times, Eric Cantona.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:55:09 +0000
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