Chelsea 3-1 Everton

A Mata of ability

October 16, 2011
By Kevin Palmer
If Juan Mata had been forced to haul himself through the muddied waters of the English schools' football system a decade ago, he may well have been dismissed as a lost cause not worthy of prolonged consideration.

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Size has tended to matter to English coaches down the years and for that reason, youngsters who are small of stature have been discarded with haste and yet Mata and his Spanish compatriots ...

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