article_snippet: Mata's joyous arrival coincided with the miserable final throes of David Moyes regime.
article_snippet: Then came Louis van Gaal and a rigid pragmatism the playmaker presumably thought Louis van Gaal had escaped when Louis van Gaal said farewell to Jose Mourinho.
article_snippet: Louis van Gaal was quick to take praise following what feels like a seismic 2-1 win in Liverpool, proudly stating that Louis van Gaal had now found a position for a man who will never be anything other than a number 10 in a number eight shirt.
article_snippet: Louis van Gaal claimed a tactical masterstroke, but Louis van Gaal was really only playing Mata in Louis van Gaal obvious position .
article_snippet: When Louis van Gaal arrived at David Moyes' United, Mata was trying to bring momentum to a losing team .
article_snippet: The playmaker was allowed to leave Chelsea because Jose Mourinho didn't rate Jose Mourinho defensive contributions .
article_snippet: But a look at Louis van Gaal record would suggest that, given time, Louis van Gaal gets it right.
article_snippet: Mata first was provided by another new arrival with a point to prove.
article_snippet: Forget the helicopter landing at Carrington, Mata had finally arrived.
article_snippet: Those supping cut-price ale in the Admiral of the Humber will no doubt know all about the importance of good deals but many watching events unfold from the other end of the M62 voiced Those supping cut-price ale in the Admiral of the Humber opinion that Jose Mourinho was wrong to let the playmaker go, despite the hefty fee the dainty man delivered.
article_snippet: Chelsea fans were upset to lose Chelsea fans creative spark, and could now do with some of Chelsea quality in midfield .
article_snippet: Some think that Mata's old club, despite running away with Premier League, lack creativity in Chelsea absence and can only dream of a world in which Chelsea creates chances for Diego Costa.
article_snippet: Some bemoan Some Portugese manager's insistence of only selecting prototypes, those who will race back and do Some part in the Jose Mourinho masterplan to stifle the opposition.
article_snippet: Some loss, it would finally appear, looks set to be United's gain.
highlights_snippet: The Spanish playmaker struggled after being bought by David Moyes .
  
highlights_snippet: Juan Mata fans now rue letting such a creative player leave Stamford Bridge .
  