Chelsea FC: What to expect from them in the Champions League

Mata’s optimum utilisation

Juan Mata will be out to prove his worth

Juan Mata, easily Chelsea’s best player for the past two seasons, has scarcely appeared under Mourinho.

While many claim that it is due to Mourinho’s dislike of Spanish players, the reason could lie well within Mata’s skill-set. A skill-set that boasts of everything right, except one, that being, tracking back to defend.

For all those who have seen Mata play extensively have often pointed out that the creative attacker does not fulfil his defensive duties, and is too short and lanky to actually win a header.

That is a reason for Premier League.

Champions League is a whole different ball game. Here, Mata will not need to track back as often as in the Premier League. Nor is the pace of the match as fast as Premier League.

Simply put, ideal conditions for Mata to blossom, yet again.