Is Mourinho giving Juan Mata a Joe Cole makeover?

Is Juan Mata being treated fairly by Jose Mourinho?

Many Chelsea fans including myself are worried about the future of Juan Mata following his recent omission from the Chelsea team.

This has confused the majority of Chelsea fans who have full support for a player that has been our superstar for the last two seasons.

Do you remember the last Chelsea number 10 that had been performing well at Chelsea and then Jose Mourinho came in disparaging their performances and demanding more?

It was of course Joe Cole, who after a tough initial period developed into an incredible asset to the team adding a tough steel to his flair play that took him to a different level.

It is clear that Jose Mourinho feels the player that Mata has been in the last two seasons is a luxury and expects more work, which is not usually associated with the No.10 position.

This means that we may be in for a tough period as Mata is expected to develop his skill set and may not be the fixture in the team that we expect.

I am not the manager and am not sure if this is the right approach, yet Mourinho has been extremely successful in recent years and it seems he is laying down the gauntlet to Juan Mata to improve as a player and add a new element to his game.

Despite being a superhero for Chelsea, Mata has struggled to break into the Spain team due to the talent they have in his position.

If he can add a new skill set, then he could see himself featuring more for Spain and reclaiming his place as top dog in our attacking midfield.

I would be devastated if such a brilliant talented player left our club, so hope that he and Mourinho can start singing from the same song-sheet soon.