Top 10 players to watch out for in 2013/14 Premier League

Juan Mata, Chelsea

Juan Mata

With 12 goals and 12 assists, the Spaniard was one of the best players in the league last season. Mata had a free role under Di Matteo and even Rafa Benitez did not restrict Mata’s creativity. With his intelligence and movement, Mata can easily slot into any role behind the front man.

However, similar to Coutinho, deployment on the wings restricts Mata’s influence on the game. In the pre-season, Mourinho has talked about deploying Mata as a left-footed right side player, more of an inside wide forward. Such a role will provide lot of room for Mata to take control of the game. However, with Mourinho’s history of putting creative players on a tight lease, it remains to be seen how Chelsea’s old ‘special one’ impacts their new ‘special one’.