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Carra on ‘underrated’ Mata
- Updated: November 21, 2016
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata is underrated and deserves more credit as a No 10, says Jamie Carragher.
The Spain international got on the scoresheet against Arsenal on Saturday and caused plenty of problems for the Gunners.
But former Liverpool defender Carragher believes Mata is one of the most underappreciated players in the league, and should be considered among the best in his position.
“I think we’re looking at one of the most underrated players in the Premier League,” the Sky Sports pundit said on Monday Night Football.
“I think the reason he doesn’t get that credit the others get is that he played his first two years here with Chelsea, then [Jose] Mourinho comes in – the ‘best manager in the world’ – and gets rid of him so everyone thinks ‘Mourinho can’t be wrong, so there …
