Mourinho hails Mata display

Jose Mourinho praised Juan Mata’s performance after the Spaniard opened the scoring for Manchester United in their 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Super Sunday.

Mata tapped home five minutes before half-time to put United in front at the Vitality Stadium, before second-half goals by Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic put the game beyond their opponents.

Adam Smith pulled one back for Bournemouth, but Mourinho’s side comfortably held on to secure a debut league victory for their new manager.

Mata, who was sold by Mourinho during their time at Chelsea, was substituted after coming on against Leicester in the Community Shield. 

The attacker was one of two changes from the starting eleven at Wembley and speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Mourinho said it was the perfect match for Mata to show his attributes.

“It was an important goal, a clever goal, a goal by somebody with a natural instinct to play football,” Mourinho said “I know him very well because I worked with him for six months at a previous club. I know exactly what he can give and what he cannot give, so when the game is the perfect game to give what he can, it …

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