Juan Mata

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• MATA MARVELS AT FRANK - 13.05.2013
  Juan Mata pays tribute to his record-breaking team-mate in his latest blog entry, and looks ahead to the Europa League final on Wednesday.
• MATA BLOGS ON BIG WIN - 06.05.2013
  There are few things more annoying than conceding late goals, but Juan Mata is determined to put it behind us as he considers Europa League action in his latest blog...
• MATA THIRD IN JOURNALIST VOTE - 02.05.2013
  Juan Mata came third in the annual and long-running Football Writers' Association poll to name the Footballer of the Year...
• MATA: BIG TROPHY - 01.05.2013
  On a personal level, it's been a season to remember for Juan Mata, and the diminutive playmaker is now looking for the team as a whole to finish it strongly, starting by booking a place in the Europa League final.
• THE BIRTHDAY BOY BLOGS - 29.04.2013
  Having received the present he most wanted on Sunday, Juan Mata talks about a special day and in important win in his latest blog entry on this website...
• MATA AND HAZARD MAKE SELECT XI - 29.04.2013
  Chelsea's exciting pair of Juan Mata and Eden Hazard were named in the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Premier League Team of the Year at an award ceremony on Sunday evening...
• MATA: DIRECT ACTION - 27.04.2013
  Juan Mata, who turns 25 tomorrow, discusses Chelsea's free-kicking taking which paid dividends midweek…
• BENITEZ: WORTHY NOMINEES - 27.04.2013
  Rafael Benitez has been discussing some of his in-form players as he prepares the squad for the visit of Swansea on Sunday afternoon.
• DAVID LUIZ: RIGHT ON TIME - 26.04.2013
  Scorer of our dramatic winner David Luiz and substitute Juan Mata both felt our in in Basel leaves us in a strong position to qualify for the Europa League final.
• BLUES DUO NOMINATED FOR TOP AWARD - 19.04.2013
  The Professional Footballers' Association has today [Friday] announced the six nominations for the Player of the Year award, with two Chelsea representatives...
• MATA: MAXIMUM POINTS - 17.04.2013
  Juan Mata believes two away wins in the next few days will help cement our place in the Champions League spots...
• MATA BLOGS ON SUNDAY'S SEMI - 15.04.2013
  In his regular Monday blog post, Juan Mata looks back on Sunday afternoon's disappointment versus Manchester City...
• MATA'S MONDAY MORNING BLOG - 01.04.2013
  Unusually, it is the morning of a game for Juan Mata as he files his latest blog post.
• INTERNATIONAL MATA BLOGS AGAIN - 25.03.2013
  Despite the disappointment of Spain's home draw against Finland on Friday, Juan Mata has submitted a blog from the venue of his next international test, Paris...
• MATA'S DELIGHT FOR FRANK - 18.03.2013
  Juan Mata looks back on an excellent week for the Blues in his latest blog entry, and praises the achievement of Frank Lampard before linking up with the Spain squad for a special match in his homeland.
• MATA BLOGS ON CUP DRAMA - 11.03.2013
  Juan Mata, one of the influential players in Chelsea's second-half display that turned a two-goal deficit into a draw at Old Trafford, has posted his latest blog entry and writes about the game...
• MATA BLOGS ON 100TH GAME - 04.03.2013
  Juan Mata has posted about the win over West Brom in his latest blog update, a match that was his 100th for Chelsea in under two years...
• MATA BLOGS ON FORWARD FOCUS - 25.02.2013
  Juan Mata turns his attention to this week's FA Cup tie in his latest blog post, as well as considering the weekend game in Manchester...
• MATA: FEELING GOOD - 18.02.2013
  Having starred in Sunday's win against Brentford, Juan Mata says he believes the team is in a 'good moment' as we prepare for key battles in Europe and at home.
• RECOVERING MATA REFLECTS ON WIGAN - 11.02.2013
  Juan Mata, who is on the mend after a few days under the weather, looks back at victory over Wigan and a trip to Qatar in his latest blog post.
• THE TWEET SPOT: JUAN MATA - 06.02.2013
  He has been likened to Gianfranco Zola by Chelsea fans, but Juan Mata insists he has plenty to do at Stamford Bridge before he is mentioned in the same breath as the Italian.
• MATA'S MIDWEEK TRIP - 04.02.2013
  Juan Mata, who scored his 16th goal of the season at Newcastle on Saturday, has filed his latest blog as he prepares for a trip to Qatar with his Spanish international team-mates.
• MATA'S BRENTFORD BUZZ - 28.01.2013
  Juan Mata has filed his weekly blog, looking back on a London derby that reminded him of home.
• MATA: HOME DELIVERY - 21.01.2013
  Juan Mata was delighted he and his team mates were able to give the Stamford Bridge crowd plenty to cheer about on Sunday afternoon, even if they did have to dig deep in the second half...
• MATA'S WINTER BLOG - 21.01.2013
  Fresh from netting in Sunday's snowy derby at Stamford Bridge, Juan Mata has filed his report of the game on the official Chelsea blogs page.
• MATA: WINTER WONDER - 18.01.2013
  Juan Mata experienced the harshest of wintry weather for the first time on Friday morning, but admitted it was an enjoyable time as we stepped up preparations for Arsenal this weekend...
• MATA FILES AFTER WEEKEND SUCCESS - 14.01.2013
  Following our win at Stoke on Saturday, Juan Mata is back with his latest blog where he reflects on a fantastic weekend.
• MATA: REDUCING THE GAP - 11.01.2013
  As Juan Mata prepares to step out at Stoke City for the first time this afternoon, our Spanish playmaker sees no reason why we can't become the first team to emerge from the Britannia Stadium this season with all three points...
• MATA ON THE CUP TRAIL - 07.01.2013
  Juan Mata has filed his first blog post for 2013, and is able to reflect on a good start in the FA Cup...
• MATA LOOKS BACK AT 2012 - 31.12.2012
  Juan Mata has filed his final blog for 2012, as he looks back over a unique year.
• MATA'S FESTIVE BLOG - 24.12.2012
  Fresh from an integral role in Sunday's 8-0 win over Aston Villa, Juan Mata has filed his final blog before Christmas.
• LAMPARD: CHANGING THE TEMPO - 20.12.2012
  Frank Lampard felt Juan Mata's goal early in the second half against Leeds United changed the balance of the game and swung it back in our favour...
• MATA: EVER READY - 18.12.2012
  Juan Mata knows the importance of picking ourselves up quickly when we travel to Leeds in Wednesday night's Capital One Cup quarter-final.
• MATA'S DISAPPOINTMENT IN NEW BLOG - 17.12.2012
  Juan Mata has written of his disappointment at losing the Club World Cup Final in his most recent blog.
• MATA BLOGS FROM THE EAST - 10.12.2012
  Juan Mata has filed his latest blog, this time from his Yokohama hotel room.
• MATA: TIME TO CHANGE - 04.12.2012
  Juan Mata says the players are determined to give Rafael Benitez his first win in charge when the Blues take on Nordsjaelland at Stamford Bridge tomorrow night...
• FIVE BLUES NOMINATED FOR UEFA AWARD - 04.12.2012
  The final nominations for UEFA.com's Team of the Year have been announced, and the Blues are well represented, with five of our players in the reckoning...
• MATA: TOUGH DEFEAT - 03.12.2012
  Juan Mata believes our wastefulness in front of goal, particularly in the first half, was to blame for Saturday's defeat at West Ham United...
• MATA BLOGS AGAIN - 26.11.2012
  Juan Mata has filed his latest blog post as he looks back on the games against Manchester City and Juventus and reflects on the change of manager...
• CHELSEA TV EXCLUSIVE: CARRY ON MATA - 24.11.2012
  Two training sessions into a new coaching regime and ahead of a game against the league champions and current leaders, Juan Mata gave a brief report to Chelsea TV on life under Spanish rule...
• MATA POSTS POST-LIVERPOOL - 12.11.2012
  Prior to leaving the UK for his native country Juan Mata filed his latest blog post as he looks back on the weekend football...
• MATA: BIG MONTH AHEAD - 11.11.2012
  Juan Mata knows to expect a difficult challenge from Liverpool at Stamford Bridge this afternoon, having been on the receiving end of three defeats against the Reds last season.
• DI MATTEO: BE AT OUR BEST - 06.11.2012
  Roberto Di Matteo has called for a 'perfect game' from his side if we are to beat Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday night, a task made harder by the absence of Ashley Cole through injury.
• IT'S A MATA OF THE MIND - 06.11.2012
  Juan Mata met local children during a Celebration of Education Through Football (ETF) event at Stamford Bridge yesterday (Monday)...
• MATA FILES AGAIN - 05.11.2012
  After a weekend spent on the sidelines, Juan Mata has filed his latest blog as he looks ahead to a busy period of fixtures...
• MATA: SPANISH SWANS - 02.11.2012
  Ahead of this weekend's meeting with Swansea, Juan Mata gave the official Chelsea website the lowdown on the players who have moved from Spain to South Wales...
• MATA BLOGS AFTER SUNDAY SETBACK - 29.10.2012
  Juan Mata, who earlier this month became a blogger for the official website, has posted his thoughts in the wake of Sunday's game when he scored a great free-kick but ended on the losing side...
• MATA: FOND MEMORIES - 23.10.2012
  The Donbass Arena may be new to some of the Chelsea players, but not to our Spanish internationals...
• MATA BLOGS ON WIN - 22.10.2012
  Juan Mata, who earlier this month became the latest Chelsea man to become a blogger for the official website, has posted his second entry in the wake of the weekend's action...
• REACTION: THAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT - 21.10.2012
  Gary Cahill and Juan Mata, the scorers of three out of Chelsea's four goals at White Hart Lane, both spoke afterwards about the character evident when recovering from Tottenham's 10-minute assault at the start of the second half...
• MATA: RESTED AND READY - 20.10.2012
  Following a two-week break earlier in the season, Juan Mata has been in superb form since returning to the fold...
• MATA JOINS THE CHELSEA BLOGGERS - 15.10.2012
  We are delighted to unveil Juan Mata as the latest Chelsea man to become a blogger for the official website.
• MATA AND DAVID LUIZ: DANES MADE IT DIFFICULT - 03.10.2012
  Double goalscorer Juan Mata felt we deserved victory in Denmark last night, even if the 4-0 scoreline eventually flattered us...
• MATA: GOOD TO BE BACK - 01.10.2012
  Juan Mata played a starring role in our 2-1 win at Arsenal on Saturday...
• TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR SPANISH STARS AT STAMFORD BRIDGE - 27.09.2012
  Our Spanish-themed An Audience With... is just days away and there are still tickets available to see Juan Mata, Fernando Torres, Cesar Azpilicueta and Oriol Romeu up close and personal at Stamford Bridge.
• MATA: PATIENCE PAYS - 24.09.2012
  Juan Mata looked every inch the refreshed player as Stoke were overcome late on at Stamford Bridge of Saturday...
• MATA: SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY - 31.08.2012
  Juan Mata is hopeful the Blues can emulate our European success of a few months ago and lift the UEFA Super Cup tonight...
• DI MATTEO: CESAR OFFERS OPTIONS - 24.08.2012
  Cesar Azpilicueta completed his first Chelsea training session at Cobham on Friday, before his manager and a team-mate gave their thoughts on the Spaniard.
• MATA: SPANISH STYLE - 19.08.2012
  As Juan Mata prepares himself for a second season in English football, he does so with more than a hint of his homeland in mind...
• WORDS WITH: JUAN MATA - 16.08.2012
  Last season's Player of the Year is the first of the new campaign to sit down for a major interview, talking us through a hectic few months.
• NO LET UP - 15.08.2012
  With squad numbers low due to international duty, assistant first team coach Steve Holland believes the focus in this week's training is more on individual advancement than collective cohesion.
• MATA: FEELING CONFIDENT - 08.08.2012
  After a lengthy absence due to his involvement with the Spanish national side, Juan Mata has returned to pre-season training at Cobham...
• TWO MORE BACK IN TRAINING - 07.08.2012
  Juan Mata and Oriol Romeu return to Cobham today as we take a step closer to a full complement of players.
• MATA: LEARNING IN DEFEAT - 02.08.2012
  Juan Mata struggled to explain Spain's poor performance at the Olympics but believes they will quickly bounce back from the disappointment.
• STURRIDGE THE HERO AS GB PROGRESS - 01.08.2012
  Daniel Sturridge scored the decisive goal as Team GB booked their place in the Olympic quarter-finals, while Spain were eliminated without scoring a single goal...
• STURRIDGE AND OSCAR SHINE AT OLYMPICS - 29.07.2012
  Daniel Sturridge came off the bench to inspire Team GB to victory over UAE, while elsewhere there were mixed results for the Chelsea contingent at the Olympics...
• DI MATTEO: OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLYMPIANS - 05.07.2012
  Roberto Di Matteo has been discussing the involvement of Chelsea players at this summer's London Olympics...
• MATA AND ROMEU IN OLYMPIC CONTENTION - 03.07.2012
  Juan Mata and Oriol Romeu have been selected by Spain for a training squad ahead of the London Olympics.
• MY FIRST DAY: PART TWO - 03.07.2012
  The first day in any new workplace can often be a daunting one, but how does it feel when you join a top, Premier League football club?
• DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR TORRES - 02.07.2012
  Fernando Torres reflected on Spain's European Championship triumph and paid tribute to the attitude of his teammates...
• TORRES AND MATA EURO CHAMPIONS FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY - 01.07.2012
  There was a wonderful end to Euro 2012 for Fernando Torres and Juan Mata who both scored in a 4-0 win over Italy in the final...
• EURO 2012: SPAIN STAND ON THE BRINK - 30.06.2012
  It remains to be seen whether Fernando Torres will be involved in the Euro 2012 Final, while Juan Mata has been an unused substitute in every game thus far...
• PENALTY MISERY FOR MEIRELES AND PORTUGAL - 28.06.2012
  Fernando Torres and Juan Mata were unused substitutes as holders Spain booked their place in the final of Euro 2012...
• SPANISH STARS KEEN TO EARN THEIR TOUR STRIPES - 27.06.2012
  Juan Mata and Oriol Romeu are looking forward to their first Chelsea tour when we head to America this summer...
• LOOKING BACK: NO 10 - 24.06.2012
  To say it was a memorable debut season at Stamford Bridge for the diminutive playmaker would be something of an understatement...
• SLICK SPAIN CRUISE INTO SEMIS - 23.06.2012
  Fernando Torres was a second half substitute as Spain became the third team to qualify for the semi-finals of Euro 2012...
• SPAIN MARCH ON AT EUROS - 19.06.2012
  Fernando Torres played just over an hour for Spain as they booked a place in the quarter-finals of the European Championships...
• INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP - 04.06.2012
  Both Fernando Torres and Juan Mata came off the bench as Spain signed off from their Euro 2012 warm-up programme with a 1-0 win against China...
• EURO 2012 PREVIEW: SPAIN - 04.06.2012
  The current holders and world champions go into the tournament as strong favourites, and with good reason...
• MATA: DREAM BELIEVER - 21.05.2012
  Juan Mata, having held the European Cup in his hands, spoke about the long-held ambition he fulfilled...
• MATA'S FA CUP - SO FAR SO GOOD - 03.05.2012
  If Juan Mata was new to the FA Cup when he arrived at the start of the season, he will certainly know all about by the end of this coming weekend...
• MATA: NEVER GIVE UP - 09.04.2012
  Juan Mata believes that with the help of a little bit of luck, perseverance paid off against Wigan on Saturday.
• TOTTENHAM GAME REALLY MATA'S - 23.03.2012
  Seven months ago when Juan Mata arrived at Chelsea from Valencia, he knew matches against Tottenham were important...
• TORRES: PLAYING WITH THE PLAYMAKERS - 21.03.2012
  Tonight Juan Mata and David Silva are in competition for three important points. With knowledge of how both his fellow Spaniards play, Fernando Torres has spoken about similarities and differences…
• MATA: IT'S LIKE A FINAL - 12.03.2012
  After grinding out victory against Stoke on Saturday, Juan Mata says we must take momentum into Wednesday's game with Napoli and press the Italians from the first minute.
• MATA: OUR OBJECTIVES - 08.03.2012
  Juan Mata, scorer of the first Chelsea goal under Roberto Di Matteo's leadership, says we must now look forward as the season enters its critical stage.
• MATA: WE CAN DO IT - 22.02.2012
  The Chelsea camp was clear before last night's game that nothing would be decided by the first leg and afterwards Juan Mata spoke of his optimism Chelsea can turn the tie around...