Tbh rumours of Mourinho not wanting mata had been running through the summer as he felt he needed a more physical attacker to compliment hazard and oscar, but then seriously it makes the signing of willian all the more retarded
It's not like Mourihno is stupid. There has to be some sort of bust up between them. Like Mata won't adjust to the tactical role Jose wants to put him in or it's just a personality clash.
I know Mata is loved by the Chelsea fans, but he's still only been there two full seasons and is likely not held in the same regard that Chelsea fans hold Mourihno in.
Mata doesn't track back enough. His workrate is non-existant and he's not suited to Mourinho's high pressing tactics.
And he's Spanish lol. But yeah, madness that such a talented player doesn't even make the bench for Chelsea. He's been their best player for two years. He's also 10X the player that the overrated dork Hazard is.