Well to each his own, but I don't agree with some things: Tevez isn't a PHENOMENON, as Agnielli described the person we were looking for the number 10. I remember Zidane didn't get it. Alex was, at least in my mind, a talent of Messi's level, but got shafted with the injury. Tevez was not, but he is still much better proposition than Mata for our 10 as he is has some unique qualities too.
Mata is too 'normal'. There is a ton of similar no.10's and enough of them are considered better. Is he even a regular in the spanish NT?