Newcastle United 1-0 Manchester United: 5 Men who were poor for the Red Devils | Premier League 2019/20

#3 Juan Mata

Juan Mata had an off day on the pitch

Juan Mata was selected in his preferred central attacking midfield role but was one of the poorest players on the pitch. Manchester United have been lacking creativity in their team this season and in the absence of Paul Pogba, the Spaniard was expected to step up and take the bulk of the creative responsibilities in the team. Unfortunately though, Mata had a quiet game.

The Spaniard did not register a single shot in the entire game, as he failed to stretch the opposition backline on the day. Mata had a passing success rate of 91% in the game, however, he could not register any key passes. He rarely threatened the opposition backline and his overall performance left a lot to be desired.

On a day where Manchester United desperately needed Juan Mata to step up and be counted, the Spaniard had an off day and cost his team the game.