We might have had some draining games over the last few weeks, in a fixture list as congested as the District Line on a Saturday afternoon but with another game on the horizon tonight, Juan Mata is literally begging to play.
With us all but out of the race to finish fourth in the Premier League, Roberto Di Matteo was apparently considering giving a few players a rest after this weekend’s FA Cup win against tonight’s opponents.  Results at the weekend however, along with Blackburn’s relegation yesterday might just change his mind though.
Of course, it’s a long-shot and probably as likely as Lionel Messi playing up front for us next season, b...