What Juan Mata's Transfer Means for Chelsea

All you've heard in the last few days from the soccer world is all the hype and controversy surrounding the huge money deal proposed by Manchester United for Chelsea FC's midfielder Juan Mata. Everywhere I've looked I've seen news about this transfer, and being a Chelsea fan myself I have a lot of mixed feelings on the topic.

My first reaction to this big transfer deal was shock and awe at how dumb Jose Mourinho the manager of Chelsea could be. If you look at the last two seasons at Chelsea, Mata has arguably been the best player at the club, and therefore I couldn't see why Mourinho would be willing to let him go, especially to a club like Manchester United. The English Premier League is all to familiar with letting great players go to their bitter rival teams. As I thought about it more I just couldn't figure out what was going on, until I listened to a reporter interview Jose Mourinho on Fox Soccer Channel. As he was being interviewed he was asked what he was thinking when it came to the transfer of Juan Mata. With cool composure he looked the camera in the eye and told the reporter that even though Mata had been such a vital role in the system in previous years, Chelsea had reached a new era and they had younger, and more talented players that he wanted to build the team around. When I heard this it all made a lot more sense. As a manager if you have such a talented side as Chelsea does, then you're faced with the tough reality that eventually players will come in and that means other players have to be shown the exit. For me as a Chelsea fan, I trust Jose Mourinho enough to know that if he says he has plans for the team that don't revolve around Mata then he knows exactly what he's doing and has an even better plan following the Spaniards leave.

So for all those Chelsea fans out there worried about this capsizing Chelsea's chances this season, worry no longer. Have faith in Mourinho and understand that the club is moving on to bigger and better things, even if it means doing it without one of the teams top players.