Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata was bigged up by Ian Wright before the FA Cup quarter-final against Norwich - only for the Spaniard to struggle at Carrow Road. Mata was brought into the starting XI by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as one of eight changes from the 3-0 Premier League loss to Sheffield United. However, the 32-year-old struggled to have an impact on the match in the first half and was eventually substituted in the 63rd minute. But it was Mata's showing that BBC presenter and England legend Gary Lineker wanted to bring to Wright's attention. Lineker said: "We talked about a couple of players prior to the game, Juan Mata you bigged up.

Source: Express June 27, 2020 19:05 UTC