Herrera Relishes No.10 Role

Ander Herrera discussed his role in Manchester United's 3-0 victory over Hull City and thanked the supporters for voting him Man of the Match in an exclusive interview with ManUtd.com...

Congratulations on winning our Man of the Match award, despite only coming off the bench. It is quite an achievement...
I am very happy. I am grateful because I know the Manchester United fans have seen a lot of good players at Old Trafford and I am happy. I say ‘thank you’ to them all. I try to keep working and keep helping the team. I am happy with the game, of course.

You were in a more advanced role when you came on for Angel Di Maria. How did you find it?
Yes, I played like a no.10 and it is good because I can change positions. I can give the manager more options. I think this was the best game of this season for us but we have to keep working and keep winning games because we want to be in the top places in the league.

Why do you feel the performance was so impressive – is it a case of things clicking into place?
It was because we kept the ball. We didn’t lose too many balls. I think we have done what the manager wants because I heard we had 77 percent possession. This is a great stat. We are very happy and I think we played very good football because we kept the ball and had possession of it.

Stoke were only beaten by a late goal at Liverpool – does that show their resilience ahead of their visit here on Tuesday?
Yes, I have never seen Stoke losing one game like 4-0 or 5-0. They always fight in the games and, this season, they are playing much better and more on the ground. It is going to be a difficult game because Stoke have good players but we are at Old Trafford and we want to win all the games.