Why Mata's In A Good Mood

Every Monday, Manchester United forward Juan Mata writes a personal blog in which the Spaniard reviews the latest happenings at Old Trafford and in the football world. Here is his latest effort…

Hi everyone,

A week ago, after several consecutive draws, we were asking for two wins and we got them so now I can go to Madrid in a good mood. It’s been a very prosperous week for us. We remain very hopeful and we have reached the first quarter of the season with good perspectives.

There's always room for improvement but we are in a good position, close to our rivals in the Premier League and top of our group in the Champions League.

Firstly, we had to work hard to beat CSKA Moscow. Our group is very strong and those three points are very important. We have to play two more games and we hope to make it to the next stage. I was happy for Wayne Rooney’s late goal and for the win at Old Trafford.

Also, we have to make a positive assessment of the game against West Brom, a squad with former team-mates that made things complicated for us. Jesse Lingard’s goal showed our way to the victory and I was lucky to close the score later on. It was Jesse's first goal with the first team and here I congratulate him again.

So, as I said, we face the international break in good spirits, feeling that we are working well and convinced that our game will get better. Besides, we got another clean sheet. Our defensive streak is very good after four consecutive Premier League games unbeaten. Being solid will make us strong when things get tough.

By the way, the minute of silence for the Remembrance Day was absolutely impressive. It's because of this kind of thing that English football is something different.

I'm leaving you now. We have a special match this coming Friday... I've been living in the UK for five years and playing against England is very motivating. Phil, Chris, Michael and Wayne - I hope we win but mainly I hope to see a nice football game and all of us can enjoy it on the pitch.

Have a nice week. Hugs, Juan.

Read Juan's latest blog in full at kicca.com/juanmata8.

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