Mata Eyes Fruitful February For United

Every Monday, Manchester United forward Juan Mata reflects on his experiences on and off the pitch in his personal blog. This week, he looks back at Friday's FA Cup win over Derby County and targets a winning start to February against Stoke City on Tuesday, followed by success over his old club Chelsea...

Hi everyone,

January is now over. It hasn’t been an easy month but our victory in Derby leaves a good taste because it means a boost of energy for us: we move onto the next round of the FA Cup and also the team had good feelings and I think we played a good match. It was a very positive win with a more dynamic, fluid style that we hope to maintain from now on.

There is no time to enjoy the win in the FA Cup because we are already focused on our game against Stoke tomorrow. This is a very busy month with seven games and our aim is to try to win them all, starting with Stoke, who beat us in the first half of the season. They have a team with many talented players who have changed the way they play football with regard to the last few seasons and it’s working well for them. We are looking forward to a new win in Old Trafford and, from now until the end of the season, we have to be strong at home and don’t concede any points…

We will close the week with a special game for me… Going back to Stamford Bridge brings me many good memories and, although I already played there last season, it’s always special to be back to a stadium where I played so many games during my first few years in England, and in front of a club and a crowd to whom I will always be grateful. Obviously, having said that, my only goal is to win. I think a victory against Chelsea in their stadium could be very important for us and we will try our best to get it.

Hugs, Juan

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

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