Mata: I'm Ready For A Decisive Week

Each Monday, Manchester United's creative no.8 Juan Mata reflects on his experiences on and off the pitch in his personal blog. The Spaniard's latest entry reflects on his winning goal at Norwich and looks forward to the crucial last two league games of the season…

Hi everyone,

It was almost like a summer Sunday here in Manchester and we are happy after the score against Norwich. Now we are ready to start the last Premier League week of the season. It's time to make the last effort in pursuit of the fourth spot that we all want, and then we will work as hard as we can for the FA Cup final on the 21st.

We are in good spirits after winning at Carrow Road. With Norwich fighting against relegation, it wasn't the most beautiful game we've played; it was a tough one but, in the second half, we showed that we wanted those three points and I was lucky to help the team with a goal. It's true that Norwich brings me good memories: I have scored several times against them, including my first goal in England. Saturday's goal, and that's the main thing, shows that we are eager to keep working, that we remain confident until the end. It may turn profitable when the season is over. It was a very important win to keep us in the fight for the Champions League, even more after the draw between City and Arsenal.

There is no time for celebrations though, since we have another game on Tuesday as difficult as the one on Saturday, or even more. It's against West Ham, our last away game of the Premier League. It's going to be special: the last official game at the Boleyn Ground, where West Ham has been playing for 112 years. With that image of Bobby Moore, it's a place that breathes English football... it will be an honour to be there and try to get the last win. West Ham has been a tough opponent this season. We know them well because we've played against them in the FA Cup too. They are in the seventh position by a combination of effort and talent, not by chance.

Then, on Sunday, we will play the last home game of the season. It's always nice to have this farewell in front of our supporters, because we owe them so much. This time it will be even more special because they give us strength for the Wembley final. The game on the 15th is against Bournemouth. They have escaped relegation and will be looking forward to getting an important score at Old Trafford.

Have a nice week. Hugs!

Juan

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

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