Mata: We All Fought Together

Juan Mata’s latest weekly blog entry naturally focuses on Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool, in which the Spaniard stepped off the bench during a lively second half at Old Trafford. Read the no.8's thoughts on the result and the Reds' next match at Stoke City...

Hi everyone,

As I write this, the adrenaline is still pumping due to the atmosphere at Old Trafford, where the fans, same as the players, believed in a comeback that we couldn’t produce, unfortunately. Liverpool scored first, from the penalty spot, and we couldn’t take our chances to equalise before the break. In the last few minutes we pushed really hard for the victory, which is something that United has done for many years in the past.

Zlatan was able to tie the score, and we felt that, if the game had lasted a big longer, we would’ve won. It was a pity, because our goal was the three points, obviously… Perhaps we didn’t see the best football but it was a thrilling game full of rivalry. All we have to think about now is starting over and trying to win the next game. The team showed pride until the end, and Old Trafford fought with us, as always. It’s time to recover for the next weekend because the competition goes on.

Now we have a few days to prepare for the game against Stoke City. It’s always a complicated visit, and they have won two consecutive games. As I’ve said before, we must focus on ourselves and play our best football. That’s what we have been doing for the last few weeks, with ambition and confidence. There are very important weeks ahead in the calendar, with games against our main rivals, and we must get as many points as possible to keep moving closer to the other teams. There’s still a long way to go…

Thank you for supporting us all around the world; you give us strength. I hope you have a nice week.

Hugs,

Juan

Juan's full blog is available to read on his official website, juanmata8.com.

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