Mata: We Will Always Remember Munich

In his latest weekly blog entry, posted on the 59th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster, Juan Mata pauses to remember those who lost their lives in the tragedy, and he also reflects on the Reds' win at Leicester City on Sunday...

Hi everyone, 

First of all, I’d like to remind you that this Monday, 6 February, is a special date for this club and the history of football. It marks the 59th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster, which claimed the lives of 23 members of the Manchester United expedition on their way back after a European Cup game.

This is always a very emotional day, a date to remember and to honour all of them, and also those who strove to respect and praise that legacy. This is one of the reasons that makes this club so special. There’s no day that you don’t remember that 6 February when walking by Old Trafford. It’s always in our memories.

Talking now about the present, obviously it’s been a good weekend for us. The win in Leicester allows us to look into the future with optimism. The 3-0 score on Sunday confirms many positive things that the team has been doing, and it also improves our efficiency inside the opponent’s box.

It was a very complete game from the whole team. This weekend we have taken the opportunity to reduce the gap with some of our main rivals, and we will try to maintain the same mentality to keep moving up the table.

This week is going to be a bit more quiet than usual, since we only have one game. We were used to a very busy schedule, so having the entire week to prepare a game is going to be different. In this case we will be facing Watford; they are in good moment, but we play at Old Trafford and we are aware of the importance of getting the three points again.

I’m signing off now. Have a nice week, and thank you for all your congratulations after my goal!

Hugs,
Juan

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

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