Mata Prepares For Busy September

Each and every Monday during the season, Manchester United star Juan Mata pens a personal blog. In his latest entry, the Reds' attacker previews a busy month ahead...

Hi everyone,

Today I’m writing from Asturias, my home in Northern Spain, where I have enjoyed a relaxing weekend with my friends and family. It’s always good to switch off for a few days, and being with my people is the best way to do it. Besides, this is a good moment to gather some strength ahead of this month.

September is going to be very demanding for us with seven games in just 22 days. We’ve had a very good start in the Premier League and the challenge now is not only to keep the same level, but to do the same in the rest of the competitions as well: Champions League, Carabao Cup. It’s a football marathon and we can prove that we have a squad full of good players who are willing to put their skills at the service of the team. 

As you know, there have been many rumours about signings here and there before the end of the transfer market. In our case, these days have been relatively quiet, since the squad was closed with Zlatan’s return. I’d like to wish the best of luck to Andres Pereira in Valencia, he’s a great player and I hope he has a good season and the fans can enjoy it.

The Premier League is back this week and we’re going to focus on our visit to Stoke City, always a difficult game. After that we will start thinking about the Champions League nights, which are back at Old Trafford, finally.

I’m signing off now. I hope we can extend our good start of the season to the next few games. Have a nice week.

Hugs,
Juan.