Expressing his disappointment at United’s defeat at Sunderland and failure to capitalise on a weekend where the top four all faced each other, Mata reminded the club’s supporters that there’s no point dwelling on what can’t be changed.
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United are still in the FA Cup and Europa League and winning one of those trophies will calm the sack speculation surrounding Louis van Gaal as well as the brawling anger of the fans in the stands.
United kick off their two legged last 32 tie against reigning Danish champions FC Midtjylland on Thursday, with the return game at Old Trafford a week later.
Winning a national cup competition only secures a qualification spot into the Europa League yet winning the continent’s secondary competition provides a passage into the premier tournament, the Champions League. Obviously the Champions League is massive for the club and we’re disappointed to go out.
Mata rarely espouses negative views about United in his blog, which is published every Monday, despite the club’s current troubles on the pitch.
Wahbi Khazri opened the scoring for the Black Cats when his long-range free kick evaded David De Gea, before Anthony Martial’s chipped finish was cancelled out by a De Gea own goal inside the last ten minutes. “We have to create chances and win games and we haven’t done that enough this season”. There is no other way. Mourning is useless now; besides, there are still many games to play and many things can happen this season.
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“This is more or less a new team so for ourselves, as a team, we need to win something”. Step by step. I understand and share your frustration but, once again, the way to overcome the defeats and the complicated moments is, in my opinion, by standing united, working hard and never giving up.
