Each Monday, Manchester United’s creative no.8 Juan Mata reflects on his experiences on and off the pitch in his personal blog.
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Mata got the breakthrough with Wayne Rooney providing an assist as he latches on to a ball lofted forward.
After a hard earned win against The Canaries, Louis Van Gaal insisted on the need of maintaining the pressure on Manchester City.
While United are now within touching distance of City, the Citizens have a game in hand and will play Arsenal, who sit in third place on the standings, on Sunday. “A lack of goals that always seemed likely to undermine Norwich has done so and they will go into Wednesday not having scored one in the six hours” play since Martin Olsson thumped in a dramatic victor in the final minute at home to Newcastle a month ago. The second placed team barely gets a mention, unless it has been a heartbreak.
Schneiderlin could have doubled United’s lead in the 85th minute, the Frenchman was played in on goal by Rooney, but ended up dragging his effort wide of the upright.
“I have to be honest, if possible I would prefer a club but I must analyse to see what is best for my career and to be back with everything I have”.
Mourinho, 53, is the favourite to replace Van Gaal if he’s sacked. “You have seen that on Saturday, and we have to cope with that”.
“I was expecting them (Norwich) to press more but they let us play”.
Van Gaal did nothing wrong with the lineup against Norwich.
United can leapfrog their rivals with a win at West Ham on Tuesday night, but former midfielder Scholes says fans will demand more entertainment next season, whoever is in charge.
Van Gaal is conscious not to aggravate the injury ahead of the FA Cup final with Crystal Palace later this month as he closes in on silverware that could go a long way to helping him keep his job.
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Speculation has swirled throughout the year about the Portuguese potentially taking over from Louis van Gaal at the end of the campaign.
