Man United Midfielder Disappointed Despite Joining The Elite Club

Juan Mata has celebrated his 200th Manchester United appearance in disappointment following the 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace.

Mata said he is very honoured to have played all the over two hundred matches for the club he joined in 2014 from Chelsea. To him, the club can only reverse the unfortunate run of unwanted results by winning against the Young Boys in the Champions League on Tuesday. Mata is the 98th player to ever play such a number of matches for Man United.

“Going back to the game against Palace, despite the fact that we weren’t able to take another win, it was a special game for me because it was my 200th as a Man United player. It is a huge honour to be able to represent this great club so many times. A huge thanks to everyone who has helped and supported me along the way, we’ll be continuing on wanting more!” Mata said.

Bitterness

“Still feeling bitter from drawing against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, we’re already focused on our game against Young Boys. Obviously, I would have liked to have been able to say something else, believe me, but the only way to get over a disappointment is to keep moving forward and in our case, our next chance to do so is in a matter of hours. Tomorrow we have a key game for moving towards our objective of progressing in the Champions League.” he added.

“We want a win to take us into December, which is, without doubt, the busiest month of the year with eight games. It is a very special month in the United Kingdom. There will be many weeks filled with passion that could prove decisive, but at the moment it is best to just think about the game against Young Boys. As I say, to win would be a very important step towards our aim of getting to the knock-out stages.

The Spaniard also congratulated his former Blue teammate Didier Drogba who decided to hang his boots last week, Drogba, 40, made a huge impact on Mata both on the pitch and off it, the Spaniard confirmed.

“I don’t want to sign off without congratulating Didier Drogba for his fantastic career and the huge impact he has made to our sport both on and off the pitch. Without a doubt, he was one of the best strikers that I have played within the Premier League, one of the best players I have had the pleasure of playing alongside and he is a great person too. I wish you the best for the future, Didier, and many thanks for everything,” Mata explained.