'Doing it with style, that's what I believe, that's what I love.'
MANCHESTER UNITED's Juan Mata has said football is not just about winning, but playing in style.
Speaking to the Times, the midfield maestro, 28, bemoaned the emphasis on winning at the cost of entertainment.
He said: "There is a component in professional football where it is not as easy to enjoy as when you play with friends.
"You have a lot of pressure, you have to win. It's becoming more about just winning."
Mata is a rare source of imagination in Louis van Gaal's regimented United side.
He has been played out of position for large swathes of the campaign — pushed out wide despite preferring a central role.
But the Spaniard said he was not at odds with the Dutch boss, insisting that team as a whole and its structure was more important.
"There are some managers who just don't care about the tactical thing.
"I have to do what I feel with the ball but within the tactical rules you have to help your team-mate, to be in the right position to defend."
Mata has played the architect since making his Premier League debut in 2011 and is second only to compatriot David Silva with 39 assists.
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