JUAN MATA SETS MANCHESTER UNITED TEAM-MATES A CHALLENGE AHEAD OF THEIR PREMIER LEAGUE RUN-IN

United are set to play nine matches in April, including trips to Chelsea, Anderlecht and Everton

Manchester United's fixture list will see them play NINE matches — including trips to Chelsea, Anderlecht and Everton — in April.

 

Jose Mourinho has repeatedly criticised those responsible, but Juan Mata has called on his team-mates to view a tough month as a challenge, rather than a hinderance.

Their run begins with the visit of West Brom, who beat Arsenal in their last game, on Saturday.

Writing ahead of that clash, Mata said: "West Bromwich Albion, Everton, Sunderland, Anderlecht, Chelsea, Burnley, Manchester City and Swansea. It’s not a random list of teams, it’s the list of the eight teams we’re going to face in a frantic month of April.

 

"Since we have to play twice against Anderlecht (first and second leg), it makes a total of nine games for us the next month!

 

"It’s not a complaint, it’s just a reality and we have to adapt ourselves to it, in order to give the best we have in the decisive spell of the season.

 

"I see these games as a challenge to show all the good things we’ve been working on throughout the season, and I hope that we can get good results too."

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/juan-mata-sets-manchester-united-10107848