Juan Mata backs Ander Herrera to star at United Juan Mata has backed his friend and new team-mate Ander Herrera to become an influential figure at Manchester United following the new signings hugely impressive debut in the 7-0 win over LA Galaxy. Herrera was one of just two Reds to complete a full 90 minutes at the Rose Bowl, where he pulled the strings in midfield while notching two second-half assists for Ashley Young to score. That was enough to earn the Man of the Match award in Pasadena. Mata was understandably elated by his team-mates performance and is looking forward to developing his flourishing relationship with the former Athletic Club midfielder, who he got to know well while both were playing for Spains Under-21s. He did great, Juan told ManUtd. I know him very well from our days with the Spanish national youth teams and he was very good tonight. I am very happy for him. We have a good connection on and off the pitch and I think he will give us a lot of good things this season. One of the most fascinating elements of Uniteds emphatic victory over the Galaxy was Louis van Gaals decision to use a 3-5-2 formation, a shape the 62-year-old used frequently while managing the Dutch national team at this summers World Cup. The decision paid dividends as the Reds strolled to a comfortable success, controlling possession while providing a potent attacking threat. As Mata says, it was a positive start considering his team-mates arent used to the new system.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 20:28:28 +0000
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