Juan Mata Says Manchester United Are Not Getting Carried Away With Their Strong Start To The Season

Juan Mata Says Manchester United Are Not Getting Carried Away With Their Strong Start To The Season
08:55, 20 Sep 2017

Manchester United currently sit joint top of the Premier League alongside their fierce rivals Manchester City following a flying start to the season under Jose Mourinho. However, Reds midfielder Juan Mata insists the club won't get carried away despite their impressive run of form.

United have won four and drawn one of their five games in the league so far, with 16 goals scored and four clean sheets. They also sit top of their Champions League group after a 3-0 victory over FC Basel in their return to the European competition.

The Spaniard reflected on United's positive week in his blog, but he was quick to state there is no time to stand still as he focuses on the club's next match against Burton Albion in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

Mata said: "It’s been an intense and happy week for the Manchester United family, with two games and two convincing wins at Old Trafford, feeling the extraordinary support from our fans and without conceding a goal. The team keeps working very well and we’re getting the reward that we deserve so far.

"We are happy, for sure, but we keep the euphoria away from the dressing room. Inside, we remain calm, with our feet firmly on the ground. We haven’t won anything yet, this is just the beginning and, with such a busy schedule, there’s no time to slow down and relax.

"This coming Wednesday, we start the Carabao Cup, a new name for a competition in which we are the defending champions. We will be facing Burton Albion, a Championship club that will visit Old Trafford trying to play a historic game. They have just defeated Fulham and I’m sure they will try to surprise us."

Steady pace towards our goals - Juan Mata
Steady pace towards our goals - Juan Mata

Mata has started five of United's six games this season with his creativity alongside Henrikh Mkhitaryan a key component to the club's free-scoring frontline.

Their forwards have been clinical this campaign, with the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford leading the goalscoring charts at Old Trafford.

The 29-year-old isn't expected to be involved against Burton as Mourinho rotates his side, with Luke Shaw and Michael Carrick likely to start for the first time this season.

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