Quotes from Juan Mata
My adaptation on the pitch has gone in parallel with my adaptation to London.
— Juan Mata
That's what I work for every day: training and playing to the maximum, trying to do the best I can.
— Juan Mata
If a luxury player is a player who scores and assists and has good stats, then I'm happy to be a luxury player.
— Juan Mata
There's always pressure. People's happiness depends on you; they suffer with you. You get used to it, but you have to know how to handle it.
— Juan Mata
Everything I do is about improvement.
— Juan Mata
Who is shorter, me or David Silva? I don't know. Probably him.
— Juan Mata
I had the luck of being in Madrid. They sign some of the best players in the world, and that really leaves fewer opportunities for young players.
— Juan Mata
I've been lucky to be born in Spain to a good family. But some team-mates reached the same position from a tough background. Football is equal, and it doesn't matter where you come from.
— Juan Mata
I feel privileged to play for Manchester United. It is something, when I'm old, I will always be proud of.
— Juan Mata
I like to be in contact with the ball, have possession, to play.
— Juan Mata
I have always been a very positive person and tried to bring the positives from the hardest moments.
— Juan Mata
The only thing I think about is helping the team, respecting all my team-mates, not being selfish.
— Juan Mata