Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have provided Manchester United a huge boost at a crucial stage of the season by returning from injury, Juan Mata has said.
“When you play for such a club, the expectation is amazing and you always have to win,” he said. “You always have to play good and win, and, at the end of the season, lift trophies.
“The more that we are fit to play the better for everyone. Zlatan and Paul are experienced players, top players and they give us a lot of things on and off the pitch. It’s a big boost for us.
“Zlatan and Marcos have been out for a long time and it’s great to have them back. They trained hard, they fought hard to be back so it’s really positive to see them on the pitch and see them performing well.
“With Paul the same. You know how much he likes football. He hates to be out of the football pitch, so it’s been a great week for us in terms of injured players coming back. It’s a big boost for the whole team and for the mentality of the squad.”
“I think at United right now we have a fantastic squad,” he added. “We have a good mix of experienced players and young players, players who know the Premier League really well.
“We have signed great additions to the squad. I don’t know if it’s the best, but it’s definitely one of the most complete squads that I have been in. We play so many different tournaments, not just the Premier League, the cups and the Champions League and we need to be ready.
“We need to have a deep squad if you want to compete until the end in every single trophy so I think the manager if happy with the squad. As a team, we feel confident and really happy with each other. I think there is a good atmosphere in the dressing room. Hopefully we can do great things together.”
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