Saturday, 5th April, 2014
Javier Hernandez has saluted match-winner Juan Mata for his performance in Manchester United's 4-0 win over Newcastle today, feeling the Spaniard has shown how important he will be for the club.
Mata bagged a brace in the romp at St. James' Park, putting in an all-round impressive display which has convinced Hernandez that he is going to be an important asset for the Red Devils.
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The Mexican striker, who helped himself to a goal in the game, told MUTV: "It’s unbelievable. You can see that’s going to be a very important player for this club.
"He needed to get used to the way that we play and the way the manager wants us to play.
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"In the past games, he did alright but the goal he scored against Aston Villa gave him a lot of confidence and you can see what he is capable of, with assists, with free-kicks and to score goals so he’s a very important, clever player."
Manchester United will have to make do without their club-record £37.1m signing against Bayern Munich next week however, with Mata ineligible for the Champions League due to a prior appearances in the competition with Chelsea.
The win over Newcastle has moved the Red Devils up to sixth in the Premier League standings with 57 points from 33 games.
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