100 Quotes by Juan Mata

I consider myself as this kind of attacking midfielder, trying to find the gaps between the opposition midfielders and defenders and produce what the team needs between the lines.

The most important and the better feeling in football, for me, is scoring a goal.

I see children now, and many things surprise me: they ask me about my boots and why I don't dye my hair. I wonder, 'Why don't you talk to me about how to cross the ball, control it, the position of the body when I strike the ball?'

Obviously, when you've made a great assist... is a great feeling, but obviously, the best feeling is to score yourself.

It is true that footballers are mistrustful.

The managers I've known all had their own specific way of working.

When you are in a club like Manchester United, you have a lot of pressure around you.

For me, good football is not about how many skills you show or how many players you beat. It's about making the right decision every time you have the ball.

I'll always be proud to say I played at Chelsea, at Valencia, in the youth system at Real Madrid, in the youth system at Real Oviedo, and for United.