Juan Mata believes in Watford loanee James Garner

We asked Juan whether working with young players could be something to consider in the future, on the coaching pitch, but he remains fully focused on the job in hand, earning points for United, at the moment.

“I don’t know, to be honest,” he replied. “My mind is completely focused on what I can do on the pitch, to be fair.

“Of course, whenever new players come in to the club, or young players come up from the Academy, I try to help them. I know how difficult it can be to arrive into a professional football environment, so I try to help that way. Of course, my main focus is to keep enjoying my football and keep playing a lot because I feel I can give more things to the team.”

Read the full interview with Juan Mata in Tuesday’s edition of United Review, the official matchday programme.