Manchester United
playmaker Juan Mata on
Saturday gave his seal of
approval to the new
tactical system introduced
by incoming manager Louis
van Gaal.
Having set United out in a
3-4-1-2 formation for
their opening pre-season
friendly against Los
Angeles Galaxy on
Wednesday, with Mata
playing in support of the
two strikers, Van Gaal saw
his new charges stroll to a
7-0 win.
The 62-year-old coach
used a similar formation
with the Netherlands at
the World Cup, where he
guided his country to a
third-place finish, and
Mata believes it could
bring out the best in him.
“If I play behind the two
strikers it’s a good
position,” the Spain
international told BBC
Sport.
“I can look for the ball, I
can try to assist or score,
so I will try my best. I will
try to score as much as I
can and try to help the
team from that position.
“If I have to play on the
wing I will try my best as
well, but I feel comfortable
in this role.”
Only a handful of sides
deployed a three-man
defence in the Premier
League last season, and
Mata feels it could give
United an edge.
“It can be very dangerous
for the opponent,” he said.
“It is difficult for them to
play against us in this
formation.”
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