Juan Mata has apologised to Manchester United supporters for the team’s abject performance in Sunday’s 5-3 thrashing at Leicester City.
United’s defeat was the first time they had lost after conceding five goals in a Premier League match since 2011 and left them wallowing in 12th place in the Premier League table.
Mata was surprisingly left on the substitutes’ bench by manager Louis van Gaal, only coming on in the 76th minute, but he was still partly to blame for Leicester’s fourth goal, as his slip allowed Richie De Laet to set Jamie Vardy clear and fire City ahead for the first time in the game.
The Spaniard used his personal website to issue an apology to United’s followers this morning
He wrote: “After a whole week waiting for the match I could not imagine a Sunday like this. The way back from Leicester to Manchester on the bus seemed really long.
“I keep thinking about how we lost a game that was under control, but the thing is we were ahead, they equalised and when we tried to get advantage again we lost. It’s really tough to score three goals away and come back home with no points.
“On our way back to Manchester I was thinking about what had happened and felt so disappointed as all those that came with us to the stadium. Honestly, I feel very sorry that the weekend ended up for our fans in such a sad way.
There is time during the week to analyse what happened and learn from our mistakes so as not to make them again. Now we play two consecutive games in Old Trafford that we want to win for our fans. We will put our best efforts to it, you can be sure of that.
“I hope to be in a better mood next Sunday to tell you about the game and many other things, to try to put a smile in our face on Monday. Thank you for being there in the good and the bad times and never giving up. It is important to feel your support.”
Source: The Telegraph
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