JUAN MATA

I never lose faith. I believe in myself. I know what I can do.

Van Gaal is how you see him in the press conferences; he's like that with us, too. He's honest and straightforward. He believes in his style of training and way of preparing for games.

London is a very big city, Manchester is calmer. I live near the training ground, so I do things around there in the countryside, but I really like Manchester's Northern Quarter, where they have nice coffee shops and live music places.

My duty, what I have to do, is try my best in every training session, leave everything of me on the pitch. That's how I can go to bed at the end of the day and be happy with myself.

I always said I was very grateful for Chelsea. I spent an amazing time of my career there, we won a lot of trophies, and I think I became a better player. I have great friends in the club, and I always wish the best for them.

There's always pressure. People's happiness depends on you; they suffer with you. You get used to it, but you have to know how to handle it.

For me, football is what I love to do most. It is also the thing I'm better doing than anything else.

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?'

I don't dab, bro.

Like any footballer, I love to play. I love to feel important. I love to enjoy the game.

But I just try to do my best. I don't know if my game can influence the game of the team and how we play, but I just try to help with my football, for my team-mates and the club.

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

The business side of football makes it seem as though the owners are now more important than the fans.

A coach depends on whether I take a corner well or finish a chance in front of goal, and really, what influence does he have over this when it happens?

I've been in England for a while, but it's true that at times you miss home, your family, your friends.

Sometimes you look at footballers and think they're selfish or they don't bring a good image to society. But sometimes people underestimate footballers and their capacity to have a strong opinion and sympathy for others.

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.

Everything I do is about improvement.

It is true that footballers are mistrustful.

I'm a professional. I have to do my best.

Through Common Goal, we're creating a collaborative way for football to give back to society.

I'm at the fantastic club that is Manchester United, one of the biggest in the world.

One of the best things if you are a football player is to see the faces of the kids, when they see you and are dreaming of being like you one day. That's a big responsibility, to be a good image for those kids. A football player is more than just a football player.

Chelsea is a top club, and I have many friends there, but you cannot turn down the chance to join Manchester United.