straight to your inbox Darren Fletcher doesn't think it will be too long before Juan Mata features in a Premier League match for Manchester United this season.
United's 3-0 victory over Brighton in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday was spearheaded by Mata, with the Spaniard scoring the visitors' second goal at the Amex Stadium.
Mata picked up the Man of the Match award for a second League Cup match running after emerging from United's win over Luton last week with the same accolade.
Fletcher said: “This is United’s best performance of the season, especially in the second-half. They really stepped up and played some good football.“They learned from mistakes because Brighton outplayed them at the weekend.
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