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Juan Mata delighted with brace in Man Utd win

Juan Mata was delighted with his brace in Manchester United's 4-0 win over Norwich City.

The midfielder came off the bench to help deliver a debut win to interim manager Ryan Giggs.

"For me, it's a pleasure to play under Giggs as manager," he told Sky Sports. "He's a proper Manchester United boy. He was born here. For us, it's a pleasure to be with him at the training ground and at every game. What we will do now is enjoy playing for him until the end of the season."

Mata's two close-range finishes added a sheen to the win over Norwich and it was his introduction from the bench that lifted United's steady performance further still.

"In the first half it was a bit difficult and we played a bit too slow. In the second half I think we showed what Manchester United can do at home. We tried to score, we tried to be a powerful team and we played in the opposition half of the pitch. I think we did that really well."

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