Juan Mata is excited to be playing the No10 role in Louis van Gaal's Manchester United system. It is a role he played with some success under another Dutch coach, Ronald Koeman, at Valencia in 2007-08.
"I hope it will be (perfect) for me," he told the Daily Mail. "I feel comfortable in that position. I can play as a midfielder defensively or as a striker offensively if that's what I have to do.
"But my mission is to assist and score. I can do that from this position and I hope I can have a great season. But more importantly it has to be a great season for the team. This system is difficult and it's difficult to adapt. You have to be very fit, for example.
"You have to be focused but, if you manage to master it, you can put lots of pressure on the opponent and you can hurt them with the ball.
"I think everyone knows that Dutch football likes to play a good way, a way I like to play and watch. This manager wants passing and movement and triangles. It's how I play my best."
