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Mata insists Man Utd won't take Cambridge lightly

Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata says they won't be taking Cambridge United lightly for their FA Cup replay tonight.

Mata wrote in his personal blog: "We want to make it to the next round and we are absolutely focused on that because, as I said before, the team is very excited about this competition.

"Against Leicester, we were able to take our good chances in the first half and that allowed us to have a quiet game and to enjoy it more than other weeks. We don't want to relax though. Every game is complicated: see what happened to Bayern Munich after the Bundesliga break [they lost 4-1 at Wolfsburg on Friday].

"In sports, having respect for your opponent is a must. Even more so in football, where distances have shortened. That is something we are aware of ahead of our game against Cambridge. Not long ago, they proved to be a tough rival."

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