Juan Mata says Manchester United need to end their three game scoring drought or risk the possibility of being caught by Liverpool for a Champions League place. "The weekend wasn't good for several reasons," the United playmaker wrote on his blog.

"Obviously the 0-1 at Old Trafford is a tough score for us and we are forced to win as soon as possible: our rivals ahead keep adding points, and also the teams behind are getting closer.

"It's the tendency of the last few weeks: we have more ball possession than our opponent and create chances but we aren't able to take them.

"We must focus on being effective because we haven't scored in the last few games and we can't afford it any longer. On Saturday we tried until the end but their goalkeeper was brilliant."