Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata is delighted for Radamel Falcao over his recent goalscoring form.

Mata wrote in his personal blog: "We started 2015 with a Premier League game at Stoke City. It's always a tricky one, not only because of the opponent but also because it gets very windy in that stadium. We conceded a goal very early into the game, from a corner kick, and we had to fight back to tie the score.

"Radamel showed his outstanding instinct as a striker. He is spectacular inside the box. But despite his goal we couldn't win, and it's been several consecutive draws away from home now… We need a win in our next visit. Like the one in the FA Cup at Yeovil Town, for instance.

"It was a genuine cup game, when you visit a team of a different category and find a stadium full of people and a very motivated opponent. It wasn't easy, but we finally made it to the next round with two superb goals from Ander [Herrera] and [Angel] Di Maria."