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Man Utd winger James admits: Hatchet men getting me down

Daniel James says his successful start at Manchester United is due to sticking to his natural game.

James has impressed since his summer arrival from Swansea City.

He told manutd.com: "“I think you have to. Most people told me when I signed here: 'Just be yourself, otherwise there's no point. You're here for a reason'. So I wouldn't change the way I played. I think me being the player who, every time I get the ball, I'm driving; that's my game and is something I won't stop.

"When you are going into the game, and that one-v-one battle [with the full-back], you've got to believe you're going to win it. You could lose a ball nine times out of 10 but it's important to get the ball again and be confident to be able to go on because, that one opportunity where you do get past them, you could score a goal or make an assist. So I think, over time, I've learned.

“Sometimes, I've been a bit down, do you know what I mean, when they tackle me four out of five times. But I've been told by a lot of people to just keep going, so that is what I will always do, no matter what happens in the game."

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