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| Spain's Juan Mata is expected to play against Ukraine tonight |
JUAN MATA says Manchester United must get results after the international break during a gruelling October schedule.
United were in a four-game winning streak before they lost to Arsenal 3-0 and have not yet had chance to bounce back from the defeat.
They face Everton on Saturday before a Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow next week precedes the Manchester derby the following weekend.
And, writing in his column for Kicca, the Spain international revealed his determination to reclaim that winning feeling.
"Once I'm back in Manchester we will have to get ready for a few games that are going to be tough and thrilling.
"First against Everton, always an intense and complicated match, and next week against CSKA Moscow and Manchester City.
"October is meant to be a very difficult month and we must be ready for it."
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| Mata scored for Manchester United against rivals City in the derby last season |
United sit third in the Premier League, two points off rivals and league leaders City and level with Arsenal.
They beat City 4-2 the last time the two sides met, in April, but have lost their last three trips to Goodison Park.
Mata, meanwhile, is on international duty with Spain, who secured Euro 2016 qualification for France next year.
They play Ukraine in their final qualifying Group C game in Kiev's Olympic Stadium, where they beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final.
"Kiev brings good memories to me: the Euro 2012 final," he said.
"A lot of good moments come to my mind, and not only the one you may be thinking about: I was lucky to participate in the last few minutes of that game and, almost the first time I touched the ball, I scored the last goal of the tournament.
"Now we are in the same hotel, and the way to the stadium reminded me of those days in June and July 2012.
"The dressing room is not the same one, though, because we played as the local team in the final against Italy, whereas now we are the visitors against Ukraine.
"I think our team performed really well in those weeks of 2012 and I hope that we can be again at our best the next year in France.
"We have good footballers in our squad and also that competitive gene that can give us the chance to be fighting with the best teams."
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