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WATCH: Juan Mata Scores Slick Manchester United Goal Against Watford

WATCH: Juan Mata Scores Slick Manchester United Goal Against Watford

Mate completes a series of tidy play...

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Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata continued his impressive season in-front of goal by scoring a pretty slick goal against Watford at Old Trafford today.

The Spaniard was thought to be surplus to requirements when Jose Mourinho arrived last summer but the former Chelsea and Valencia man has proved himself to be a vital squad member under the Special One.

And today, facing a stubborn Hornets side, Mourinho's men were struggling to find a breakthrough, before Mata played a part in setting-up his very own goal:


Martial with the assists as he seeks to impress boss Jose Mourinho:

That's Mata's ninth league goal of the season, which really is a decent return when you consider his position and the fact that he isn't an automatic starter in every match.

We're willing to bet he's closing in on 15-20 goals before the end of the season - but just how important is he to United's cause? What do you think?

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Topics: Manchester United, Martial, Premier League