Juan, who was in the line up in the first two games of the International Champions Cup, will be one of the great strengths of Manchester United to try to beat Barcelona in Santa Clara.
Manchester United continues its US tour. After beating Club America and San Jose Earthquakes, Juan Mata and his team mates face a tight test against Barcelona, champion of La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions, League, that will measure the progress of Van Gaal ´s team during these preseason days on American soil. The match will take place in Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Saturday at 13 hours (21 h. In England, 22 h. in Spain).
Juan, who assisted and scored a goal in the previous two games of the tour will seek to lead United to a victory of prestige. The Spanish footballer has begun the training at a spectacular level. Beyond his decisive actions, Mata is known by his technical precision, and that is reflected anywhere in the field.
In the line up, the previous two matches of the International Champions Cup, Mata hopes to be protagonist of a classic European football clash. Manchester United and Barcelona have played two Champions League finals in recent years. This time the match will be a friendly, but the English side wants to take this opportunity to give notice to the best team in the continent last season.