{"id":512,"date":"2016-01-04T10:57:19","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T09:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juanmata8.com\/blog\/?p=512"},"modified":"2016-02-03T18:17:21","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T17:17:21","slug":"a-necessary-win-to-celebrate-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juanmata8.com\/en\/blog\/a-necessary-win-to-celebrate-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"A necessary win to celebrate the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone,<\/p>\n<p>I want to start the first post of the year wishing you a happy 2016 and saying thanks to all for reading this blog every Monday, no matter what the score in the latest game is. It\u2019s been more than four years since I\u2019m here with you week after week (with the exception of the summer holidays) and I keep seeing this as a good habit, although there were weeks when I didn\u2019t feel like writing, and I know that the wound of a bad result can\u2019t be healed just with words\u2026 At last I can write a post feeling that we\u2019ve done our duty during the weekend. I was looking forward to it\u2026 Luckily, I feel that we have started 2016 with energy and that our negative streak (much longer than it should be) has been left behind\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Many of you have asked about how we felt as the games went by and the team didn\u2019t win. I have to say that our only thought was to work well day after day, stay focused and try to revert this situation. In our last game of 2015, against Chelsea, I think everybody saw what I\u2019m talking about. There was dynamism, courage and energy although we couldn\u2019t win. Finally, we did it on Saturday against Swansea. You could see how tough it was, but I think we deserved the three points. I hope this is going to be the start of a good run of results. It depends on us. They were a difficult opponent with good players who have made things tough for us in the last few seasons, but this time we were able to win so we start 2016 in the best possible way.<\/p>\n<p>The Christmas period is gone now after three games in seven days and we have a full week ahead to prepare the FA Cup game against Sheffield United. It\u2019s a good time to take a break and remain calm after such a busy calendar.<\/p>\n<p>This season, the race for the Premier League title is very open, with a good number of teams in the top side separated by just a few points. Let\u2019s see what happens in January but I think that having so many competitors is good for the show. The differences between the teams in England are not as big as in other leagues, and that\u2019s something we can see this season. You play at a very high pace regardless of who is your rival, and if you don\u2019t give the maximum, then it\u2019s not easy to impose your quality. All the teams are struggling to get easy wins in all the games and that\u2019s why I think that things are still far from being decided.<\/p>\n<p>In Spain, la Liga is getting very interesting. Atletico climbed to the top spot following Barcelona\u2019s draw at Espanyol. Two years ago, Simeone\u2019s team already showed that they can cope with the pressure and be a title contender.<\/p>\n<p>There was a great, thrilling game in Mestalla on Sunday, with goals and a final draw between Valencia and Real Madrid. None of them were too happy with the score.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, I would like to send my warmest regards to those who show all your support during the toughest moments of the season. Thank you from my heart.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, Happy New Year to all. Have a nice week. Hugs,<\/p>\n<div><img src='\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/jm-firma.png' alt='Juan Mata'><p>Juan<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I want to start the first post of the year wishing you a happy 2016 and saying thanks to all for reading this blog every Monday, no matter what the score in the latest game is. 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