Mata: We are all calm, despite our great start to the season

UNITED have made a flying start to the Premier League season.

The Reds have only one blip in their performances so far with a draw at Stoke City, and they are level-pegging with City at the top of the table.

Midfielder Juan Mata has recognised the positive mood around the club and insists the mood in United’s inner sanctum is calm.

“We are happy, for sure, but we keep the euphoria away from the dressing room,” he said in his latest blog.

“Inside, we remain calm, with our feet firmly on the ground.

“It’s been an intense and happy week for the United family, with two games and two convincing wins at Old Trafford, feeling the extraordinary support from our fans and without conceding a goal.

“The team keeps working very well and we’re getting the reward that we deserve so far.

“We haven’t won anything yet, this is just the beginning and with such a busy schedule there’s no time to slow down and relax.”

United face Burton at Old Trafford tonight with Mata keen to uphold the Reds’ status as holders of the trophy.

He added: “We start the Carabao Cup, a new name for a competition in which we are the defending champions.

“We will be facing Burton Albion, a Championship club that will visit Old Trafford trying to play a historic game. They have just defeated Fulham and I’m sure they will try to surprise us.

“Back to the Premier League, on Saturday we play against Southampton, always a tough team to visit.

“They don’t concede goals easily and they have a good balance in the squad.”