Manchester United are now benefiting from Louis van
Gaal's methods, according to Juan Mata.
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata believes his team-
mates are finally getting used to manager Louis van Gaal and
his training methods.
Van Gaal took over from David Moyes last season and there
were teething issues early as the Dutchman implemented a
strict and detailed workload.
But after finishing fourth in the Premier League in 2014-15,
United are now legitimate title contenders behind rivals
Manchester City, whose lead at the summit is only two points.
Mata feels United's players are on the same page as Van Gaal
and it is proving beneficial, despite recent reports of discontent
among the squad.
"Every manager has his own way to work and obviously with
him it's different than with any other manager," Mata told the
Mirror ahead of Saturday's hosting of strugglers Sunderland.
"He said when he arrived it was going to be difficult, especially
at the beginning. But I think it is about time and getting used to
his technical way of working – the number of meetings, the
training and the games.
"But this is our second year with him so it's normal and logical
that we're understanding each other better – not just with him,
but as a team on the pitch.
"We've been playing together more time than last season, so it's
normal we're playing good football and that's what we want to
do this season – improve again."
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