Man Utd's Juan Mata braced for season-defining Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool tests

JUAN MATA admits that Manchester United's tough run over the next few weeks - when they will face Newcastle, Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool - will make or break their season.

00:00, Mon, Mar 2, 2015 | UPDATED: 09:44, Mon, Mar 2, 2015

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Juan Mata says March could be a decisive month for Manchester United

United currently sit fourth in the Premier League, consolidating their position with a 2-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday.

But Mata is looking ahead - not just to Spring arriving - but also to United's fixture list over the next month and says the Red Devils will have to be on the top of their game to achieve their goal of qualifying for the Champions League.

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It's not an exaggeration to describe this month as one of the most demanding ones this season.
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Writing in his blog, he said: "Here in Manchester you still can't say that Spring is coming, but we are already in March and we know we are getting closer to the decisive weeks of the season.

"We will need to give everything in the next games to get our goals; for a start, the day after tomorrow against Newcastle in the Premier League, and next Monday against Arsenal in the FA Cup.

"We will also play Tottenham and Liverpool in March, so it's not an exaggeration to describe this month as one of the most demanding ones this season."