Mata calls on United to draw on winning spirit

Manchester United forward Juan Mata believes his team-mates will draw on the club’s traditional winning spirit to get them through this week’s crucial Champions League last-16 tie against Olympiacos.

And the Spaniard insists the players will give everything to forget the crushing 3-0 defeat at home to arch-rivals Liverpool, starting tomorrow when the Greek side arrive at Old Trafford holding a 2-0 lead from the first leg.

Manager David Moyes admitted in the aftermath of a fifth home defeat of the season on Sunday that, from what he had seen in the build up, he had no reason to expect the level of performance he got from his players.