" Mata joined United from Chelsea in January for ?38million but there has been no vast improvement in results, with just three wins from the seven matches he has been involved in, being ineligible for the Champions League defeat to Olympiacos
However, the 25-year-old believes the experience will make him a better player
"The storm will pass and the sun will rise again
I have no doubt," said Mata
"Besides, no one said this would be easy but this is football
It gives you fantastic moments but also very hard times you have to cope with, when you have to show pride and professionalism until the end
"And when all this is gone I'm sure I will be a more mature footballer."
United striker Wayne Rooney described the defeat to Liverpool as one of the darkest days of his career.
"It's one of the worst days I've ever had in football," Rooney told MUTV.
"It's hard to take
You have to give Liverpool credit - they played well - but it's difficult to take
Nobody wants to lose, especially in this way, in your own stadium
It's not nice."
Manager David Moyes admits his first season at Old Trafford after succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson is harder than he ever imagined
"The job was always going to be hard
Harder? Yes I would say so yes," said the Scot, who has not given up hope of finishing in the top four despite being 12 points adrift of Manchester City, who have two matches in hand
"It will be very difficult but it's not over yet, so we have to keep working as hard as we can towards trying to do it.
"I've been saying for a while we've given ourselves a long task and a long road to try to get back in it."
Source : PA
Source: PA