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Man Utd ace Mata: Why Liverpool are struggling...

Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata can understand Liverpool's struggle to replace Luis Suarez. Mata rates the Barcelona striker among his toughest Premier League opponents.

"With Suarez, when we played against Liverpool, we had the feeling that he was the only one going to win the game," Mata told El Clasico.

"He was 70% of his team."

Mata also named former Tottenham winger Gareth Bale, now of Real Madrid, and United teammate Robin van Persie as the best players he's faced in England.

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