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| Potential upset: Wayne Rooney would want to guide United to the fourth round because they face a difficult test against Ipswich |
Juan Mata is certain Ipswich will supply Manchester United which has a stiff test from the Capital One Cup.
United moved up to second from the Premier League on Sunday using a 3-2 make an impression on Southampton.
Confidence is riding high at Old Trafford following their successful begin to the campaign, but Louis van Gaal knows greater than most the League Cup can spring an almighty surprise.
Three games into last season, Van Gaal suffered by far the most humiliating defeat of his reign when United were beaten 4-0 by MK Dons inside the second round.
Mata hasn't been playing that night, when you are a student from the game, he knows information on Ipswich's background and knows the opportunity is there to the Championship high-flyers to cause an upset.
"On Wednesday we start inside Capital One Cup against Ipswich Town. They are an historic team in English football and I'm sure clothing an easy game for all of us," the United playmaker said with the Tractor Boys.
"After that individuals play against Sunderland, they desire the points and they'll come to Old Trafford wanting to win. We hope to experience good and become successful on both games. It would be great for everybody."
Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy has registered one upset against Van Gaal, eventhough it did come 14 years back and the pair were responsible for very different teams.
