Bruno Fernandes has encouraged his Manchester United team-mates to focus on themselves and to not get distracted by results from Newcastle United and Liverpool in the battle for the Champions League.
The Portugal international was speaking before United's 2-0 home win over Wolves this afternoon. It was a win which moved the fourth-placed Red Devils level on points with third-placed Newcastle United and four above fifth-placed Liverpool.
The Reds have been piling the pressure on the teams directly above by winning their last six games on the spin. They will hope to move back within a point of Man United and Newcastle by securing victory at relegation-threatened Leicester City on Monday.
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And Fernandes said: "We knew at the start of the season we were going to go through a process with a new manager, new players coming in, it's not going to be quick and done.
"We won the Carabao (Cup) and we have a chance to win another trophy (the FA Cup). Even with the top four, we wanted to be there and we knew we had the quality to be there.
"Our aim has to be even bigger and was bigger, but because we had ups and downs so often, we didn't get into the position we wanted but we are in the top four. We can hold that position by doing our job, getting our results and not focusing on anyone else."
United will take on Manchester City in the FA Cup final on June 3 as they look to repeat the double success Liverpool enjoyed last season.
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