Bruno Fernandes has urged his Manchester United teammates to focus on themselves and not get distracted by results elsewhere as the top-four race intensifies.
United have been in the driving seat for Champions League qualification throughout the season, but consecutive away defeats at Brighton and West Ham have heaped pressure on the squad ahead of the final weeks of the campaign. A resurgent Liverpool have won their last five league games and now sit just a point behind the Reds, albeit having played a game more.
Erik ten Hag's side return to Old Trafford when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon and can re-establish a four-point gap on their main rivals. And with just four games left including this afternoon's clash, there is little room for any further errors.
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Despite recent pessimism, a place in the top four is still in United's hands, and Fernandes - who has captained the side this season in Harry Maguire's absence - insists his teammates must focus on their own form to wrap up a successful campaign.
"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," Fernandes told MUTV. "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."
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