Eddie Howe does not want talk of being in the top six to cloud the mind of his players and has told his squad to relax and simply play their football at this stage of the season.
United are in a European spot after 10 matches and are looking like long shots to make a return to Continental competition.
But Howe wants his players to stay cool going into a big week of fixtures, with Everton and Spurs next up. Howe said: "It's fine if people want to link us to those positions. We just have to remain level and calm.
