Fred has delivered a clear message to his Manchester United teammates as they continue to target a Champions League spot before turning their attention to the start of a new era. Having seen their top-four ambitions stutter, the Old Trafford giants are right back in that mix thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner scored a devastating hat-trick to gun down Norwich on Saturday afternoon and United took full advantage of surprise losses for Tottenham and Arsenal. Qualification for the marquee European competition remains a short-term objective for United but Fred - currently out with a hip injury - admits that must simply be the springboard for bigger and better things.
Speaking to MUFC media, the Brazilian said: "The key thing is for us to be united as a group, together on the pitch. We're aware of the difficult period we're going through. We know the challenge the next few games represent.
