Patrice Evra has told Manchester United's players and supporters to concentrate on the here and now, believing that his old team can still finish in the top four this season.
The Red Devils' hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were dealt a major blow last Saturday, as interim manager Ralf Rangnick's side suffered a bruising 3-1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal. Post-match, Rangnick claimed that United's chance of clinching fourth has "gone," with new boss Erik ten Hag taking up much of the column inches as their miserable campaign draws to a close.
But club icon and fan favourite Evra, who won five Premier League titles and one Champions League with the Red Devils under Sir Alex Ferguson, reckons that with only four games to go and their destiny out of their own hands, United can still salvage something from their woeful term. The Frenchman issued a rallying cry ahead of Thursday's clash with Chelsea at Old Trafford and backed-up former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 22 goals to his name after spending much of the season being labelled a "problem."