ERIK TEN HAG has advised his gamers to be inside hanging distance of the title come April, then go for it.
Manchester United are simply 5 factors off high spot, which is at present held by neighbours Manchester Metropolis on objective distinction from early tempo setters Arsenal.
The Crimson Devils have barely been talked about in what was seen for a very long time as a two-horse race.
However Arsenal have taken only one level from their final 9 out there whereas Metropolis have misplaced two of their final six - together with within the derby to United.
Ten Hag stated: “What we've to do is put ourselves in the precise place in April.
“It is about us doing issues proper and we've already been on this rhythm for a lot of weeks.”
United tackle Leicester on Sunday after coming back from one other confidence boosting away efficiency.
Having overwhelmed Leeds final Sunday within the Prem, they earned a creditable 2-2 draw in opposition to Barcelona of their Europa League play-off first leg within the Nou Camp as they goal to progress into the final 16.
However it's the Champions League the place United need to be subsequent season by sealing a high 4 place - even when finally the title itself is finally out of their grasp.
Ten Hag stated: “We're getting into the precise course however we've to battle for it.
“There are two methods we are able to get again, one is thru the Europa League the opposite is within the Premier League so we all know what we've to do.
"We now have to do it sport by sport and battle to get again into the Champions League.”
It actually felt like a Champions League tie within the Nou Camp as United got here from a objective down to guide 2-1 earlier than Barcelona levelled it as much as arrange a cracking second leg at Outdated Trafford subsequent Thursday.
The sport got here in the course of a relentless run of fixtures with United the one group within the nation nonetheless battling on 4 fronts, however Ten Hag says the gamers are thriving on it.
He stated: “The gamers in our squad prefer it.
“They prefer to play massive video games they usually know additionally as a group and people that you just develop from such video games.
“Now we're higher gamers, a greater group, we're getting into the precise course so we've to maintain this course of.
“Sunday is the following sport, the following massive sport.
“We now have to gather the three factors in opposition to Leicester and that calls for quite a lot of power and it calls for excessive requirements
“We're having fun with our togetherness for the time being. It’s actually satisfying to work.”
Whereas speak off the pitch is a couple of potential takeover with a deadline for bids on Friday, Ten Hag is concentrating on the soccer.
He stated: “They knowledgeable me how the method will go. I concentrate on soccer.”
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