Harry Maguire believes Manchester United's improved tempo and intensity have been the two biggest factors in their revitalised form this season.
United go into the final day of the season clash against Leicester knowing a point will be enough for them to secure a place in the Champions League next season.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side remain unbeaten in the Premier League since it returned last month with their revitalised run of form seeing them close the gap on Chelsea and Leicester in the race for a top-four finish.
United go into the final match day third in the table and Maguire believes their transformation has been down to the two big changes on the pitch.
“I think at the start of the season we were a little bit inconsistent, not just game-to-game, but during games as well,” he told MUTV.
“We’d have games where we were good for the first 30 minutes then we’d come off it and we’d concede a sloppy goal or a set-play and get punished.
“We’ve learnt from our mistakes and we know we can’t come off it in games. We saw it against West Ham in the week when we came off it in the second half and we didn’t deserve to win the game.
“We know where we have to be and the intensity and the tempo we have to play at to reach our highest levels. Since Christmas, if you’d have said we can take it to the last game against Leicester we’d have snapped your hand off. So we’ve put ourselves in a good position but we’ve done nothing yet and we’re looking forward to Sunday."
