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David McDonnell

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sets ambitious target for Man Utd stars

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has challenged his Manchester United side to go unbeaten for the rest of the season.

United are currently on a 14-game unbeaten run in their pursuit of a top-four place and glory in the FA Cup and Europa League.

But while Solskajer is convinced his players can avoid defeat for the rest of the campaign, he has warned them against getting ahead of themselves.

Solskjaer, whose side travel to Brighton tonight in the Premier League, said: “Any Manchester United team should go into any game against any opposition believing they can win that game.

“So the short answer [to whether United can go unbeaten the rest of the season] is 'yes', but the long answer is that there's more to it than that.

Manchester United are riding a 14-game unbeaten streak (REUTERS)

“Of course, different things can play a part in this run, but we hope to extend it and want it for as long as possible.

“We're just going to take one game at a time. We know there's games every two or three days.

“We need a squad, everyone needs to play a part and we're delighted with the way things are going at the moment.”

Ostensibly, United have a favourable run-in, facing Brighton, Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Southampton, Crystal Palace and West Ham, with a trip to top-four rivals Leicester on the final day.

But Solskjaer dismissed any notion of an 'easy' run-in and said: “There's different times and spells when it might be easier to meet different teams.

“But we have loads of games against teams who have lots to play for, which is of course not an easy run-in.

“So I would never ever say it's an easy game in the Premier League, absolutely no chance.

United could repeat their 2017 Europa League triumph (Getty Images)

“For us, we have to win the next game, so we can go into the next one feeling more confident.

“But we also need to push on, because complacency, that kicks you somewhere you don't want to get kicked in football, and any game is a difficult one.

“We've lost the last two to Brighton when we've gone down there. We've got Bournemouth, who we've lost to.

“We've got Aston Villa, who we drew with at home. We've got Palace, who we lost to at home.

“We've got West Ham, who we've lost to. We've got Leicester, a very good team. Every game is one where we have a point to prove.”

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