Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his Manchester United side are "getting closer" to the standards demanded at Old Trafford as they focus on reaching the Champions League. United conceded a late goal against Southampton on Monday to draw 2-2, ending a run of four straight Premier League wins. The result left Solskjaer's men in fifth place in the table but they are assured of a top-four finish if they win their remaining games against Crystal Palace, West Ham and fellow Champions League hopefuls Leicester.

The Norwegian boss said his message to his players ahead of Thursday's trip to Crystal Palace was to keep on doing what they had been doing and "trust yourselves". "You're at a club where it always boils down to the last couple of weeks, or two or three games in the season anyway," he said at his pre-match press conference on Wednesday. "We've done fantastic since we restarted. We started with the draw against Tottenham of course but then had a great run. That little bit of a setback is a test for mentalities." Asked if this was the best Manchester United team since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, Solskjaer said: "I don't think that's my job to say... but of course we've played some good football, some enjoyable football.