Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has challenged his team to improve their mentality when they come up against the Premier League's 'mid-table' sides.
This season, United have picked up 13 points from a possible 15 against Chelsea, Leicester City, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City, but defeats like the recent 2-0 loss against bottom-side Watford have plagued their season.
Consistency has been a real problem for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side this season, and speaking to the Daily Mail, Lingard suggested that a sort of arrogance could be to blame for United's struggles.
"It's strange," he said. "Maybe it's a mindset thing. Maybe it's our mentality going into the match thinking we've already won the game.
"It seems like our mentality changes. To keep that consistency throughout the rest of the season when we come against the mid-table teams, we need to have the same mentality that we did going into the City and Tottenham game.
"I feel I've got my form back now and I'm back to my old self," he added. "Obviously form is going to be up and down. When you're in a bad patch you've just got to fight through it, listen to the manager and the coaches, work hard on the training pitch and give 110 per cent. I've done that and I feel really sharp.
"I always like to make an impact – goal and assists or work-rate and helping the team. I thoroughly enjoy doing that.
"Since I was young I've always been fit and like to stay sharp and be a box-to-box player. For me to play in that number ten role you have to run, attack and defend.
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Source : 90min