Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has revealed that he is expecting a tough battle for the three positions behind Manchester City in the final weeks of the 2017-18 Premier League campaign.
United currently sit second in the table - two points clear of third-placed Liverpool, and six points clear of Chelsea in fifth position.
Mourinho has admitted that there is not too much difference between finishing second or fourth from a financial point of view, but the Portuguese is targeting a runners-up spot this term.
"The gap is a very short gap. Six points between second and fifth is really, really short and open for everybody, but all four of us are in the Champions League still, so we have other focuses, other targets," Mourinho told reporters.
"I have to say all of us are very good teams, in spite of the fact sometimes the way I read it looks like all the others are better than us, but that's not the reality, so I would say four very good teams and one will be out of the Champions League.
"If you ask me to choose between second or fourth, I say from the financial point of view it doesn't make a difference, and from a prestige point of view it doesn't make a difference. You still go to the Champions League and the fourth doesn't even now play the last qualification, but from a personal point of view, second is better than third."
United will look to build on their 2-1 win over Chelsea last weekend when they visit Crystal Palace on Monday night.
Matt Law
