Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal urged his team “to stick together” as he set a target of three successive victories to keep his side in the Premier League title race.
A 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth on Saturday means United have won just two of their last seven league games.
They are fourth in the standings, three points behind leaders Manchester City.
“Losing two in a row is disappointing, now we have to stay in a position to keep fighting,” said Van Gaal.
“We now have to win three matches in a row to still be up there after Christmas.”
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