Manchester United centre-back Chris Smalling has revealed the club are ready to build upon the back-to-back wins secured across the past few weeks.
The Red Devils beat Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor before the international break and followed that up with an impressive 2-1 away victory against high-flying Watford at the weekend.
United’s two victories will slightly ease the pressure on boss Jose Mourinho following the slow start to the new Premier League campaign.
Smalling – who ultimately scored the winner against Watford on Saturday – believes the club are now ready to build upon the foundation they have set themselves, and really push on to have a successful season.
Speaking to reporters, the English defender admitted it was a tough match against the Hornets and that he and his side had to dig deep to ensure they left the south with all three points.
And, asked if those victories serve as good preparation for the start of their Champions League campaign, Smalling told MUTV (via the Daily Mail): “Yes it does,”
“Getting two wins on the bounce and coming into a month where there are so many games, I think we are building momentum at the right time.
“We knew that Watford had confidence and we knew that if we didn’t get the third goal the last 10 minutes would be how it played out but we all dug in and knew we needed to win.
“When they pulled one back it was a bit against the run of play. But then after that, I think it was about digging deep.
“We knew we’d be deeper than we wanted to be, they chucked on another striker and it was a bit of clock-watching in the last 10 minutes, I’m not going to lie.”
United will be looking to get the new Champions League campaign off to a good start on Wednesday evening, when they take on BSC Young Boys in Switzerland having been handed a tough group alongside Juventus and Valencia.
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