Manchester United utility Daley Blind says they'll face Chelsea today without fear.

Van Gaal has come under severe criticism at United this season but have scored six goals in winning their last two matches and Blind says the players were convinced they would turn their form around.

"I think the confidence was there already, it is just very helpful to score an early goal. Against Stoke City on Tuesday, we scored after 14 minutes and our counter-attacks after that were quick and perfect, just what we wanted.

"Of course we were happy to have won the game 3-0. We work very hard to play games like this."