Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is confident they'll bounce back from their FA Cup defeat to Manchester City.

Van der Sar, who is retiring at the end of the season, admits the away form earlier in the campaign dented the team's confidence but knows the players are now in the right frame of mind for the run-in, despite missing out on a place in the FA Cup final.

"We had been a bit scrappy in the first half of the season," he explained to manutd.com. "We conceded some last-minute goals. It doesn't do your self-confidence a lot of good. Of course, you need mental strength in certain games when you keep conceding in the last minute or the ball is not going in. It can do something with you.

"It shows the strength of character and the belief this manager has in the quality of this team. You get confidence when you get on a roll. You are not struggling and you get your players back. There are goals in the team and, defensively, you are sound. It is a good feeling."