Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal feels they're one big win away from launching a late season run to second place.

All he needs is for his players to start reproducing the kind of form they have shown in training on the pitch.

"We have the confidence to reach the goal we set at the beginning of the season," said Van Gaal, who was told last summer that his target this year was a top-four finish.

"I have a lot of confidence in my players. From what I see in training sessions, we have progressed. But there is a big difference between training sessions and matches.

"We have to wait for the big victory. Then, maybe, we shall have more spirit and also more confidence to win our games."