Manchester United midfielder Fred is delighted to have won over the fans this season.

But while he is happy to be highlighted as a key player the midfielder believes compliments mean nothing if the team are not performing.

"Being highlighted now is very good, but there is the other side and unfortunately the team is not [doing] as well as it could be," he told UOL Esporte.

"We wanted to compete for the lead with Liverpool, but we are below Chelsea [and] Tottenham.

"It is part of football and we need to know how to deal with it and raise our heads, because we have a very high quality team.

"You have to be charged [to deal with pressure] because it is a gigantic team. When things don't work out, it is logical that the fans will talk. And it's up to us to deal with the pressure off the pitch.

"The crowd got used to seeing many titles due to the size that United has and they want those moments again. They are right and they must always want it."