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Man Utd midfielder McTominay: It's not all doom and gloom

Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay says they need to find a winning consistency next season.

United will play in the Europa League for the third time in six years next season after last Sunday's 1-1 draw at relegated Huddersfield confirmed their failure to secure a top-four berth.

"[It's] very important [to finish the season positively]," the 22-year-old told United Review ahead of the visit of Cardiff on Sunday afternoon. "It's not all doom and gloom.

"We've got a manager in now who's an absolute legend both on and off the pitch, and who's United through and through. He's smiling, bringing the team morale up, boosting everyone who might be a little bit low after a few bad results, but also being ruthless at the same time.

"If we don't get results then something needs to change, and that's the way Ole is working at the minute. As you could see at the start, it was incredible what he and the coaching staff were doing. The players were full of confidence and you always get different stages in the season where you have blips, and you might not quite be playing your best football, but it's about maintaining things.

"We might get back in the dressing room and say that we've played well for 45 minutes or half an hour. Next season, it's about playing well for 90 minutes, playing well for a whole season, those are the standards we need to be driving.

"Not just for a game or half a game, or the first half of the season, it has to be about longevity. Everyone has to stick together and it's time to rebuild."

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