{"id":2360,"date":"2019-02-28T10:46:33","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incirliseviye.com\/2019\/02\/28\/valencia-explains-why-man-utd-arent-giving-up-on-premier-league-title\/"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:46:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:46:33","slug":"valencia-explains-why-man-utd-arent-giving-up-on-premier-league-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=2360","title":{"rendered":"Valencia explains why Man Utd aren't giving up on Premier League title"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Red Devils defender believes EFL Cup success could provide the spark for Jose Mourinho’s side to start eating away at Chelsea’s advantage <\/div>\n
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Antonio Valencia is looking for EFL Cup glory to provide the \u201cimpetus\u201d for Manchester United to force their way into the Premier League title picture.<\/p>\n

The Red Devils are unbeaten in the English top flight since October 23, with a positive response offered a 4-0 humbling at Chelsea.<\/p>\n

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Those efforts have not been enough to lift them into the top four, but they are now within touching distance.<\/p>\n

Jose Mourinho\u2019s side sit sixth, two points adrift of the Champions League places.<\/p>\n

They are 12 behind leaders Chelsea, but success in other competitions has helped to keep the confidence flowing and belief building that anything is possible.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Valencia told the club\u2019s official website ahead of a Wembley showdown with Southampton on Sunday: \u201cWinning the cup could give us even more impetus, as we\u2019re already pretty high on confidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a big thing for us, there are around 15 games left in the Premier League and anything can still happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we have a chance mathematically, we\u2019ll carry on battling to try and win the title.”<\/p>\n

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United may be setting their sights on multiple honours this season, but Valencia admits that their immediate focus is locked on the Saints \u2013 with no distractions allowed at this stage.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cI’m 100 per cent up for it!<\/p>\n

“You can never be just at 30 per cent. When you pull on the United shirt you have to be 100 per cent focused and ready. It\u2019s all about being totally concentrated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

“In such an important game as a final, you really need to be mentally strong and fully focused on the game, even more so when it\u2019s at a fantastic stadium like Wembley, with all its history.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s hope that\u2019s how it is in this final and we\u2019re all concentrating on our jobs and we can manage to win the cup.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have to put all the build-up, photos and interviews completely out of our minds, and focus on the task in hand.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a trophy up for grabs here and know just how important that is for the supporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t approach the game in a relaxed mood; we have to go out, put in a shift and fight hard, and hope that throughout the 90 minutes, we’re in control of the game and can eventually lift the cup.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Red Devils defender believes EFL Cup success could provide the spark for Jose Mourinho’s side to start eating away at Chelsea’s advantage Antonio Valencia is looking for EFL Cup glory to provide the \u201cimpetus\u201d for Manchester United to force their way into the Premier League title picture. The Red Devils are unbeaten in the … <\/p>\n

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