Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot admits Champions League qualification is likely out of reach after defeat to Arsenal.
The loss left United six points off the top four having played more games than any of their rivals for the final Champions League spot.
“It is difficult for us to accept as this club belongs in the Champions League," Dalot told MUTV.
“All I want to say is that if it is still mathematically possible then I will believe to the end. Obviously it is going to be really difficult and we need to be realistic, everybody can see that in football things can happen until the end."
While Dalot concedes qualifying for the Champions League is almost out of reach, the Portugal full-back is keen to focus on improving as a team.
“I don't think it has to be our biggest focus now," he added on the top-four hopes.
“It has to be our habits that we do every single day, the habits to come to training at Carrington with a good energy and with a mentality that we will give everything for this club because at this club we have everything.
“We have to fight for ourselves, for the club, for our families, for the fans that travel every time.
“We need to mature everyone in terms of the team and we need to be more energetic, to want it more than them and dominate, I think that starts from our efforts every day."
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