Manchester United defender Chris Smalling says they must not throwaway all their good work under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

United's top-four hopes were handed a huge blow by Wolves on Tuesday, and questions have been raised about the timing of Solskjaer's appointment following United's momentary dip in form.

Smalling told talkSPORT: "Before Ole took over, it [finishing in the top four] was something we wanted, but it was so far off.

“The fact that we've worked so hard over these months and to be within touching distance – now is where the real hard work starts and where the real pressure is.

“Ultimately those first few months, we were so far off that we had nothing to lose. Whereas now, we've really climbed that table and closed that points gap, so we just need to carry it on and make sure that these last few months weren't wasted.

“Not just this season, in previous seasons, we go through different blips and certain people can write off Man United.

“But we've shown that togetherness and that fighting spirit, especially since Ole's come in. I think we're ready to go for the last few weeks of the season to make sure this second-half of the season was a success and it's not just a good middle."