Manchester - Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes it would be a major disappointment if his side are unable to escape "the rat race" and secure a return to the Champions League.
The Red Devils currently occupy fourth place, a point of ahead of fifth-placed Southampton, ahead of their Premier League fixture against Sunderland.
However, just four points separate Arsenal in third with 48 points and Tottenham in seventh place with 44 points after 26 matches of the campaign.