Matteo Darmian labels the Christmas period 'the most important of the season' as Manchester 部隊d の近くに in on a 支持する／優勝者s League place

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Matteo Darmian believes Christmas is make or break for Manchester 部隊d this season.

Jose Mourinho's 味方する の近くにd the gap between themselves and the 最高の，を越す four to six points に引き続いて Sunday's 狭くする 勝利，勝つ over Tottenham Hotspur.

They now have four eminently winnable fixtures before New Year, starting on Wednesday away at 水晶 Palace.?

Matteo Darmian (left) feels Christmas is make or break for Manchester 部隊d this season

Darmian (No 36) 示すs Tottenham Hotspur's Dele Alli during 部隊d's 1-0 勝利，勝つ on Sunday

West Bromwich Albion follows on Saturday before Sunderland and Middlesbrough travel to Old Trafford.

Darmian hopes those around them will continue to 減少（する） points as Manchester City and Liverpool did at the 週末 - but 勧めるd 部隊d cannot afford any slip-ups.

'The Christmas period is the most important period of the season because we have a lot of games in a short time,' Darmian said. 'We play every two days and we have to take as many points as possible.

'Sunday was important to 減ずる the gap but now we have to （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Palace. Maybe our 競争相手s will lose some points again. City lost against Leicester, Tottenham dropped points against us, Liverpool and West Ham.

'Chelsea are doing a 広大な／多数の／重要な 職業 with nine victories in a 列／漕ぐ／騒動 - it's not 平易な to do. But I hope they lose some points soon.'

Darmian has started the last six 首相 League games after it seemed his time at 部隊d might come to an end next month.

Darmian has started the last six 首相 League games after it seemed he might be leaving

The Italian 持続するd he is here to stay and has ignored all talk of a winter switch どこかよそで.

'I play for one of the biggest clubs in the world so I'm happy,' he 追加するd. 'I listen and read about the 移転 but I don't know anything. At the moment nothing is true.

'The 経営者／支配人 has to take a 決定／判定勝ち（する）. いつかs I'm out of the squad - definitely at the beginning - but I work hard to take my chance when the 経営者／支配人 gave it to me.

'Now I'm playing and of course I'm happy. At the beginning it was too 早期に to think about that [leaving on 貸付金]. That's it. I will continue to do my 職業 and want to stay here.

'It's a little bit different than Italy. Here it is いっそう少なく 戦術の but more physical. The 対抗者s are very strong and we have to adapt quickly to every 状況／情勢.'

Darmian slides in to challenge 刺激（する）s' Harry Winks on a picturesque afternoon at Old Trafford