Marc Skinner is not worried about Manchester United's form, though he admits they have a difficult run-in as they attempt to finish in the top three of the Women's Super League.

United were thrashed 3-0 by Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday as their neighbours inched closer to the WSL title, with Vivianne Miedema helping herself to a first-half brace before Kerstin Casparij rounded off the scoring at the start of the second half.

The result – which comes on the back of a 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals – leaves United third in the table with 38 points.

They are below Arsenal on goal difference, with the Gunners, who beat Tottenham 5-2, having two games in hand, while Chelsea will leapfrog them both if the Blues defeat Aston Villa on Sunday.

With  away games against Spurs and Chelsea to come before the end of the campaign, United may now be up against it in the battle for Champions League qualification, but Skinner has confidence in his team.

"It's a difficult run-in. It is what it is. I'm never worried," Skinner said. "I know what this team will give. 

"Even on Wednesday, I know what they will give. We just have to find the right solutions in the game to limit the opponents. 

"We gave them space in the box for the headers. Those are the things we have to fix. With the run-in, we have to win the last games."

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Skinner also suggested squad depth might have been an issue for United, with the derby sandwiched between the two legs of their European tie against Bayern.

"The more fatigued you are, the less likely you are to get the right body shape open to play the right thing, which makes it look like they're hiding, but they're not," he added.

"They just move a second later and all of a sudden you're not separated enough to see the option to play forward and tiredness creeps in.

"The team are giving absolutely everything they can. It's clear to me that if we get the right investment in the right areas, then we can meet those expectations."

United have only won two of their 12 WLS meetings with City (four draws, seven defeats) and have lost both meetings with their rivals in the same season for the first time since 2023-24.