Shaw confident of European success

LUKE Shaw believes Manchester United have what it takes to become "unstoppable" in their quest for Europa League glory.

Glimmers of promise have been counterbalanced by frustrating individual and collective displays during Jose Mourinho's first season in the Old Trafford dugout.

An unhappy knack of drawing matches they have dominated means United are scrapping for a top-four finish rather than the Premier League crown, although the Europa League offers a fail-safe as they bid to return to the Champions League.

Mourinho's men continue their tilt at continental trophy success when they face Anderlecht in the first leg of their quarter-final tomorrow - a trip to Belgium which Shaw, back from the cold, says they approach brimming with confidence.

"It was a really good win and a really important one," he said of United's 3-0 weekend win at Sunderland.

"We needed to win to fight for that top-four spot and this game should kick us to go on a winning run between now and the end of the season. Every single game is massive now, but I think the one on Thursday is huge. We have to treat every game in that competition now like it's a final. We want to win that tournament.

"We fight for whatever we have got left, I just think we have to have that mentality where every game is a cup final and not worry about which competition it is in.

"But, yeah, the Europa League is a massive thing for us now - it's a trophy and it gives us qualification for the Champions League."

While Community Shield and EFL Cup glory have been welcome boons, winning the Europa League, given all it entails, would undoubtedly trump both.

Shaw said: "Anderlecht will be tough, every team left in this stage of the competition will have quality.

"We've got to focus on what their strengths and weaknesses are, but most of all we need to focus on ourselves, what we do and how we play. With the players we have, we can be unstoppable."