United won the Carabao Cup earlier this season, putting them back in the race for the trophy, but the Red Devils are still vying for two more titles.
Erik ten Hag has led his side to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, where they will face Brighton & Hove Albion and possibly host a blockbuster final against rivals Manchester City.
They are also in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, where they will face Sevilla in two legs, with the first at Old Trafford taking place next week.
The final six weeks of the campaign will be a fierce time, and while United are on a rough patch, it came to an end earlier this week when Brentford lost at Old Trafford.
The Dutchman discussed the importance of mental preparation and what the Manchester side need to do to regularly compete for titles in his comments ahead of this weekend's Premier League game. League with Manchester City team Sean Dyche.
"It's a matter of requirements," the 53-year-old said, as quoted by the Manchester Evening News. "You always have to set standards, the culture demands that."
"When you're not at the top, they can do it once, but for a player at the top, competing for titles, the Premier League, you always have to do it and be consistent. Responsibility. Our is to bring this status of mine.
"You have to do it every game." When you play for Manchester United, it is your responsibility to maintain a standard that must be maintained. You have to take your responsibility.
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The defending champion's lead has been shortened to just six points, and ahead of important games to come, a domestic title is still far from guaranteed.
Too easy for Lyon. Thiago Mendes had a moment to throw the ball off the post, Sael Kumbedi sent the ball straight into the goal. Substitute Bradley Barcola tried to catch his pass, unmarked and unable to miss six yards.
Three assists, and Paris Saint-Germain were defeated.
PSG will assemble something like a fight back, but never find an equalizer. Lionel Messi is mocked every time he touches the ball. Kylian Mbappe tried to do too much, denying open passes and instead ran into the circle of Lyon defenders. Finally, Messi made his way quickly down the tunnel as the visitors celebrated their famous 1-0 win at the Parc des Princes.
The loss is another disappointing result in PSG's long streak of poor results this calendar year. They have lost five Ligue 1 games since the start of the year, in addition to being knocked out of the Champions League and Coupe de France. As such, they have gone from a solid league champions, up 11 points against Marseille on March 5, to an increasingly precarious six-point lead, with a few tough games to come.
It hasn't been bottled yet - not yet. But he could very easily become one. And for a team whose individual quality and purchasing power are superior to those around them, not being able to win Ligue 1 would be PSG's biggest shame.
Ironically, this could be PSG's biggest flaw as the team that will save them. Indeed, the Parisians have an ill-organized roster that relies on star strength and hopes that the pieces in between can keep things intact.
This deplorable construction has hurt them many times over, with the three in front of them insisting on operating under a separate accountability plan that leaves them with high casualties.
This time, however, the heavyweights will have to pinpoint exactly why they were recruited. It is Messi and Mbappe, not the nine poor souls around them, who are now called to respond.
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