Wayne Rooney says Manchester United's players are fighting for the job of Louis van Gaal.
United have not won since they beat Watford on 21 November to go top of the Premier League.
United has been reportedly considering firing Van Gaal to hire Jose Mourinho.
“We haven’t won games in the last few weeks so it’s normal confidence will be a bit lower,” Rooney told Sky Sports News HQ. “We need to try to get it back because we’ve got some tough games coming up and need to be at our best to win them.
“It’s not nice when you’re getting criticised every game. It’s tough for the players to deal with. We get hurt because we’re proud people and proud to play for Manchester United. When it’s not going right it’s hard to take and frustrating.”