Edwin van der Sar believes the next fortnight will make or break Manchester United's season.
United visit Portsmouth in the Premiership on Saturday looking to consolidate second spot in the table before embarking on a crucial cup double, starting with a trip to Liverpool in the FA Cup before tackling Wigan in the Carling Cup final on February 26th.
Van der Sar knows three wins would leave United with some silverware already in the cabinet. But a hat-trick of defeats would condemn Alex Ferguson's men to back-to-back campaigns with a trophy.
"These next few games are very important if we are going to get some silverware this season," said the giant Dutchman. "It is important for this club to be playing in finals and when you are there, you want to bring the trophy back with you.
"Our only two possibilities for trophies at the moment are the Carling Cup and the FA Cup but I am not going to choose between finishing second and winning a cup.
"We still have 13 matches to go and a lot of points to play for. Chelsea do have a lot more than us but we just have to keep winning and try to finish as close to them as we possibly can."
