Jose Mourinho has admitted that his Manchester United players are full of confidence following a perfect start to the year.

The Red Devils have claimed five victories from five since the start of 2018, recovering from their festive wobble in late December to remain on course in the Premier League and FA Cup.

United have also yet to concede a goal this calendar year and have scored 12 up the other end, leaving Mourinho in no doubt about the mood inside the dressing room ahead of Wednesday's trip to Tottenham Hotspur.

"We have managed to win every match in January, I think three Premier League matches and two cup matches, so five victories makes a happy camp," he told MUTV.

"We are playing with a good balance. It is not easy to not concede goals because of the high quality of football in this country but scoring goals and winning matches is very important because we need points. We are playing well and we deserved these results.

"Spurs are one of the top teams in the country - not a title contender because they are too far away, but I say honestly they are a Champions League contender. They can reach that level. They have some of the best players in the country, a very good manager and are a very difficult opponent.

"It is a really big game. The difference between us and Spurs is seven or eight points, but the reality is they are a top team in terms of their quality and ambitions, and a team of our level, so it is a big match."

United's run of five successive wins is their longest since winning six on the spin in September 2017.