Through no fault of their own, United’s achievements this season have gone slightly under the radar.

With four games left to play Marc Skinner’s side are already 14 points better off than the whole of last season, and it would now take a stunning collapse to prevent them qualifying for next season’s Champions League.

“We’re two wins away from that, so it’s in our hands. We’ve got to make sure we focus on the next performance,” Skinner told BBC Radio 5 Live.

With an FA Cup semi-final against an injury-hit Manchester City coming up next month, United have a great opportunity to defend the title they won last season.

And there’s still a glimmer of hope when it comes to the WSL title, with United and Arsenal’s wins on Sunday, combined with Chelsea’s draw, cutting the gap at the top to five points.

“We don’t talk about it because it’s in their [Chelsea’s] hands,” Skinner said.

The United boss explained that he didn’t need to discuss the title race with his players, adding: “They’re clever enough to know. They know if we don’t win games then we get nowhere near.”

And Galton proved his point. “It’s never done, anyone can beat anyone in this league, but I think we’ve got to keep focusing on us and winning our games. That’s all we can control,” she said.

Even if United finish the year without silverware, the improvement of Skinner’s side has been clear for all to see.

The United boss singled out Ella Toone and Elisabeth Terland for praise pre-match, but it was Galton, Clinton, Janssen and Bizet who impressed most on Sunday afternoon.

That kind of strength in depth is something Skinner hasn’t always had at his disposal, while a surprise 3-1 defeat by Liverpool earlier this month does not have appeared to have knocked his side off their stride.