Mourinho concedes Man Utd must lower their expectations
United have been second to runaway leaders Manchester City for most of the season and look well placed to finish in a Champions League spot.
Mourinho is aiming for second, though he concedes these days there is not a major difference between that spot and fourth in terms of "prestige" or money, as long as Champions League football is secured.
"The gap is a very short gap," Mourinho told reporters at his pre-match news conference ahead of Monday's trip to Crystal Palace.
"Six points between second and fifth is really, really short and open for everybody, but all four are in the Champions League still, so we have other focus, other targets.
"I have to say, all of us very good teams, in spite of sometimes the way I read it looks like all the others are better than us, but I'm not sure that's the reality. So, I would say there are four very good teams and one will be out of the Champions League.