Jimmy Quinn called for outside help this week to boost his stuttering squad, recalling the psychologist who helped the team in last season's successful fight against relegation.
"I've got my mate in who's a sports psychologist to have a chat with the lads and just help us to get over that finishing line," he confirmed.
"The teams around us have to play one another and they're tough games, and when you look at the fixtures it's still in our hands to get the results to cement a play-off place."
United have dropped from second to fifth in recent weeks after taking just one point from the last four games and Quinn is determined to stop the slide.
"I'll be setting the lads the target of trying to get second place and if we aim for that then we'll definitely be in the play-offs, and the other target is to stay unbeaten from now until the end of the season.
"It's been a fantastic season and it would be a shame to let it fizzle out and just miss out on the play-offs, so I'm doing everything I can as a manager to make sure that doesn't happen, and if that involves getting someone in to have a chat with them and help their confidence then I'll do it.
"We've got three games coming up that I feel if we win we'll definitely be in the play-offs, and that's a massive carrot - if you're in the play-offs then anything can happen and it's exciting for the team and the fans alike, so the focus has got to be on doing everything we can so the players can go and get those results."
Tomorrow United travel to bottom club Droylsden, whose determined 1-1 draw at Exeter City last night prevented the Grecians from leapfrogging over United into fifth place and pushing the U's outside the play-off places for the first time all season.
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