Manchester United challenged to show ambition in title battle - Exclusive

MANCHESTER UNITED will definitely win a trophy this season so long as Jose Mourinho shows some ambition, reckons Owen Hargreaves.

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Jose Mourinho's Manchester United sit second in the Premier League

Manchester United are unbeaten in the Premier League and going strong in the Champions League.

They also remain in the EFL Cup - a trophy they won last season.

But recent results, such as the 0-0 draw at Liverpool where Mourinho set up to pinch a point, have got fans worried rivals Manchester City could run away with the title.

United can leapfrog City at the top of the table on Saturday if they beat Huddersfield and City lose to Burnley.

And BT Sport pundit Hargreaves thinks Mourinho’s side will be in contention for trophies come the end of the season.

“He always finds a way to win a trophy and he has a great group of players,” Hargreaves told Express Sport.

He’s maybe going to have to have more ambition that he currently has

Hargreaves on Mourinho

“He’s got the best goalkeeper in the world in David De Gea. They make Antonio Valencia look like one of the best right-backs in the country. He’s great, getting so much out of Phil Jones.

“You look at Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Marital. So many pieces there.

“With what he has Mourinho will find a way to get a result.

“Remember the EFL Cup final against Southampton? They were outplayed, it was unbelievable. But somehow they won the game.”

United beat Benfica 1-0 on Wednesday night to maintain their unbeaten start to their European campaign, albeit in unconvincing fashion.

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Jose Mourinho's Man Utd have played conservatively in their last two games, yet they haven't lost

And Hargreaves reckons their best chance of a trophy is in on the domestic front - and has challenged Mourinho to play more aggressive football.

“Mourinho will be in that position again this season. The Champions League is still a step too far and City look like they’re going to be hard to stop,” he added.

“United and City still have to play home and away and that could decide the Premier League.

“They play at Old Trafford in December. City could be six points ahead by then if you look at the upcoming fixtures.

“That will be a game Mourinho will have to win, rather than just going to Liverpool and taking a point (like last weekend).

“This season there will be a point where they have to go to Spurs or City and win. And I think if you look at Mourinho’s last 10 games against the top six, I don’t think he’s won any. Maybe one in the last 10.

“What he does is get results but against those bigger teams he has to win and he’s maybe going to have to have more ambition that he currently has.”

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