Jamie Carragher believes Manchester United's record against the top six will stop them winning the title.

The Red Devils drew 0-0 at Anfield on Saturday to continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League season.

But Jose Mourinho has come in for criticism as a result having deployed similar defensive tactics in the fixture last season.

In United's six matches against their top six rivals under Mourinho, they have lost three and drawn three, scoring just once.

His record in his final season at Chelsea follows a similar pattern with their only points coming in 0-0 draws.

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And Liverpool legend Carragher thinks things have got to change: "I think the criticism will be saved to the end of the season if results in big away games don't improve and it costs them the title.

"Jose Mourinho has always been lauded as the man for the big occasion, but his way of late is not working.

"With the top six now, there are 30 points up for grabs. If that doesn't improve, they won't win the league.

"Manchester City have got six points from matches against Chelsea and Liverpool. Somewhere along the line Mourinho has got to pick up points."

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United legend Peter Schmeichel echoed Mourinho's comments, suggesting United should always be going into games to win them.

"I'm as disappointed as anyone else after that game. It was boring and it was a non-event," he said on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football.

"It might be naivety but I think Manchester United should play to win every game. They should play their style of football every game.

"I know you cannot win every game but I can remember very few occasions where we would change."

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