JOSE: JUST FORGET WINNING THE TITLE

JOSE MOURINHO says Manchester United must forget any talk of becoming Premier League champions until they are back in the top four.

United, currently eighth, trail leaders Manchester City by nine points after a poor start to the season which has already seen them suffer three domestic defeats.

Against that backdrop, Mourinho (above) said United cannot consider themselves potential title contenders until they have managed to force their way back into the Champions League spots.

“When you’re outside the top four, I don’t think you should speak about the title,” said Mourinho, whose side face an awkward test at Bournemouth today.

“When you are top four you can look up – see the distance, look to the fixtures, to the calendar.

“You can look to the situation at the moment – injuries, suspension, form and then you can feel it.

“But in this moment we’re outside top four.

“So the point now is to get the points we need to try and be, in the end of December, in a better position.

“Outside of the top four, it doesn’t make sense at all to speak about the title.

“But the players are feeling in a good moment.”