Jamie Carragher has said that he did not object to the defensive tactics which Jose Mourinho used for Manchester United during their game against Liverpool this weekend.

He did however add that Mourinho's side could lose out on the title this season if they utilize the same style of play against top six sides in the Premier League.

"First of all I should say I had no problem whatsoever with what Jose Mourinho did. He's always done it and I expected it before the game," said Carragher.

"Jurgen Klopp said afterwards that Liverpool could never play like that; well maybe his Liverpool could never play like that, but my Liverpool did and we did it plenty of times and got results on the back of it.

"I think the criticism will be saved until the end of the season if results in big away games don't improve and it costs Manchester United the title."

"Jose Mourinho has always been lauded - and rightly so - as the man for the big occasion, the man in a big game, a 'Mourinho masterclass' winning these games.

"His way, of late, is not working.

"I go back to when Peter Schmeichel was winning titles with Manchester United and they possibly had six big games - Liverpool home and away, Arsenal home and away and someone else challenging, whether it was Chelsea or Newcastle.

"That's 18 points. With the top six now that's 30 points. That's a big part of the season. You've got 10 games home and away.

"If that doesn't improve they won't win the league and that's when the criticism will come.

"I won't criticise him for the way he played at Anfield because you can still win a game playing like that - but if those results continue I think it will be very difficult to win the title."