Manchester United veteran Michael Carrick is convinced they're on the right track.

Jose Mourinho, United's third manager since Ferguson stepped down, has regularly bemoaned his side's luck.

He had a strong case last weekend after United outplayed West Ham but had to settle for a 1-1 draw - their fourth draw in succession at home in the league - after a series of fine saves by visiting goalkeeper Darren Randolph.

United gained a measure of revenge for that by putting away more of their chances with a 4-1 victory over the same side in the EFL Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Carrick said: "All the games have been pretty similar. Even when we haven't had the results, we feel we should have won all the games that we have drawn, which is hard to take.

"At the same time, it is hard to get too down because the performances have not just deserved to win the games but to win them quite well.

"There have been occasions in the cups where we have played well and the goals have gone in. It hasn't quite happened in the league for a number of reasons but if we keep playing like that we will be okay.

"With our performances and the feeling within the game, it doesn't feel like we have had such a bad start.

"You are judged on results, that is what the business is, but at the same time you get a feeling and you gauge it on performances as well.

"It is not something where you just flick a switch and everything is all right, you have to build as a team.

"But there are a lot of positives from individual and team performances and, for the rest of the season, I think we will be all right."