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Roy Keane claims Jose Mourinho's ambitions for Manchester United this season are 'scary'.

Under-pressure Mourinho remains confident that United will finish in the top four of the Premier League, despite Sunday's chastening loss at bitter rivals Liverpool.

A difficult season for the Old Trafford giants continued on Sunday as they deservedly lost to the leaders in a one-sided encounter at Anfield.

United were level at half-time after Alisson Becker's blunder saw Jesse Lingard cancel out Sadio Mane's opener, but Liverpool's pressure eventually counted as substitute Xherdan Shaqiri's deflected brace secured a 3-1 win.

It leaves Jurgen Klopp's men an eye-watering 19 points ahead of United after just 17 matches, but the 11-point gap to the Champions League spots is arguably even more concerning.

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When asked by Sky Sports' Geoff Shreeves whether Mourinho can 'fix' his 'broken' side, he replied: "Do you mean by win the title? Of course not, of course I can't fix it.

"We can still finish fourth. I think it's not easy. For sure, for sure we are going to finish in the top six like all the other historically top teams, but the best we can get is the fourth position. Now we have to look to the fifth and probably later we can look to the fourth."

Keane admits Mourinho comments awere 'scary' that United were targeting a top-four finish rather than making a title challenge.

He said: "The scary bit I suppose, well, the ambition when you listen to the the manager, he's talking, 'we think we can finish fourth'. You know, Man United - but that's where they're at.

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"I think the reality is, we've seen it today, your eyes don't lie to you, you've seen a Man United team today that, I suppose, is the best they can get.

"If you looked at that team today, you came down from the moon today and you didn't know anything about Man United you'd probably be going, 'they're an average Premiership team' - that's what you'd be thinking.

"Obviously we look at the badges, we look at the history, we look at the price tags, et cetera. But some of these players just aren't good enough for Man United, so there's no point in even being too critical.

"They have to reinvest, have to get to the summer, try and get fourth, try and be a decent cup team. But then we're talking about Man United of the 80s, being a decent cup team, and Man United deserve better than that."