Mourinho backs Man United top-four hopes

A last-gasp draw at home to Fulham on Sunday - secured by Darren Bent's 94th-minute header - heaped further pressure on Old Trafford manager David Moyes, with United falling nine points behind fourth-placed Liverpool, occupying the final UEFA Champions league qualification spot.

The champions' longest winning run in the league this season remains a four-game streak put together in December, with injuries and poor form costing Moyes dearly.

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