Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has admitted the Red Devils' style of play under
Jose Mourinho is something the club must 'accept' if they want to challenge for trophies this season.
United and Liverpool settled for a goalless draw in Anfield on Monday.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Giggs said: "It's something we accept at the minute. It's the climate we're in. You see the games coming up - if you lose tonight the pressure is on.
"Going up against Liverpool - everyone expected Liverpool to blow United away.
"It's a good draw but you have to beat Fenerbahce on Thursday then the momentum builds and you go into Chelsea and Manchester City full of confidence.
"It's baby steps. It's about getting to the top but it all comes down to results.
"If you have 35 per cent possession and win everyone is happy. If you have a consecutive run of draws or you are not winning then supporters aren't happy."
Liverpool iconic defender Jamie Carragher, who was in the Monday Night Football studio with Giggs, added:
"You don't expect it from a United team, especially in the second half, but you expect it from a Jose Mourinho team.
"He's a man who has won two European Cups and titles all over the world - he is going to do it his way. It may not be the Manchester United way, but it's not about how you play, it's about winning trophies and challenging for the league."
United's goalkeeper David de Gea made two world class saves to deny Phillipe Coutinho and Emre Can from scoring for the reds. Those were just the real scoring opportunities of the game for Liverpool, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic wasted a header from six yards for United.
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