Manchester United can still win the Premier League title this season, according to club legend Eric Cantona.

New manager Jose Mourinho has had a difficult start to life at Old Trafford, losing two of his opening seven league games in charge with United currently five points behind leader Manchester City.

However Cantona, who won four titles with United prior to retiring in 1997, has faith in his old club going all the way and landing its 21st league crown under Mourinho this term.

“It’s just the beginning. Manchester can still be champion. Jose Mourinho is a successful manager at a successful club which this year has successful players,” he told Portuguese newspaper Publico .

“But this is an extremely difficult championship, full of great teams and great managers like Pep Guardiola (Manchester City boss),” he added.