Chris Smalling believes Manchester United's hard-fought, goalless draw with rivals Liverpool show they are Premier League title contenders
Chris Smalling was the Man United's stand-in captain during the EPL match against Liverpool at Anfield on Monday.
Chris Smalling was the Man United's stand-in captain during the EPL match against Liverpool at Anfield on Monday. Pic/Getty Images
London: Chris Smalling is confident Manchester United can establish themselves as a Premier League title "threat" over the coming games.
Old Trafford has witnessed peaks and troughs during Jose Mourinho's short reign. The ship has steadied after Monday's hard-fought goalless draw with rivals Liverpool stretched United's unbeaten run to a fifth match.
Smalling believes it was a fair result and hopes they can now build on it. "I think the fixtures that we have got this week are ones that we can make a turning point this season," he said. "We have got a clean sheet which has not happened for a few games. Hopefully we can kick on now."
Fenerbahce arrive in the Europa League on Thursday before Sunday sees Mourinho make his first return to Chelsea. October comes to a close with Old Trafford hosting a mouth-watering EFL Cup clash with Manchester City and a league match against Burnley — a chance for United to underline their title credentials.
"I think we have got more than enough," Smalling said when asked if United had the capability to cope with others in the title hunt. 'I think we have shown we can score goals and on nights like this we can keep a clean sheet and not give too many chances to them.
"We can do both sides of the job and it is about consistency now. We need to go on a little run and show people that we are a team that is a threat."
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