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Carra sounds United warning

24 Mar 2009 - 07:39:49

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Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes Manchester United are on the back foot and beginning to feel the heat in the title race.

The Reds have slashed the lead at the top to just one point following their 5-0 rout of Aston Villa and United's 2-0 defeat at Fulham over the weekend.

Rafael Benitez's side are currently in a rich vein of form and Carragher believes their victory over Villa, coupled with the previous week's 4-1 thrashing of United and Champions League win over Real Madrid, has left the Old Trafford club anxiously looking over their shoulders.

"This will have sent a message out to United and Chelsea," he said.

"Let's not kid ourselves, they'd have been watching the game.

"When you play Real Madrid and Manchester United and score so many goals, you know in the back of your mind that can't happen every week so to get five against Villa was a magnificent achievement.

"If we'd have dropped points against Villa, United's defeat at Fulham wouldn't have made that much of a difference but we've capitalised on it.

"Now United will realise they are in a fight for the league.

"We are maturing and getting used to the demands of fighting for a title,.

"We were there earlier in the season but, having not been in that position before, maybe we didn't know how to deal with it.

"We've probably found it difficult a few times this season to cope with that.

"We're well aware that the title is in Manchester United's hands, but we're trying to put them under as much pressure as possible."