Jose Mourinho accepts Manchester United's form is not good enough in extremely short press conference

Jose Mourinho has accepted that Manchester United’s current form is not good enough, with his side facing the prospect of failing to win five straight games at home.

United entertain Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday, having failed to win in their last four home matches.

United have not failed to win five games in a row at Old Trafford since the 1989-90 season.

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When asked whether he accepts that United’s current form is not good enough, Mourinho said: “Yes, I accept.”

Mourinho then ignored a question asking whether he was doing all he can to turn the club’s fortunes around.

The United manager added that things were not going to plan at Old Trafford “for many different reasons”, but refused to expand on this answer.

“I know we are in the beginning of October and we look to tables all around Europe and in many of the leagues the tables in September and October don’t reflect what is going to happen in a few months later or even in the end of the season.

“But we are in a position that we can do much better and to do that we need points, points that we lost especially in the last two Premier League matches with one point out of six.

“We know that to improve that position we need to win these three points but we know that our opposition also need the points.”

Mourinho knows United must rally (Getty)

United’s last win at Old Trafford came on the opening day of the season against Leicester City.

“No home wins. Yeah, that’s true,” Mourinho said. ”Only one defeat at home all season, only one defeat in the last seven matches but not victories at home in the past three matches, three draws, not the feeling of the defeat but not the happiness of the victory so is important for us to try and win this match on Saturday.”