Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said he, his players and the club's supporters need to raise their game when archrival Liverpool visits Old Trafford this weekend.

United ground out a 2-0 win against Hull City in Tuesday's League Cup semifinal first leg and it took an 87th-minute header by substitute Marouane Fellaini to put United in control.

United has won nine straight games, but with Liverpool five points above it in second place in the Premier League standings, Mourinho wants everyone at their very best on Sunday.