After Manchester United’s emphatic 3-0 win over Liverpool on Sunday, club captain Wayne Rooney believes the Red Devils are still in with a shout at the Premier League title.
United had an indifferent start under new boss Louis van Gaal, but the weekend’s result made it six wins on the trot for the 20-time English champions.
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And although they are still eight points behind league leaders Chelsea, Rooney believes that on United’s current form, the margin can be shortened very quickly.
“I think we have to believe we can win the title,” the England international told Sky Sports.
“We are eight points behind and coming into a busy period. If we can win our games and the others have one bad result, then there is nothing there.
“We have to keep winning our games, hopefully get back to the top, and you never know.
“We have shown a great resilience this season. Some of the games haven’t gone the way we would like but we are winning them and that is a great quality to have.
“We have been here before but we have a lot of new players and this is where the experience of myself, Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher can rub off on the other players.”
Rooney also had praise for Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea, who had another commanding performance with some crucial saves against the Reds.
“In my eyes he is the best keeper in the world,” said the England forward.
“Sometimes in training you hit a shot and turn away thinking it has gone in and he just manages to get there. He came through a tough patch early on in his career here and he is starting to prove what a top keeper he is.
“I hope he wins some of the top personal awards, he has had a really good season.”
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