MANCHESTER: 

Wayne Rooney

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney believes the club are well placed in a three-horse race for the Premier League title. Alex Ferguson's side are seven points behind leaders Liverpool with two matches in hand, both at home, to Wigan and Fulham.

And England international Rooney is looking forward to the run-in against their north-west rivals and Chelsea.
"I think we are in a good position. We would have liked to have played those two matches in hand but we've got them to come," he said.

"If we can get some good results in those games we would be in a really good position.

"You can never write Arsenal off and they are a good team and Aston Villa are doing well as well but in the end I think it will be down to one of the top three."