Rooney issues Man United title warning as Christmas looms

Old Trafford skipper focuses on Christmas schedule as United race up the table

Wayne Rooney
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Amid all the excitement around Monday's draw for the Last 16 of the Champions League, one of the teams not in this year's competition, Manchester United, did their best to divert the limelight towards Old Trafford.

As Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal mulled over their European fortunes, Wayne Rooney chose to warn them that they had a fight on their hands domestically as well, stating that United could win the Premier League this season.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.