"How long is Mr Wenger with this team? How long is Mauricio (Pochettino) with Tottenham? How long is Klopp with his team?

"Chelsea and Liverpool don't play in Europe. They have one week to work, to rest, to prepare.

"If you remember what Brendan Rodgers did with Liverpool two seasons ago, also in a season where Liverpool didn't have Europe, they're in a privileged position to improve their teams.

"The level and experience of Man City. We are in a very difficult Premier League. I know, the players know, the board knows, the owners know. By the reaction of the Man United fans, they know.

"We are very confident. We are very, very, very happy with our work and better results will arrive, for sure."

I'm not finished yet, promises angry Rooney

Wayne Rooney slammed the response to his late-night antics on England duty as "disgraceful" and vowed not to be consigned to the international scrapheap over the incident.

Rooney was widely criticized earlier this week after photographs in a tabloid newspaper showed the England captain looking the worse for wear during a reported drinking binge at the team hotel last weekend.

The 31-year-old, who was wearing his England training kit at the time, was reported to have been up until the early hours on Nov 13 at a wedding in The Grove hotel, leading the forward to "unreservedly" apologize to interim boss Gareth Southgate, the Football Association and young fans.

FA chief executive Martin Glenn has promised a "proper investigation as to what went on" and the England squad will be banned from nights out between matches while on international duty.

But Rooney, speaking after coming on as a substitute in United's draw against Arsenal on Saturday, expressed his anger at the way the incident has been portrayed.

"It feels as if the media are trying to write my obituary and I won't let that happen," Rooney said. "I love playing for my country and I am proud of my achievements to date - but I have not finished yet."

Rooney added "what's been going on is disgraceful", saying the treatment shows "a lack of respect" and that "enough is enough".