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From the beeb, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/7940340.stm
From the beeb, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/7940340.stm
Wayne Rooney says victory for Manchester United on Saturday will end Liverpool's hopes of claiming the Premier League title this season.
United are currently seven points ahead of Liverpool with a game in hand.
"We’re in pole position and know if we can beat Liverpool then that’ll more or less end their chances of winning the league," the striker told MUTV.
"I’m very excited about the game because I grew up as an Everton fan hating Liverpool, that hasn’t changed!"
The pair meet at Old Trafford on Saturday with United knowing that victory would move them closer to their third successive Premier League title.
It would leave Liverpool 10 points adrift, with only 27 to play for.
"They know, in coming to Old Trafford, it's going to be a difficult game for them," said Rooney.
"They also know they need the three points and I'm sure they'll be up for it - we certainly will be."
Both sides experienced European success in midweek with Liverpool thumping Real Madrid 4-0 and United edging past Inter Milan 2-0.
United, by their own admission, were out of sorts on Wednesday but centre-half Rio Ferdinand has warned Liverpool that they will be back to their best on Saturday.
The England defender also sounded a word of caution, claiming United will not celebrate winning the title until it is mathematically secured.
"They've had a good week, getting a great result against Real Madrid," he said.
"We're in for a tough game with a great atmosphere, a different entity altogether (compared to Inter), and one we can't wait for.
I couldn't care what happens to Liverpool as long as we beat them
"Could it end their title chances? Possibly, yeah. But we still have games after that to win. It's the same at this stage of the season all the time.
"People say, 'If you win this game, you win the league', but it just continues until it's mathematically over and one team wins it, and hopefully that will be us.
He added: "If we win, it will obviously make it hard for them but I couldn't care what happens to Liverpool as long as we beat them.
"If we do that and that leads to people thinking they're out of it, then so be it.
"We're there to win games, we're at home and people will be expecting us to get the three points.
"Fingers crossed we can go out there, do a good job and give a good account of ourselves."
United are currently seven points ahead of Liverpool with a game in hand.
"We’re in pole position and know if we can beat Liverpool then that’ll more or less end their chances of winning the league," the striker told MUTV.
"I’m very excited about the game because I grew up as an Everton fan hating Liverpool, that hasn’t changed!"
The pair meet at Old Trafford on Saturday with United knowing that victory would move them closer to their third successive Premier League title.
It would leave Liverpool 10 points adrift, with only 27 to play for.
"They know, in coming to Old Trafford, it's going to be a difficult game for them," said Rooney.
"They also know they need the three points and I'm sure they'll be up for it - we certainly will be."
Both sides experienced European success in midweek with Liverpool thumping Real Madrid 4-0 and United edging past Inter Milan 2-0.
United, by their own admission, were out of sorts on Wednesday but centre-half Rio Ferdinand has warned Liverpool that they will be back to their best on Saturday.
The England defender also sounded a word of caution, claiming United will not celebrate winning the title until it is mathematically secured.
"They've had a good week, getting a great result against Real Madrid," he said.
"We're in for a tough game with a great atmosphere, a different entity altogether (compared to Inter), and one we can't wait for.
I couldn't care what happens to Liverpool as long as we beat them
"Could it end their title chances? Possibly, yeah. But we still have games after that to win. It's the same at this stage of the season all the time.
"People say, 'If you win this game, you win the league', but it just continues until it's mathematically over and one team wins it, and hopefully that will be us.
He added: "If we win, it will obviously make it hard for them but I couldn't care what happens to Liverpool as long as we beat them.
"If we do that and that leads to people thinking they're out of it, then so be it.
"We're there to win games, we're at home and people will be expecting us to get the three points.
"Fingers crossed we can go out there, do a good job and give a good account of ourselves."
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