Manchester United fullback Patrice Evra says their winner's mentality is what separates them from the rest of the Premiership.

He told The Sun: "I think the difference between us and the other three of the so-called Big Four in England is that we are totally and utterly fixated by our major objective which is to win the title again and again.

"It's easy to win a title but the tough thing is to retain it.

"So to lift the Premier League trophy three or four times on the trot is a hugely impressive achievement. For players like me, Sir Alex is like a kind of grandfather to us. He's really attached to his players and protects us well.

"But he does everything remorselessly well and expects us to follow that example. United is my family, it has a massive history and every time I pull on this shirt I feel like I'm carrying that history on my back.

"All the ex-players here are treated like legends when they come and take their seat in the stand and that's how I hope I'll be regarded when I finish at Old Trafford."