Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will be looking to Wayne Rooney to lead them to title glory this season.

Ferguson admits Rooney's experience will prove crucial in the run-in.

"Wayne Rooney's been with us for nearly eight years now and he's won a few championship medals," Ferguson said. "He knows what it takes to win it. When he and Cristiano Ronaldo first came to the club, it was all new to them - the demands of winning the league here.

"I think the aim for all the players is to try and get to four or five league medals, and then they'll have great experience of how to handle the title race."