Manchester United captain Gary Neville is confident of a successful Premiership title defence this season.

"It's always difficult to win The Premier League - it's a hard slog - and you've got to produce consistent performances and results, and we've proven we can do it over a number of seasons," Neville told Setanta Sports News.

"This season it will be as difficult as ever, the teams at the top will be challenging very hard.

"We've obviously got to maintain our levels of consistency that we've had in the previous two seasons. If we do that then we've got a great chance."

Neville carries an assured air of belief about his team, but he knows that the quest for success will require a bit of luck, such is the calibre of United's competition.

"We don't fear anybody but I think that Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are all capable of winning the league," he said.

"They've got good enough players and sometimes it's just down to a little bit of luck; last-minute goals, injuries - these are things that are not in your control.

"So I think that any one of those four are capable of winning the league. It's extremely difficult to win the league so whoever does win it at the end of the season deserves it."