Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney knows they could go top before Sunday.

"It's down to us," Rooney told MUTV. "If we win our two games we'll be top of the league.

"That might only last until Liverpool play Everton on the Monday but on Saturday night we want to look at the table and see ourselves at the top.

"Today's win against Chelsea was very important. After watching Liverpool (draw 0-0 at Stoke) yesterday, we needed to take advantage and get the win today. We've done that now so come Saturday, if we do our job right and win our two games, then we'll be top."

On his goal against Chelsea last night, Rooney added: "It was a great ball by Pat (Evra) but although I could see it as it first came in, I couldn't see it at all when Berba(tov) jumped. But I stuck my leg out and thankfully it bounced off it."