Wayne Rooney believes with seven games to go Manchester United are well in charge of their own destiny following a 4-2 win at West Ham. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson called it "a championship-winning performance" - the latest in a long line of turnarounds that has become one of the hallmarks of his reign, never more so than this season.
Indeed, United have been 2-0 down to Villa, Blackpool and West Ham and have taken seven points.
Rooney told MUTV: "A few years ago, when Chelsea won the league, they seemed to keep doing that.
"They would be losing. Then, when we had finished the warm-up, they had won the game.
"Big games keep coming but you live for games like these.
"In some ways, we have to say our season starts now.
"We have seven more league games - four at home. Our home form has been brilliant.
"It is a great challenge for us and something all the players are looking forward to."
