Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck admits the manner of their title surrender to Manchester City still burns him up.

As United launch another Premier League campaign at Goodison Park on Monday, hell-bent on reclaiming their crown, England striker Welbeck spoke of the pain that is driving them on.

"I was a United fan and we lost it to our biggest rivals," said Welbeck. "It's not something that you forget so easy. It hurts. You never forget it, it's something you want to put right.

"I remember the journey back well. We were travelling home from Sunderland on the team coach and the manager went round all the young players and said to them, 'Never forget this because this will win you titles - this will make some of you into men and make you be the best you can be'.

"When the manager says things like that to you, you really want to take note of it.

"It's good motivation to have. Obviously it was an epic finish to last season. Not good for us but good for the other side of Manchester.

"Maybe because I'm a United fan it did hurt that bit more because it was City. But for the whole of Manchester United to win it back would be massive for us."