Wayne Rooney has rubbished claims Manchester United are on the slide.

Rooney insists United have coped without former teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez this season.

He told The Sun: "We've shared the goals out well and it's certainly not just about me. We expect to win as a team, not as individuals.

"And I don't need to say too much at all to people who think that United are starting to slide.

"Chelsea have a game in hand, but we're still up there, in a good position in the Champions League and the final of the Carling Cup. I can't see any slide from us at the minute."