Rio Gunning for Title No. 20

Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United's imperious home form can see the club claim their 20th league title this season.

Last season saw United overtake Liverpool's 18 titles, and the foundation for that triumph was 18 victories in 19 league games at Old Trafford.

This time around, United have won all four games at home, beating Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea and Norwich, and Ferdinand is optimistic about their chances of being crowned domestic champions once more.

"There is such belief in the squad, we are gunning for title No. 20," he told the Daily Star Sunday. "We believe Old Trafford is a fortress and that is a great base for us to build on.

"That's the belief we've got. That's the belief the fans have got. Many teams come here knowing it's going to be a long battle. It is the best stadium in the world to play in. The atmosphere, the fans - it's electric."

"I think the biggest thing at Old Trafford is that teams can go one or two goals up against us and even if they walk in at half-time, two-up, then there's a good chance we will come back and win the game."

He added: "It comes from the manager - he has got a winning mentality and wants to win all the time. It rubs off on the team.

"You have to have a certain number of players who have been here for a while who can take that on board. They can address that in the dressing room - and we have got experience at the club."