Rooney: Arsenal are good but we're better and will win the title again

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The top two meet tomorrow with Arsenal ahead of Sir Alex Ferguson's side on goals scored and with a game in hand, having won universal praise for the quality of their football.

Arsenal finished a massive 21 points behind champions United last season and the England striker believes the best they can hope for this term is to lose out by a smaller margin.

Rooney, who has scored eight goals in his last seven games for club and country, said: "I'm sure Arsenal will get a lot more points than they did last season and the gap won't be as big as it was.

"Arsenal are playing some really good football right now. I think it's good Arsene Wenger has put faith in his younger players. That's what you need, a manager who trusts his players. You're seeing that all around Europe, young players are making an impact at a lot of the top sides.

"As a young player, that's what gives you confidence and makes you want to play well. Our manager is playing a lot of younger players as well."

Rooney said United are determined to avenge the the 2-1 defeat from their last game at Arsenal in January, when Wenger's men scored two late goals to snatch victory and help keep Chelsea in contention for the title.

He added: "To lose two goals like that late on at Arsenal was a real blow. We led 1-0 for a while and that would have put us a long way ahead of Chelsea, who lost at Liverpool the day before.

"But if you lose concentration at any stage against great teams they'll punish you and that's what happened. We're always determined to beat teams, especially those who have beaten you last time you played them, so Arsenal are no different in that respect."