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Rooney warns against failure

03 Apr 2009 - 07:56:12

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Wayne Rooney believes it will be a major failure should Manchester United fail to reclaim the Premier League title this season.

The in-form England striker will miss Sunday's visit of Aston Villa to Old Trafford through suspension as United attempt to halt a two-game losing run which has threatened their lead over Liverpool and Chelsea at the top of the table.

United may find themselves behind Liverpool at kick-off time on Sunday but Rooney has suggested the Red Devils will be fired up by the fear of failure.

"If you don't manage to retain a trophy you can't deem it as anything but a failure," he told Inside United.

"You have already proved you are good enough to do it, so it just drives you on to win more.

"The history of the club demands that we continue winning. I don't think the players would ever let themselves become complacent."

Meanwhile, the former Everton striker believes the possibility of denying both his and United's main rivals to the league title will spur them on.

"Victory in the league this season will definitely taste sweeter if we pip Liverpool to the title," he continued.

"That said, I have never had to endure much Liverpool success.

"The last time they won the league I was only a child. Even so, it would be hard to take if they won it this season."