Rio Rules Out Gunners Title Challenge

The United centre-back believes that the current top three in the table will create a points gap between themselves and the chasing pack and win the title and has ruled out Arsenal as possible title contenders.

"It is not beyond Arsenal, but it is my personal opinion that it will be between the other three this season," he has said.

"At the moment it looks like being nip and tuck, but usually from Christmas onwards the teams who are going to be there at the end start pulling away.

"I can see that happening this season. I presume ourselves, Chelsea and Liverpool will pull away, then it will be down to two and finally one."