Manchester United star Fred has warned Arsenal that the Red Devils have set their eyes on the Premier League title.
The Gunners are currently eight points clear of Erik ten Hag's side at the top of the table, with Manchester City also hunting them down. United were the only team to defeat Arsenal before the World Cup and have gone from strength to strength under Ten Hag.
Their new-found mentality was showcased on Sunday as they defeated Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final. And Fred has insisted that the momentum sparked by lifting that trophy will aid them in their push to crash Arsenal and City's title race party.
“We know Arsenal and [Manchester] City are great teams, but we have our means to fight for it [the Premier League]. Our momentum is very good, so why not? We have three competitions left and will fight for each one of them," he told TNT Brazil/ESPN.
"We are extremely happy today, it’s my fifth season here and this title means a lot to me and to the club’s way back to the top. We have a lot to fight for this season yet.”
Legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson was in attendance at Wembley to see United's win. And Fred paid tribute to both the Scot and current boss Ten Hag as he celebrated finally lifting some silverware with the club.
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“Sir Alex is always with us at the training ground [in spirit], and today wasn’t different here. He’s a fantastic guy, one of the best managers in the history of football and this title is also for him,” the Brazilian added.
“Erik is a great manager. He came to help and all of us embraced his ideas. He’s strict with details like punctuality, eating, sleep. On the pitch, tactically, everyone is seeing now what he is capable of. He is one of the people that deserve this trophy the most.”
Red Devils boss Ten Hag also insisted that Sunday's win at Wembley was just the start for his side. The Dutchman made it clear that United are firmly back in contention as challengers for major honours.
"It shows something, silverware, that you are on a good pathway, a good direction. It's one cup, it's February, but it shows we are on the right path. This has to be the motivation to continue on this pathway. Be happy for 24 hours but not satisfied," he said.
"You have to celebrate, because it's not business as usual, it's not a common day. We won a trophy and this means something, that's the feeling I get here in the UK. We won something, we have to celebrate that.
"But, after you, have to keep going. The players know we have a big game on Wednesday. First, we have to win the first one [trophy] and that is what we did today. I think we get a lot of inspiration from this and also more confidence that we can do it.
"We are still at the start to restore Manchester United back to where we belong, that is winning trophies. This is the first one."
