just to clarify though:

rooney will back for newcastle

we don't need scholes as giggs will be available

chelsea? it may normally be a tough fixture but just in case you didn't notice, we d**ked on them quite heavily just recently, twice, oh but we drew at home to west brom at the start of the season so chelsea surely must have a chance

and as for shalke, they're not even top of their domestic league, plus inter are not the same team as they were last season

you're also forgetting to take into consideration all the points that arsenal are going to drop between now and the end of the season, starting on weds night

united could have a nine point lead come weds night, and that my dear fellow, will the league done and dusted