RYAN Giggs feels the only way he will be able to really enjoy the remainder of his career is by maintaining the winning habit.

Now approaching his 34th birthday, Giggs has just signed a contract extension with Manchester United that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2009.

Wes Brown has echoed his boss's comments about the current United side, claiming it's "right up there" among the best he's played in.

Louis Saha was delighted to come through his first league start of the season against Blackburn Rovers unscathed after a long battle with a knee complaint.

Sir Alex Ferguson had planned to continue using the French striker in a bit-part role from the bench so as not to risk any further injury niggles.

Boss Sir Alex Ferguson saw Manchester United beat Blackburn 2-0 to head the Premier League and claimed the squad is his strongest in 21 years at the club.

United may have looked different to the side who turned out in midweek but the result was the same as Sir Alex's men comfortably swept aside Blackburn Rovers on Sunday afternoon.

Manchester United moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's double.

Prior to Saturday Blackburn had recorded seven wins in eight games and initially Rovers more than matched United, with strikers Roque Santa Cruz and Benni McCarthy looking lively.

Sir Alex Ferguson feels Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo have the potential to emulate another Manchester United trio.

United legends Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and George Best all won the European Footballer of the Year award in the 1960s and Ferguson admits it would be 'fantastic' if his current attacking jewels could repeat the feat.

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney's freak injury could be the final nail in the coffin of England's Euro 2008 hopes.

The in-form Manchester United striker is facing four weeks on the sidelines after damaging his ankle during a game of head tennis in training.

"I think Rooney was the man who could take England to the European championships," Ferguson told Manchester United Radio.

Sir Alex Ferguson has declared Paul Scholes' recent knee operation a "100 per cent success".

Scholes underwent knee surgery at the back end of last month after picking up the problem in training.

"The operation Paul has had on his knee has been 100 per cent successful," Ferguson said.

"The surgeon has reported that the condition generally of his knee was excellent with no concerns.

Patrice Evra insists that the Premier League title remains the priority despite progress in Europe.

"It will be a very hard game at the weekend," Evra said.

"I think maybe more hard than Arsenal. Blackburn are a strong team, physically you have to be ready for this game.