Rio Ferdinand wants to win more major trophies at United and
the Reds defender thinks the current squad is capable of delivering
top silverware this season.
Ferdinand lifted the Premiership trophy in his first season at the
club in 2002/03 but, since then, he has only added a Carling Cup
winners medal to his trophy cabinet after being suspended for the
FA Cup triumph over Millwall in 2004.
The 27-year-old says United are definitely capable of pushing for
top honours this term, and says turning a poor first half against
Benfica into a victory has instilled belief in the squad.
Tuesdays result went a long way to putting belief into the squad
in Europe, he said at the launch of his new book, Rio: My Story.
It was a hard game in a hostile atmosphere against good
opposition, but we came through it.
Its a long time since we won away in the Champions League. But I
think its the sort of game that will bring us on in the next few
games in Europe.
United are fighting on all fronts to win major honours this season,
according to Rio, who wants to cap his fifth season Old
Trafford.
The reason I came to United was to take my football to another
level, he said. Winning trophies elevates you a step further. And
at this club we dont set to finish second, third or fourth in the
league. We want to come first, not only in the league but in the
cup competitions as well. Collectively, thats the teams
aim.
Looking back on last season, we were a lot of points behind early
on in the campaign. Weve had a decent start this season, albeit
only a few games in. We want to be there or thereabouts come
Christmas because thats when the nitty-gritty starts.
Weve just got to concentrate on ourselves, he added, deflecting
the notion that Chelsea could be there for the taking. If we keep
our house in order and were consistent then it will take a very
good team to finish above us. Theres a genuine belief in the squad
that that is the case.
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i will be happy if he don't switch off to sleeping mood when
defending 
