"It was important for us to keep going and do our job. We have to win our remaining games and put pressure on United," said the skipper.
"If they win their games then fair play to them and they will deserve it, but at the moment we deserve to be at the top of the league.
"They have a tough game against Man City tomorrow. City have run into a bit of form and it's a derby match which is never easy. We just have to wait and hope City can do us a favour.
"Whatever happens now, though, this season has been one of progression. We're on May 9 and we're still in the title race and we haven't been able to say that for a long time. That shows we have good players and a good togetherness.
"We're still in there fighting and we'll keep going, but if it's not to be then we'll learn from where we have gone wrong this season and look to put it right next year."