MANCHESTER – Sir Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney will be raring to go against Chelsea as he returns from his domestic ban in the Champions League on Tuesday. Rooney has scored seven goals in his last eight matches and Ferguson feels he will be desperate to make an impression against Carlo Ancelotti’s team. Ferguson said: “He will definitely be fresher that’s for sure. Missing the game on Saturday means he will have six days good preparation and that should make a difference.
“In the first leg he adapted to the role we asked him to play very, very well and it wasn’t an easy role because he’s got to combine a defensive duty with an attacking thrust. “Tactically he did really well in the match and his performance level was good.” Defender Rio Ferdinand, who returned from a calf problem in the first leg, believes that United can count on Rooney to put in a big performance against the Premier League champions.
Ferdinand said: “Regardless of what’s happened, he’s always pumped up and wants to do well because he’s a professional footballer and wants to do well. “He thrives on big occasions as we’ve seen in the past and he’s a talented footballer and like the other players out there, under the lights on a European night, it’s a special occasion.” Ferguson added: “It seems to be an obsession for them to win the European Cup and there’s no question in my mind that’s why they signed Fernando Torres.”
