Man Utd ace Rooney: Next 12 months could define me as a great

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says the next 12 months could be career defining for him.

“For me personally, next season could be the season that transforms me from someone who could be a great player into someone who is a great player,” Rooney told The Times. “That’s what I’m hoping. It’s a massive season for the club and for me personally, with the prize at the end of it being the World Cup. It’s a season which I want to grab with both hands.

“I want to play in the position where I feel I’m best. A lot of people think I’m best as a centre forward. I think I can fill the gap left by Cristiano and Carlos Tévez and I’m sure that, if I can play in my right position, I will do that.

“To play in a Champions League final and to play week in, week out for Manchester United is a privilege and it’s something I’m very lucky to be doing, but I don’t think playing on the wing I can express myself as much as I like to.”

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29 Jun 09, 15:52

Rooney admits Man Utd setup last season all for Ronaldo

Wayne Rooney admits Manchester United's system was set up to accommodate Cristiano Ronaldo last season.

Asked if he resented doing the dirty work for the now Real Madrid player, Rooney told The Times: “I wouldn’t say dirty work because Cristiano is such a talent, he can score from anywhere, so you try to accommodate him. As a team, we accommodated him because we knew he could win matches for us.

“Now that he has gone, we will have to score more goals between us, but I feel like I’m capable of scoring a lot of goals.”

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29 Jun 09, 15:53

Rooney: Man Utd boss Ferguson will make right signings

Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney is backing manager Sir Alex Ferguson to make the right signings this summer.

“We’ve lost two key players and obviously I hope we can get a few players in,” Rooney told The Times. “Between them Cristiano and Carlos scored a lot of goals for us last season and the season before, but I would like to think I’m capable of filling that gap.

"I’ve said before that, if I can play in my right position, I’m capable of doing that.”