Sir Alex Ferguson is the key to Manchester United retaining their Premier League title, according to talismanic striker Wayne Rooney.
Striker hails manager's influence ahead of title run-in
Sir Alex Ferguson is the key to Manchester United retaining their Premier League title, according to talismanic striker Wayne Rooney.
The footballing knight has steered the famous club to an impressive haul of major honours including 12 championships since joining in 1986.
And with this year's race set to go down to the wire, with his side sitting two points adrift of bitter rivals City, Rooney insists Ferguson will give United the edge.
"He is a great manager," Rooney told
Fifa's official website. "He knows which players he can speak to and which players he can shout at, if he needs to.
Mentality
"He knows how the players react and how to get the best out of them. That's important especially in this day and age.
"His mentality for the game, his commitment and desire are obviously things that the players try and take on themselves.
"For me personally, he's been brilliant. He is a great leader for our team.
"We are only a couple of points behind and we have a lot of games to go. We are confident that we can push on now, and start being a bit more consistent towards the end of the season."
