Source: Daily_Mail
United striker Wayne Rooney relishing Wembley clash with Manchester City
Wayne Rooney has admitted there could be no better incentive for Manchester United to open the new season with a win than facing Manchester City in Sunday's Community Shield.[LNB]The Wembley clash gives a spicier-than-normal edge to United's final pre-season encounter.[LNB] Ready for action: United striker Wayne Rooney[LNB]It also provides the opportunity to avenge last season's FA Cup semi-final defeat by Roberto Mancini's men, which open up the path towards an end to the Blues' 35-year trophy drought.[LNB]Not surprisingly, with the Premier League title to defend, Rooney is anxious not to give City any hope of an improvement on their own impressive third placed finish last term.[LNB]'You couldn't get better motivation to start the season with a bang,' the England striker told Four Four Two magazine.[LNB]'I hadn't even thought about it until I turned on the TV and someone was talking about potentially the best Community Shield ever.[LNB]'Playing City is the best way to start.'[LNB] Sensational: Rooney scores with a overhead kick against Manchester City[LNB]Although the FA Cup semi-final was a disappointing day for United, the Red Devils will never forget Rooney's sensational winner in the Old Trafford league meeting between the two sides a couple of months earlier.[LNB]It went a long way towards United's record 19th league championship, although Rooney acknowledges it will be even harder to retain the crown considering the number of challengers jostling for position.[LNB]'The names are obvious,' he said.[LNB]'When you are at a club like Manchester United, you pretty much know what the goals are. We want to win the league, the Champions League and both cups.[LNB]'It is pretty simple. Obviously, you fall short sometimes but at Manchester United, you have to keep striving for it.'[LNB] He's just like me: Sneijder is the man who could be King, says United hero CantonaFarewell, Edwin! Legends of the game turn out in tribute to retired keeper Van der SarAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB]
