Source: Team_Talk
Fergie: Rooney will be fine for England
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has played down fears about England star Wayne Rooney's fitness ahead of this summer's World Cup.[LNB] The United striker limped out of the action 13 minutes from the end of this afternoon's 4-0 win over Stoke, sparking immediate fears about his health ahead of Fabio Capello's provisional squad being announced on Tuesday.[LNB]But, in confirming Rooney had aggravated a groin injury that first surfaced at Blackburn last month, Ferguson stressed he was not too concerned about the 24-year-old.[LNB]"He has aggravated his groin again," said Ferguson. "I don't think it is serious. I think he will be OK for England."[LNB]Capello will hope Ferguson's reassuring words prove to be accurate as the Italian can hardly afford to lose his talisman at this stage.[LNB]Under the circumstances, even if he is willing to play, Capello might not want to risk Rooney on the difficult Wembley surface when England tackle Mexico on May 24.[LNB]That would give him three weeks to get fit for the final friendly against Japan in Austria, and then almost two more before England open their Group C campaign against the United States in Rustenburg on June 12.[LNB]It was the most disappointing moment on a downbeat day when United managed to score four times, despite the knowledge the title was heading for Chelsea after a three-year stay at Old Trafford.[LNB]Darren Fletcher and Ryan Giggs put the hosts in the comfort zone before the break, although by then, Ferguson already knew United's fate.[LNB]"It was always going to be hard for Wigan to get something," said Ferguson.[LNB]"When we heard they were down to 10 men all our hopes evaporated.[LNB]"I am not going to agonise about where it went wrong.[LNB]"You could talk about a lot of things and the decision at Stamford Bridge was a bad one that turned the whole thing round.[LNB]"But you can't agonise over these things. Sometimes you get the breaks, on other occasions you don't.[LNB]"The European Cup was the biggest disappointment. We should be in the final.[LNB]"But we applaud Chelsea winning the title and I applaud Carlo Ancelotti. We know how hard it is to win the league."[LNB]Rooney has already identified one area where United need to strengthen, attack. And Ferguson hinted there may be new faces on the way.[LNB]"We are looking at the structure of the club," he said.[LNB]"There may be one or two things but at the moment nothing is signed."[LNB]As he addressed United's supporters - many of whom were wearing the anti-Glazer green and gold and made their feelings known both outside the ground before the game and inside it at the start and end of the second-half by blowing their whistles - Ferguson assured them United would be fighting back next term.[LNB]"We can be proud," he said. "We have challenged very strongly for a fourth title in a row and we have taken it to the wire.[LNB]"But next season we will go again and hopefully we will bring back the title to the best place in the world."
