Source: Daily_Mail
Rooney fired up by fear of Fergie as he helps Manchester United strike back
Wayne Rooney revealed that the fear of a rollicking from Sir Alex Ferguson inspired him to drive Manchester United to a dramatic 3-1 win at Hull City on Sunday.[LNB]After Arsenal had gambled on the fitness of Cesc Fabregas, who led a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa before limping off injured again, Rooney gave the ball away to start a move that led to Hull's equaliser.[LNB]But the striker, who had already scored his team's first goal, recovered to set up two late strikes which took United to within two points of league leaders Chelsea.[LNB] Celebration: Rooney delights in United's second goal[LNB]Rooney said: 'It wasn't a nice feeling when I made the mistake and I was certainly scared of what the manager might say. Thankfully, we managed to recover and get the goals we needed to win.'[LNB]With Chelsea drawing at Birmingham on Saturday, United made hard work of victory against a spirited Hull team but are now in a good position ahead of Wednesday's home game against Wigan. [LNB]Rooney added: 'It's a mad league. But it's exciting to be part of it.'[LNB]Ferguson gave Rooney the captain's armband after Ryan Giggs came off in the second half and he paid tribute to his most valuable player.[LNB] Eye on the ball: Rooney drove his side to victory after making a costly error[LNB]The United manager said: 'The mistake was Rooney's only bad moment. He was exceptional today.[LNB]'He has that desire. He is a natural winner and has that great determination to do well. He would have been hurt by the mistake but he more than rectified it.[LNB]'This is a crucial period for us now but we have two of our centre backs fit again and we are looking better.'[LNB] Hull City 1 Manchester United 3: Wayne Rooney runs United show... And Wiley lends a helping hand, tooJamie Redknapp's Weekend Watch: Wayne Rooney needs help, Mancini makes his mark and is Joe Hart England's best?Mourinho wants United job: Jose snubbed City to take over from FergieALL THE MANCHESTER UNITED FC
