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Wayne Rooney has chance to change his fortunes at Stamford Bridge
Wayne Rooney has nothing but terrible memories of his visits to Stamford Bridge. The striker who has won every prize the club game has to offer - with the notable exception of the FA Cup - has never won at Manchester United's bogey ground since signing in 2004. Agony: Rooney breaks his metatarsal in 2006Worse still, he suffered a fractured metatarsal in the 3-0 title-deciding defeat at Chelsea just before the 2006 World Cup which effectively wrecked his - and England's - hopes of success on the global stage. He returns to west London on Tuesday night with table-topping United, determined to end the hardest season of his career with a history-making 19th League title. 'I've got some pretty bad memories about the place, like the time I broke my metatarsal just before the World Cup in 2006,' said Rooney. 'I don't think I've ever won there in my career. But you get these things in football and there's no way to explain them. Wayne's World: Rooney scored in United's 4-0 win over Wigan 'It won't play on our minds. If anything, it will make us even more determined to go there and win. It's a massive game and Chelsea need to win it more than we do. Hopefully, the pressure will tell on them.' The England striker is desperate to re-impose himself after a troubled campaign which has seen his goal output drastically reduced and saw him deliver a transfer request back in October. 'I have to say it's been very difficult for me,' he said. 'That week when I asked for a transfer was something I wouldn't want to go through again, but I made the right decision to stay because this club is always going to be challenging for trophies. 'We're happy with the position we've put ourselves in, but it could have been even better. It's been a season where we have stuck together as a team and ground out results even when we haven't played well. 'It all stems from the manager. Everyone at this football club is a winner and the pressure is always there to win trophies. We don't care how we do it as long as it's us lifting the trophies.' Rooney, 25, wants to build on the memory of his spectacular matchwinning overhead kick against Manchester City a fortnight ago. 'The goal gave me a big lift because it was in such an important game,' he said. 'I've seen it quite a few times on the telly and I'll never get sick of seeing it. 'I feel really good, personally. I picked up a few niggles earlier in the season and missed a few games, so I didn't feel like I was playing a part. The good thing is that I feel fresh at a time when most players are picking up injuries or feeling jaded. I want to kick on from here and have a big impact on the most important matches of the season. This is usually the time of year when we really go for it. We've got the experience to kick on and put pressure on the other teams. Enlarge 'I'm a bit surprised to see Chelsea sofar behind us, but I'd never write them off and say they're out of it.They're capable of going on a long winning run. They've got experienceof doing that.' The Merseysider was quick to dampen suggestions United could emulate the club's momentous 1999 Treble of European Cup, League and FA Cup. 'We don't talk about winning the Treble, the Double or even just one trophy,' he said. 'The thinking is that you must win the next match, and once you've done that you think about winning the next one. 'We want the title back because it was hard losing it to Chelsea like we did last year. We can make it hard for them by beating them but they will think the same thing about us because those two games will have a big say where the title goes.' United boss Ferguson believes wins at Chelsea and at Liverpool a week today could generate a title impetus but he calls away games the 'acid test'. He said: 'My experience of the run-in is that if you get momentum it helps you. If you lose it like we did in 1998, when we threw away a 12-point lead and lost the League to Arsenal, or when Newcastle lost a 12-point lead to us because we had momentum as Arsenal did, it costs you. 'Our momentum is mainly at home, where we have been outstanding. Our struggle has been finding a winning consistency away. That's the acid test.' Wigan 0 Manchester Utd 4: Hernandez double has Reds on cruise controlDouble United hero Hernandez faces axe for crunch Chelsea clash Time to attack! Marseille will now feel our full force, warn Rooney and Vidic Manchester United FC news from across the web Explore more:People: Wayne Rooney Places: Newcastle, Liverpool, London, United Kingdom