Sir Alex Ferguson thinks nobody can ever break Wayne Rooney’s record at Manchester United.
Rooney broke Sir Bobby Charlton’s record of 44 years with a superb curling free kick against Stoke City at the stoppage time to earn a point for the Red Devils. The England international had been a vital part of Ferguson’s reign at Manchester United. In His 27 years with the club, the Scot had won 13 Premier League titles, Two Champions Leagues and much more.
Ferguson was the main man behind Rooney’s £30m transfer from Everton. He said, “Well, it lasted for 44 years, I think, and when Wayne Rooney joined the club I could never imagine anybody could beat Sir Bobby’s record.
“So his achievement is outstanding. It’s amazing. He’s 200-odd games short of Bobby’s playing record and that makes it even more amazing.
“I don’t think [anyone can overtake Wayne]. I couldn’t say never – never say never – but if you look at modern-day football, Manchester United are one of the few clubs who can keep players for over 10 years.
“It is more difficult than ever but we were very lucky if you look at my time, even in Sir Matt Busby’s time, we had players who stayed for more than 10 years. Many, many players did that and Wayne is one of them.
“For instance, Jose [Mourinho] mentioned young Marcus Rashford and he’s got to score more than 20 goals a season for the next 10 years or so and that is difficult in itself. You hope it lasts and he stays here more than 10 years but there are fewer players doing that now.”
