ETI-MAD ... Utd hero Rooney hopes to clinch Prem title at City's Etihad stadium
Published: Today at 00:28
WAYNE ROONEY dreams of winning the Premier League in Manchester City’s backyard.
Manchester United have opened up a five-point lead over their rivals with seven games to go.
And if the two clubs mirror each other’s results over the next four matches, United could retain their crown in the derby at the Etihad on April 30.
That would be the perfect scenario for the Red Devils, who are still haunted by their 6-1 humiliation at Old Trafford in October.
Striker Rooney admitted: “We’re certainly good enough to beat them there. We showed that when we beat them 3-2 in the FA Cup in January.
“They have a great home record in the league but we managed to get the result there in the Cup.
“That shows we can go there and win. We just have to be ourselves and play our normal football.
“We’ll take full confidence into that game and hopefully we can get the three points.
“We’ll approach it as we do any normal game.
“There are three points up for grabs and we’ll be trying to get them. We won’t be doing anything different.”
The Premier League say there is no chance of United being presented with the trophy at the home of their neighbours.
But that will not stop United from trying to inflict a major blow over City by sealing it in front of a packed Etihad.
Boss Alex Ferguson has targeted four wins before then to really turn up the heat on Roberto Mancini’s men.
He said: “We play several games before we get there. Hopefully we can navigate those games and win them and see where that takes us.
“It was always going to be a massive game.”
Rooney has set his sights on beating Bobby Charlton’s goalscoring record for United.
Roo has 28 goals for the current campaign, taking him to 175 goals in his Red Devils career.
That tally leaves him just four adrift of Dennis Viollet and George Best, who are joint fourth.
And Rooney, 26, regards Charlton’s mark of 249 as the ultimate target.
He told Inside United: “Of course, it would be an unbelievable feeling if I could get his record.
“I’m still a long way away but hopefully, one day, I’ll be able to do it.
“Viollet and Best are club legends and to be in touching distance of their goal tally is something I’m really proud of. Hopefully I’ll overtake them soon.”
And if the two clubs mirror each other’s results over the next four matches, United could retain their crown in the derby at the Etihad on April 30.
That would be the perfect scenario for the Red Devils, who are still haunted by their 6-1 humiliation at Old Trafford in October.
Striker Rooney admitted: “We’re certainly good enough to beat them there. We showed that when we beat them 3-2 in the FA Cup in January.
“They have a great home record in the league but we managed to get the result there in the Cup.
“That shows we can go there and win. We just have to be ourselves and play our normal football.
“We’ll take full confidence into that game and hopefully we can get the three points.
“We’ll approach it as we do any normal game.
“There are three points up for grabs and we’ll be trying to get them. We won’t be doing anything different.”
The Premier League say there is no chance of United being presented with the trophy at the home of their neighbours.
But that will not stop United from trying to inflict a major blow over City by sealing it in front of a packed Etihad.
Boss Alex Ferguson has targeted four wins before then to really turn up the heat on Roberto Mancini’s men.
He said: “We play several games before we get there. Hopefully we can navigate those games and win them and see where that takes us.
“It was always going to be a massive game.”
Rooney has set his sights on beating Bobby Charlton’s goalscoring record for United.
Roo has 28 goals for the current campaign, taking him to 175 goals in his Red Devils career.
That tally leaves him just four adrift of Dennis Viollet and George Best, who are joint fourth.
And Rooney, 26, regards Charlton’s mark of 249 as the ultimate target.
He told Inside United: “Of course, it would be an unbelievable feeling if I could get his record.
“I’m still a long way away but hopefully, one day, I’ll be able to do it.
“Viollet and Best are club legends and to be in touching distance of their goal tally is something I’m really proud of. Hopefully I’ll overtake them soon.”
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