As Ryan Giggs prepares to play his 800th game for
Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Wayne Rooney to
break his record.
Giggs already tops United's all-time appearance list, having
made his Reds debut as a 17-year-old way back in the days of the
old First Division in March 1991.
Fergie cannot speak highly enough of the evergreen Giggs, who
continues to defy Father Time with his performances at the age of
35. And he feels Rooney has the potential to beat even Welshman's
tally.
The England star has already made 228 appearances for United,
even though he is just 23, and manager Ferguson said: "Yes, he's
still a young man, crikey me. A lot of young players are only just
starting their careers at his age. What he has achieved so far is
quite amazing. He's got the energy, the desire and he will carry
on."
Ferguson marvels at how Rooney is developing as a player by
finding new roles to make it even harder for defenders to pick him
up.
Giggs is the master when it comes to evolving his positional
play to stay in the team. The former winger was
named player of the year and he's currently the Premier
League's most creative player, operating mainly from his central
midfield position.