ROONEY RARING TO GO

Last updated : 31 July 2005 By Ed

"My fitness is okay. Before we came to the Far East we’d been training for two or three weeks and on this tour we’ve had three games now.

"It’s got me going again. This is my first pre-season for two years and that makes a difference.

"It took me a while to get going last season but by Christmas I was probably the fittest I’ve ever felt as a professional footballer. Now I feel raring to go for the new season.

"Two years without a league title for Manchester United is not good enough.

"This is a big season but we are ready for it. At Manchester United, if you don’t think you can win every trophy, that’s not good enough."