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Fergie: Rooney and Tevez can be new Cole and Yorke




Rooney: Forging an unexpectedly good partnership with Tevez

Originally Posted by Daily Mail (Reuters)

Sir Alex Ferguson feels Wayne Rooney's fledgling strike partnership with Carlos Tevez bears all the hallmarks matching the legendary deeds of Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke.
Although many pundits felt Rooney and Tevez were too alike to forge an effective union, their two games together so far suggest otherwise.


Four goals against Wigan immediately before the international break and another four at Aston Villa straight afterwards has quelled all talk of the Red Devils early-season scoring struggles.


Ferguson is now preparing to let Rooney and Tevez loose on the European stage for the first time as United look to maintain their 100% Champions League record by overcoming Dynamo Kiev in the Olympic Stadium.


And if his bulky twosome can maintain their impressive form, comparisons really will start to be made with the Cole-Yorke axis, which contributed an incredible 53 goals to the Old Trafford outfit's historic Treble-winning campaign.


"We have had some fantastic partnerships at this club over the years," said Ferguson.


"The first season with Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke was incredible but most of them do take time.


"What you have to remember is that Wayne is 22 next week and Carlos is only 23, so they are only young players. In three or four years it might be something special.


"Both have great attributes. They have speed and courage and they are able to beat a man, so all the things are there.


"Maturity is what we want to see now, and also authority and timing. Once that comes hopefully they will be at our club showing everyone what great players they are.


"The evidence is good at the moment. I am encouraged by that. They are young players and hopefully that development gets better. The signs are very good at the moment, that is all I can say. I am delighted with that because they are so young."



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I have to say, i was among those who doubted

[funkdoctorspock]

They have been looking good I must admit. But, I still don't think they should be paired up... especially since we have Saha (yeah, yeah, I know he's injured).

Imo, you would have better balance if one started alongside Saha.

Anyways, they have got a lot better understanding of there respective games and the results are showing up in the scoreline. Hope it continues.

[macca247]

yes are looking good cant wait for game tonight
shame about scholes hope scan is good news

[Hoangzah]

Saha has his days but his good days come very rarely. When it comes to Tevez and Rooney, we can only wait and see