Ferguson believes Rooney is ready for lift-off

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson wants Wayne Rooney to regain the consistency that saw him score 34 goals last season.

While the England striker’s work-rate has not been in question this season, he has struggled to regularly find the target.

However, a brace in the victory against Aston Villa on Tuesday, only his fourth and fifth goals of the campaign, suggest he could be ready to kick on.