• Javier Hernández 'can score 25 goals in a season'
Javier Hernández returns from injury for United against Norwich, along with his strike partner Wayne Rooney. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images |
The United manager confirmed Rooney has recovered from the hamstring strain that sidelined the England international against Stoke City and Basel, while Hernández is over the dead leg he suffered at the Britannia Stadium which also kept him out of the 3-3 Champions League draw with the Swiss champions.
Despite an impressive start to the season by Danny Welbeck, Ferguson admits Rooney and the Mexico international carry United's greatest threat and believes they could be the club's most potent partnership since Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole formed an instant rapport 12 years ago.
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Ferguson did not discount the prospect, however. He added: "The goal threat was immense on a regular basis when Hernández came into the side just after Christmas. The boy has come back and scored two goals so far. I really do expect him to score 25 and over because he has got something in that box.
"Wayne has had a fantastic start to the season and has got nine goals at the moment. The capability is there and I've got Welbeck, and I've got [Michael] Owen, and I've got [Dimitar] Berbatov, and I've got [Federico] Macheda and I've got [Mame Biram] Diouf. It's a terrific unit, that."
The United manager reiterated his concern at the "cavalier" attitude from the Premier League champions that allowed Basel to recover a two-goal deficit at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
Ferguson said: "People have said our performance on Tuesday was careless and we underestimated our opponents, and I think there is an element of truth about that. I certainly wasn't happy. Even in the first half I could smell we were too lax. We could have lost three goals in the first half. We could have scored three goals but that is the way we are playing at the moment. That cavalier attitude. Maybe people can enjoy it but it certainly doesn't win leagues. We have to be better defensively."
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