Red View: Sir Alex statue, Rooney, Schmeichel, Powell video + more

WAYNE TARGETS RETURN TO THE TOP Wayne Rooney is seeking a winning comeback with Manchester United against Queens Park Rangers after missing two consecutive defeats in the last seven days. The Reds striker missed last Saturday's trip to Norwich City with tonsillitis and while he might have been rested from Tuesday's game against Galatasaray anyway, with Champions League progress already assured, he admits the second loss was also hard to take. "We were still disappointed to lose the game, even though we’d already qualified in the Champions League as group winners," Wayne said on Friday. "Obviously last week [at Norwich] was a massive disappointment for us. After losing that one, this QPR game couldn’t have come quickly enough. We’re looking to get back out there in the league and try and get the three points." Rooney acknowledges the extra incentive provided by this weekend's order of fixtures, with current league leaders Manchester City not playing until Sunday when they meet Chelsea. "If we can get the three points, that will take us to the top again. It might only be for 24 hours but it’s always great to be there," he contemplated, before reminding the fans it's far from a formality. "QPR last season made it difficult for us. They went down to ten men early on and got players behind the ball and made it difficult. I’m sure it will be the same this season. "They haven’t got a manager at the moment but I’m sure whoever does take over from Mark Hughes will get them organised to play that way. We just have to work on what we think is the best way to win the game and concentrate on ourselves. I’m sure if we do that and we do that right, we’ll be okay to get the three points." More - Team news for QPR match | Hughes sacked by QPR | Sir Alex: Still a three-horse race SIR ALEX: LADY CATHY IS THE REAL BOSS! Sir Alex Ferguson paid tribute to his wife, Lady Cathy Ferguson, on a proud day for the most successful manager in Manchester United's history - the day his bronze statue was unveiled outside the Old Trafford stand named in his honour. Around 2,500 fans braved the Manchester weather to attend the outdoor event, along with Sir Alex’s family, his current squad and dozens of his former players, including Eric Cantona, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Peter Schmeichel, Edwin van der Sar and Ruud van Nistelrooy. “It's a really proud moment for me,” Sir Alex said, before joking: “Normally people die before they have a statue. I'm outliving death! “The boss [Lady Cathy] is a fantastic person. Someone has to control me and she's the only one who can. She has promised that every Saturday morning she's going to come down and bow to the statue!” More: See the statue and other unveiling images on ManUtd.com  SCHMEICHEL PROUD OF SIR ALEX  Legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was understandably proud to be part of another special day at Old Trafford with the unveiling of the new Sir Alex Ferguson statue. The Dane was one of the VIP guests at the Theatre of Dreams on Friday and was quick to pay tribute to his former boss for transforming the fortunes of the club after taking over in 1986. "It is a special club," he told Red View. "I’m happy for Sir Alex. One thing he said out there is normally when you get a statue like that, you’re dead but he gets to see these people turning up for the unveiling. "He deserves that. He touched on so many lives – the people who work in the club every day, his staff, his players but, beyond all that, all the supporters of Manchester United and football in general. "He has had an influence on their lives over many years and should be credited for a lot of what has happened in the Premier League with it now being the best league in the world. He saw that very early on, when he first arrived at the club, and started a process that was designed to have an effect many years later. When the whole culture of football had to change, he saw that and changed that."  More - Video tributes to Sir Alex | Vidic: The boss is a winner | Ruud's respect for Sir Alex   This email was sent by:Manchester United Sir Matt Busby Way Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA, United Kingdom. This email is designed to be viewed in HTML email clients - if you cannot see the images above, please open an HTML-compatible email account and then register the new address with ManUtd.com. If this email has been forwarded to you by a friend, please register with ManUtd.com to receive the MU Foundation newsletter directly in future. The articles and images in this newsletter do not necessarily represent the views of Manchester United FC. If you do not wish to receive this email please send a blank email from your subscription address to unsubscribe@manutd.co.uk. We are committed to respecting your privacy. Please see our Privacy Policy. Please DO NOT reply to this email.