Law: Rooney Will Outscore Me

Manchester United's all-time leading FA Cup goalscorer Denis Law has backed Wayne Rooney to keep hitting the net for the Reds.

The Scottish legend thinks it's inevitable that the current No10 will beat his overall tally of 237 strikes for the club but Rooney's tremendous finish in Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round victory still leaves him 18 behind in the world's most famous cup competition.

The ex-Everton attacker will be bidding to climb United's all-time list of FA Cup scorers - he's currently in seventh place - as his quest to win the trophy for the first time in his career continues this term.

"When you see some players in and around the penalty box, you don’t think they’ll score," Law told Inside United. "But, with Rooney, you never think that. We always dreaded playing against Jimmy Greaves when he was at Spurs because you knew that if he was in and around the area there was a fair chance he’d score a goal. And Rooney is in that category.

"Along the way, I obviously beat someone else’s total [to get to 237] so it’s something that is always going to happen in football. I was happy to beat someone else and it’s inevitable that Rooney will beat mine. I said when he first joined the club that if he can steer clear of serious injuries, he’ll be the record goalscorer for Manchester United, there’s no doubt about that."

United's all-time top scorers

FA Cup:

1. DENIS LAW 34
2. Jack Rowley 26
3. Stan Pearson 21
3. George Best 21
5. Sir Bobby Charlton 19
6. Mark Hughes 17
7. WAYNE ROONEY 16

Overall:

1. Sir Bobby Charlton 249
2. DENIS LAW 237
3. Jack Rowley 211
4. WAYNE ROONEY 191