Roo ,the great!

Wayne Rooney insists he would not be the same player if he tried to curb his natural aggression.

Rooney added the England player of the year prize to his growing collection of honours today after finishing top of the poll of England fans on the FA's website, ahead of Gareth Barry and Theo Walcott, to claim the prestigious award for 2008.

He continued his excellent form for the Three Lions at Wembley on Saturday with a brace in the friendly win over Slovakia at Wembley, taking his current tally under Fabio Capello to seven goals in four games.

Yet seven days earlier he hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons when he exploded following what he felt was an unjust red card at Fulham, punching the corner flag as he made his way to the dressing rooms.

Fabio Capello did speak with Rooney about the incident, although he has not tried to curb the 23-year-old's aggressive instincts and insists he has no fearsabout the Manchester United man ahead of Wednesday's vital World Cup qualifier against the Ukraine.

And Rooney, while accepting he can sometimes boil over, feels it is part of the overall package which makes him what he is.

''I do get frustrated at times but aggression has always been part of my game,'' he told Nuts magazine.

''The desire to win makes me the player I am. Take that away and I would be totally different. I will never get used to losing.''

It is winning that Rooney wants to become a habit and in that regard it has been an impressive period for the Merseysider, who captured Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup prizes with Manchester United last year, with a Carling Cup win following last month thanks to the victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

Yet he has learned from his Old Trafford team-mates not to spend too much time pondering what has been won.

''I want to win more trophies, earn more caps and score more goals,'' Rooney told the FA's website.

''When I finish my career I can look back on those kind of things, but while I'm still playing I don't want to be looking back, I only want to look forward to the achievements I can get in the future.

''After we won the Champions League last season we were thinking about the start of the next season straight away.

''The manager said 'make sure we're ready for next season'. It is something that you have to do. You can enjoy the night when you win trophies but after that you're looking forward to winning them again.''

So far Rooney, like every England player since 1966, has won nothing for his country.

Too many times false hopes have been raised in the belief the next tournament would be the one to finally add more heroes to Bobby Moore and his boys for anyone surrounding the Three Lions camp to start doing it again.

But there is no doubt Fabio Capello has brought a conviction seldom previously seen, even in a run to three successive quarter-finals under Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Despite his tender years, Rooney will earn his 50th cap on Wednesday, which qualifies him to offer an opinion.

And he is adamant there is a freshness under Capello which generates plenty of optimism for the future.

''Since the manager came in the routine has changed and the team started playing a lot better football,'' he said. ''The main aim was to get wins in qualifying games and we did that, and thankfully I was able to score some goals as well.

''I still get shivers down my spine when I play for England. It is every player's aim to win a trophy for your country.

''It is something that hasn't happened in many decades now. If we could do that in the next few years I'm sure everyone would be absolutely delighted.''

England are certainly well placed to qualify for South Africa, having won their first four games to top Group Six.

If the Ukraine - the only team Capello's men have yet to encounter - can be brushed aside as well, one foot would be in the Finals already with just half the campaign completed.

''We had some great results and performances in our qualifying games last year,'' reflected Rooney. ''Now we have some important matches coming up and we must not get complacent.''

MU stars helped England in World Cup 2010 qualifying.

WAYNE ROONEY is ready to crush Ukraine after his double saw off Slovakia.

The Manchester United striker netted two late goals as England cruised home in this warm-up ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier.

And Rooney cannot wait to tuck into England's next opponents in Group 6 as he scored for the fourth consecutive game for his country.

The last man to do that was Gary Lineker in 1986. But Rooney is already nearly halfway to matching Lineker's haul of 48 international goals.

His chipped second at Wembley made it 21 from just 49 matches. And he is still just 23 years old.

Rooney will pick up his 50th cap on Wednesday. But David Beckham could make it 110 against Ukraine as he passed Bobby Moore's mark of 108 to set a new record for an outfield player.

Ahead of this match, all the talk was of Rooney keeping a lid on his explosive temper.

But he was all smiles on the pitch as England played Slovakia off the park.

Rooney said: "I'm delighted I'm scoring goals for England.

"The team is working really hard in training and the set-up seems to suit me very well.

"We played very well today. The first half hour was excellent and we should have scored a few more goals.

"It's a good build-up for us and was a well-deserved win."

Rooney felt his link-up play with Steven Gerrard caused Slovakia problems.

He added: "Steve and me changed positions a lot and it seemed to work.

"I am getting on the ball and getting in space. We played quite well together.

"That is one thing the manager wanted from us today, to put the work we have done in training and put it on the pitch. At times, I think we did that."

Emile Heskey kickstarted the rout with a seventh-minute poacher's effort - his first England goal for SIX years.

Rooney headed home a Beckham cross on 70 minutes.

Frank Lampard stroked home England's 500th goal at Wembley to make it 3-0 eight minutes from time.

And Rooney crowned a sensational evening with a cute dink in injury-time.

Coach Fabio Capello's mood was only darkened by a possible striker crisis.

Heskey and his replacement Carlton Cole both went off injured in the first half.

And Peter Crouch, who came on for Cole, followed them to the treatment room late on.

Capello set up with Gerrard on the left. But the Liverpool star roamed freely and combined superbly with Rooney on several occasions, including the opener.

Aaron Lennon had already teased the Slovak backline and Rooney driven goalwards when England's early supremacy was rewarded.

Rooney's clever reverse ball was instantly flicked on by Gerrard to beat his man. And his low cross was turned home by Heskey at the near post.

But the Villa striker missed an easier chance two minutes later when he headed over Rooney's cross from four yards after Lampard had started the move.

Lennon again found acres of space behind the visitors' backline on 10 minutes but this time his pull-back failed to pick out another white shirt.

England's new strip resembled a smart polo shirt and the Three Lions' play was certainly leisurely as they tore apart their opponents at will.

Heskey had injured his hamstring in the process of scoring and he was subbed on 15 minutes for Cole.

Lennon forged forward and another low centre eventually found Lampard, whose first-time shot was palmed away by Slovakian keeper Stefan Senecky.

Slovakia finally made some headway and David James had to be alert to divert Miroslav Karhan's solid sidefooter from 20 yards.

Cole shot feebly at goal as England broke with pace again. But the West Ham striker had to follow Heskey off with a groin strain after just 21 minutes on the pitch, Crouch the sub for the sub.

Lampard slid in to win a tackle and put Lennon away. The Spurs man looked in two minds as he bore down on goal and Senecky stood up to his cross-shot before clambering Gerrard's follow-up header behind.

James could have been forgiven for losing his concentration as England attacked at will. But he remained alert to tip over Robert Vittek's angled drive after Matthew Upson was caught napping.

But England quickly switched play to the other end as Glen Johnson found Lennon in the box. He squared for Gerrard but the Liverpool star's shot was just within Senecky's grasp.

Beckham came on for his record-breaking 109th England appearance at the break, beating the mark set by Bobby Moore for an outfield player.

Ben Foster replaced James and Stewart Downing took over from Gerrard down the left.

Rooney flashed a 25-yard drive well wide while Erik Jendrišek found the side-netting at the other end.

Crouch thought he had scored just after the hour when his header from Becks' free-kick beat Senecky. But with the ball destined for the back of the net, Terry slid in to poke home - from an offside position.

Terry pulled a shot wide but Beckham stood up a smart cross for Rooney to direct a header into the top corner.

Crouch made way after colliding with Martin Skrtel and Lampard's shot on the turn made it three on 82 minutes.

But Rooney deservedly grabbed the limelight with a chipped effort in injury-time.

England: James (Foster 46), Johnson, Upson, Terry, Ashley Cole, Lennon (Beckham 46), Lampard, Barry, Gerrard (Downing 46), Heskey (Carlton Cole 15), Rooney, Carlton Cole (Crouch 34), Crouch (Carrick 74). Subs not used: Green, Jagielka, Lescott, Baines. Goals: Heskey 7, Rooney 70, Lampard 82, Rooney 90.

Slovakia: Senecky, Pekarik, Valachovic, Skrtel, Cech (Jendrisek 46), Sestak (Jakubko 72), Zabavnik, Karhan (Strba 83), Kozak (Sapara 62), Hamsik (Mintal 79), Vittek (Holosko 46). Subs not used: Mucha, Cisovsky, Kratochvil, Dobrotka, Obzera, Kamenar. Booked: Sapara.

Att: 85,512

Ref: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg).

I hope MU will be champion again.

This is my first post in 2009, I thought this blog would die! My spirit to support MU, as my favourite football club never die. I am happy with the team present performance, they are doing well. Two straight lost to Liverpool and Fulham only 'bum ' as mentioned by Sir Alex Ferguson, I agree with him. Liverpool will suffer at the end, MU will bag the trophy again, the Barclays Premiere Cup. All MU supporters are agree with me, except those who 'never walk alone in the dark'.

The night ( it was night 8.40pm, Malaysia time ) the match between Mu and Liverpool was lived telecast, I didn't watch as I can feel something that not in favour to MU. The next morning, my housemate a Liverpool supporter, shared his light moment as his team has defeated my favourite team. Liverpool will lose three out of their 9 remaining games, MU the champion again!

I wish MU will be able to realize to bag 5 trophies this season, 2 trophies already on display at club house. The trophies that on the way to be bagged are Barclays Premiers, UEFA Champion League and FA Cup. The team sure has a big potential to grab these three trophies, they are great team.

The suspended players; Rooney, Vidic and Scholes will be replaced with capable players - MU have the best palayers both on the field and on the bench.

The next game against aston Villa, sure MU will win the game. I give my 'total 'support to MU.