May

30

Capello concerned of Rooneys temper

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Wayne Rooney was close to be sent off after a redicelous tackle in the friendly against USA and this temper concerns England coach Fabio Capello.

“I have to keep him on the pitch for 90 minutes so I have to speak to him,” said Capello. “I have to explain to him that he must not do these tackles.

“I saw the same thing from him in training. On Tuesday in the last session, it was the same. It is normal for him and I told him that. But I was worried for the other players. I like that desire, yes. Great players work with good quality but they also run hard and do not fear making a tackle.

“You cannot play without commitment and when you need to play, with that commitment, you tackle very hard. That is something he showed. But both those tackles were possible yellow cards.”

May

29

Low rating for Rooney in England-friendly

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England defated USA with 2-0 in a friendy-game at Wembley yesterday. This was a match where Rooney should impress Capello in his new role as a center-target. How did it go? According to The Guardian who gave him a 5 in rating not very well.

From The Guardian:
“Wayne Rooney, 5
Radar askew for much of the first-half, he struggled to pick passes while his touch was heavy. Booked in the second half for a reckless challenge.”

Did you watch the match? Do you agree with The Guardian?

May

28

New role for Rooney in England

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Tonight we will see Wayne Rooney in a new role for his England playing against USA at Wembley. Capello have decided to play him as a target player behind a striker.

“In my opinion, his best position is as a central striker, just behind the person who plays up front,” Capello says.

“That way he can play with his face to the goal rather than his back. You need someone more advanced but then have someone who can move around him. It is good for Wayne because he knows he must score more goals.”

May

27

Rooney to play against USA

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Wayne Rooney will start for his England in a friendly against USA on Wednesday at Wembley.

The new England manager, Capello, will start with Rooney behind a striker in a 4-4-1-1 formation. Capello has not finalised the team but at the training sessions he has been paired with Dean Ashton (West Ham). Other options in front of Rooney is Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe.

May

26

Fergie: Rooney could be a bigger star then Ronaldo

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In an interview, Sir Alex Ferguson admits that Rooney has a lot more potential then he have been able to show so far:

“Sometimes he’s too much of a team player, not a selfish player, not a selfish boy.

“He’s a committed winner. That’s his problem. So he does a lot of sacrifice which doesn’t reflect on his overall performance but as a team player he’s absolutely fantastic.

“He says to me sometimes ‘I can play centre-half’. He’s said that half a dozen times to me - ‘I’ll play centrehalf.

I played centre-half at school you know!’ “Then I say to him, ‘Yes Wayne, but we’re playing against Drogba!’ It’s not a trouble or a problem with him, it’s a fantastic asset he’s got.

May

22

Rooney champions with Manchester United

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Wayne Rooney played major parts of the game but Sir Alex decided to replace him with Nani after playing 102 minutes. The Mirror gave Rooney a 7 in rating, saying:

“Produced his customary superhuman work-rate and belligerence on the ball, which gives United such a cutting edge.”

Rooney could then witness the drama from the bench where Manchester United finally won the final beating Chelsesa 6-5 on penalties after a penalty miss by Anelka.

Congratulations Rooney to achieving the double with Manchester United!

May

21

Fergie: We won’t rely on Rooney and Ronaldo

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Many have pointed Ronaldo and Rooney as the key men in United’s lineup. But Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his team no to rely on just Ronaldo and Rooney in the tonights Champions league final against Chelsea.

“They are young and I suppose a lot of their big future is ahead of them,” he said.

“In terms of their ability, their nerve and ability to play there are few better.

“But we can’t look to depend on two young lads as our saviours, I will be relying on all 11 players to see us through.”

May

20

Betting preview: Manchester United - Chelsea

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Champions League final tomorrow and we have collected some links where you can read analysis on the match before you place your own bet.

Bet2win.com

Betzine.co.uk

Freebets.co.uk

Goonersguide.com

Our bet: United to win, 2-1 and Rooney to score 1-goal. What do you think?

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