Posts Tagged ‘Wayne Rooney’

April 8th, 2013 Football Comments

Wayne Rooney: We Can’t Afford To Slip-Up

Sergio Aguero wins the title for City last season
Wayne Rooney: We Can't Afford To Slip-Up

Wayne Rooney: We Can’t Afford To Slip-Up

By Sam James: Wayne Rooney has warned his Manchester United teammates that they cannot afford to slip-up when they play arch-rivals Manchester City tonight, the Reds have a commanding lead in the Premier League and will be hoping to extend that even further.

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United have a 15-point lead over City and a win could effectively hand the title to United, with only seven games left of the season Rooney is taking nothing for granted, especially as City snatched the title away from United last season, which went down to the final game.

“One bad game and everything could fall and so we go out and play each game with a positive attitude,” Rooney told the Daily Mail.

“We have to stay focused. We have to make sure we keep doing our job and keep our concentration.”

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March 7th, 2013 Football Comments

Wayne Rooney’s Future With Man United In Doubt

Wayne Rooney reacts to a missed opportunity in United's 2-1 loss to Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Wayne Rooney reacts to a missed opportunity in United’s 2-1 loss to Real Madrid on Tuesday.

By Scott Macleod: Emboldened by comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney was in such a position of strength at Manchester United in 2010 that he took on manager Sir Alex Ferguson and won a lucrative new contract.

At that time, Rooney was at the peak of his powers, easily English football’s star player. He seemed to believe he was too good for United, that the club wasn’t matching his ambitions.

Less than three years later and the opposite may be true.

Ferguson’s decision to drop Rooney — now behind Robin van Persie in the pecking order — for Tuesday’s Champions League match against Real Madrid has left some to question the striker’s future at Old Trafford.

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March 6th, 2013 Football Comments

Michael Owen: Rooney Will Bounce Back

Michael Owen: Rooney Will Bounce Back

Michael Owen: Rooney Will Bounce Back

By Neil James: Michael Owen has said that Wayne Rooney’s omission from last night starting line-up will come as a big blow for the striker as Rooney was dropped for the crucial second-leg Champions League game, which saw United bow out of the Champions League losing 2-1 on the night. The player only featured in the last 17 minutes and had he started the game, maybe the result would have been a different outcome.

Alex Ferguson decided to start with Danny Welbeck ahead of Wayne Rooney, a decision I think has backfired on the manager.

Had Rooney been involved from the start, he would have had a big influence on the game and I think they would win the game with having both Robin Van Persie and Wayne Rooney in attack.

With United’s biggest game of the season and for the manager to change his team around and not include Rooney, the striker might believe that manager does not have as much faith in him as he thought.

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September 8th, 2012 Football Comments

Players to Watch in Premier League 2012-13

Barclays Premier League 2012-13

Barclays Premier League 2012-13

By Niles Pender: Premier League Soccer is well underway, and as always, there is no shortage of super stars both new and returning. This year play among the teams promises to be tight, so games will be close throughout the season. Though unexpected players are sure to rise through the ranks of their teams and the league, there are a few players sure to impress throughout the season, and while every team has amazing talent to offer, a few teams have an outstanding number of great players, who will likely dominate the league.

Arsenal

Arsenal has long been known as a powerhouse, capable of producing tremendous talent, and though their league start has not been completely ideal, their league position will likely continue to rise.

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