Every time a side fails to deliver in a high profile game, all fingers are pointed over the players but when it is the manager who took some brave decisions during the game and placed key players on the unorthodox positions, then it is the manager who faces all the aggression from everyone and this is something that seems to be happening with English national soccer team who could not overcome Slovakia in final Group B clash. The game eventually ended in a goal less draw and all fingers are being raised over the manager Roy Hodgson who made several changes in the well-known field spread including resting Wayne Rooney in the midfield. Actually, the chance to enter into the second stage have now diminished for Three Lions after they could only secure a second position after Wales hence they will have to play with Iceland in Nice on Monday while if they could defeat Slovakia, they would have been facing Northern Ireland in Paris on Saturday. Anyways, while almost everyone is after the … [Read more...]
Wayne Rooney focuses on FA Cup win
Whenever a side, having a big name on its shoulders, fails to deliver in the domestic topflight, it puts itself into great trouble in the eye of every concern, may it be fans, owners, or sponsors and this is something that seems to be happening with English giant Manchester United who is struggling even to qualify for the Champions League and looking at their shoddy form in third consecutive domestic season, manager Van Gaal was put under fire by every fan and reportedly this Dutchman boss is going to be replaced soon. However, if we look at ManU’s FA Cup campaign, they still have a chance to win their first silverware of the season after reaching into the final defeating Everton in the semis. Captain Wayne Rooney, who has also been under tremendous pressure to prove he is still the right man to lead the side, has called their Wembley win as the best answer to critics who have long been lambasting whole team for losing on every front. Anthony Martial scored the winner for Red Devils … [Read more...]
Rooney is happy with his new position
It has now become a fashion in soccer that players start issuing statements that they want to leave their clubs and gained lots of media headlines, but suddenly, something happens in the background and they changed their mind overnight and start issuing completely otherwise statements that they are now happy with their clubs – reasons could be anyone. We have seen this with lots of players including Liverpool’s Suarez who has long been talking about his fed up with the English club but now happy staying there. This time, we are not talking about him, we are talking about Manchester United’s dissenting forward or what should we say center back, who has been a player looking for a second home during Sir Alex Ferguson’s regime but after his retirement and Moyes’ takeover, he seems to be changing his mind. Reason for his earlier dissent has been unfavorable position former manager was playing him, since he loves to play in the forward line, he was losing his touch. Moyes’ changed his … [Read more...]
Chelsea not giving up on Rooney
It is not necessary you always get success in hiring players of your choice in your first attempt, perhaps, sometimes, it can take as many as several attempts before you could finally convince other club to accept your bid. Chelsea is one such club who doesn’t easily give up on players of its choice and it holds true for United’s dissenting forward Wayne Rooney who has long been believed to leave EPL champions. If we look at some of his aspirants, Chelsea is the only club who has made two unsuccessful bids for him, yet they want to try once again to take their favorite player to Stamford Bridge. José Mourinho, the intelligent soccer mind, is known for calculating an exact time to place a bid and this time he wants to try his luck when they visit United’s hometown to play their next league match. Reportedly, United’s first league home match is expected to be a great opportunity for both sides to discuss the matter sitting on a live table. Looking at United’s response on last two bids, … [Read more...]
Rooney is too important for United to risk his fitness in friendlier
Everyone knows that Wayne Rooney, the eye candy and dissenting player for United off late, has been on the radar of many league clubs including Chelsea, but few will believe that he is an equally pricey asset for England national team as well though Roy Hodgson understands his importance for United and that is why he has ensured League Champions he will not let his fitness on stake in a national friendlier. Actually, England has to clash with their oldest enemy here in Wembley to mark English FA’s 150th year. Apart from its historical importance, this match is also a checking point for English manager coz he wants to make sure his players are fit and in their best form ahead of their remaining world cup qualifiers matches. Furthermore, United also doesn’t want to risk its key player on rather an unimportant match hence they have also requested national team's manager to use him only when needed. At the moment, Rooney is going through his shoulder and hamstring injuries; however, he has … [Read more...]