Germany midfielder MesutOzil has refused to confirm if it was true that Wayne Rooney approached him regarding a move to Old Trafford. The former Manchester United forward had asked Sir Alex Ferguson, who was coach at the time, to sign the German sensation when he was looking to leave Werder Bremen.
It’s been less than 1 month since Wayne Rooney completed his return to Everton and reports are already claiming that the English forward is in danger of being removed from the plans of Everton’s head coach Ronald Koeman and this is mainly due to some recent actions of Wayne Rooney involving him with drinking charges.
The head coach of Everton, Ronald Koeman has recently talked about Wayne Rooney and revealed details concerning the situation that the English attacker is going through.
“Obviously I am very disappointed by this situation regarding Wayne Rooney. We have spoken on Tuesday and the chairman Bill Kenwright spoke also to Wayne about this situation. In line with any disciplinary matter, this will be dealt with internally at an appropriate time and that is all I have to say about it.”
There’s a court hearing which is scheduled to take place the day after Everton faces off with Manchester United on September 17. Continue Reading
It has not pleased the Red Devils supporters a single bit that Wayne Rooney is having a go at their beloved club despite the fact he had a long association with it himself.
As per Rooney, in the past, United had the possession of some of the legends of the game who set a certain benchmark for the future generation of Footballers, but, that benchmark is not being met by the current set of Footballers that United has.
Rooney’s statement has been brutally ridiculed by Man U supporters on social media.
The supporters are surprised that if the new signings of the club are as bad as Rooney is suggesting, why Rooney was not able to get a place in the starting XI ahead of them? Continue Reading
Wayne Rooney has a contract with Manchester United which extends until 2019 but taking into consideration his current situation in Old Trafford, there is a chance that the Englishman could be making his way out of the Premier League sooner than initially expected.
ZlatanIbrahimovic is the current top goal-scorer of Manchester United with 17 goals in 28 appearances while Wayne Rooney has netted 4 goals in 22 appearances. These stats show just how much Rooney has been struggling in the season of 2016-17.
When the English attacker was asked about whether or not he will be completely fulfilling his contract with Manchester United and remaining with them until 2019 which is what his deal has stated, Rooney said: Continue Reading
Former Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has revealed that he is finding life difficult without them, and that they make an important part of his Saturdays.
“I miss Everton and I miss my teammates. When I watch them every Saturday, that’s what stands out to me. I miss walking down that tunnel,” the player said.
Howard featured in over three hundred games for his former club so it would definitely take him time to forget. He is still recovering from a hip injury whilst he answered questions from Echo at a Los Angeles conference centre. There are World Cup qualifiers and the new MLS season next month that the player has to look up to. In all of this, he seems to truly miss Everton. The sentiments he conveyed in his farewell letter to the club remain strong.
When asked to describe the Merseyside derbies, the Colorado Rapids shot stopper said: “You work with people and the city is split blue and red. There’s so many internal rivalries. It’s special.”
He added that he speaks regularly with former Toffees star John Stones now at Manchester City. He adds Ross Barkley and Phil Jagielka to the list as well. Continue Reading
In an attempt to improve team bonding, Manchester united star player Wayne Rooney has installed the Christmas spirit in his teammates by taking them on a trip to London. The group was seen having fun at the winter wonderland in London.
Rooney arranged the trip travelled alongside other members of the team Michael Carrick, the club’s third choice goalkeeper Sam Johnson, Jesse Lingard, Chris Smaalling, Phil Jones, and Marcus Rashford to London.
The team had arrived at Hyde Park at a family event that featured ice dancing and other festive attractions. Unlike some of the more raucous celebrations over the years that the Premier League players have participated in, the event seemed to be a very tame and Christmas themed outing. Continue Reading
The European Premier League this season has seen clubs like Everton advance up the league table towards the upper reaches of the competition.
This good luck albeit, the boss man at the helm of affairs for Everton has plans of bringing one former favorite of the fans at Goodison Park back into the stables of the team.
Wayne Rooney had been with Everton back in the days and had left for Manchester United in 2005 as a teenage prodigy. He developed rapidly into a star player under former coach, Sir Alex Ferguson and gained a lot of prominence.
This season however, has left the future of the 31 year old at the Red Devils in doubt after his form came to an all-time low. He currently has been dropped by United’s boss, Mourinho and hardly plays any match with them.
And although Mourinho insists that Rooney “is going nowhere”, it seems very much like the star’s playing time at United has come to an end.
Ronald Koeman, boss at Everton however seems to be a bearer of good news for Rooney as he has every intention to draw the England’s men senior team captain to the team. Continue Reading
Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney said he is impressed with the additions to the team this summer by new coach Jose Mourinho.
“The signings we’ve made this season have been really good signings. They’ve settled in really quickly and you’ve seen the impact they’ve had on the pitch already.
“I hope they continue and the players who have been here a while can continue to do well. If we can do that, I’m sure we can have a very good season,” the former Everton star player added.
With the high profile additions of Mourinho this summer in Eric Baily, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Paul Pogba, there are huge expectations. The total sum spent costs over £145 million, even with Ibrahimovic gotten on a free transfer deal from Paris St. Germain. Mourinho is one of the top managers, following his incredible run, and with the resources at his disposal, the Premier League title is a key expectation. The team has started the season well, claiming maximum point, ahead of their third game away against Hull City. Continue Reading
As the Iceland test comes up at Euro 2016 Wayne Rooney states that he is feeling refreshed and confident about his team.
England and Manchester United midfielder, Wayne Rooney has stated that Manchester United have a bright future even if they have missed out a place in the Champions League.
Wayne Rooney believes that the strength of Manchester United lies in its youth and that there are good players that have come out of the academy recently. Indeed, a few of them have made their debut with the first team this season and the midfielder believes that they will be key for Manchester United future.
Players such as Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have indeed shown that the Manchester United team has a foundation to build on. The key here is to make sure that they find the right players to complement the youngsters that are already present and bring in some experience.
Wayne Rooney said it was always exciting to work with young players. He stated that they still have room for improvement and that they can develop into world-class players. Rooney stated that people often believe that Martial is still 20 years old and that he will become a better player. Continue Reading