One of the most promising talents in the Premiership today, it’s hard to remember that Rooney is just 21 and already carries the striking burden for Manchester United and England.
Has been criticised for his form but that has always been because a lot has been expected of him.
Can he have a breakthrough season in 2007/2008 like Ronaldo did in 2006/2007?
This is an article I’ve wanted to write for a while now, and am unfortunately slightly late on.
I missed the window on Kaka, who would clearly be in the lineup. However I am writing it now because I don’t want to miss the window...
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Written by Igor. 34 comments
I’ve always found Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney to be similar characters – tremendously gifted, central to their respective teams, highly regarded by their peers and irresistible to watch on the pitch.
But are they really that...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. 33 comments
He hasn’t scored for Manchester United in the Champions League since September 2004. He hasn’t scored for England in a competitive match since Euro 2004.
The tongues are wagging – what’s wrong with Wayne Rooney?
Written by Ahmed Bilal. 22 comments
As I write this, Chelsea are 2-0 up at Stamford Bridge, firmly placed to reduce the gap between themselves and Manchester United back to 6 points (and maybe improve their goal-difference ‘difference’ as well).
Manchester United won’t...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. 9 comments
Last week, Rooney’s goal against Portsmouth – that crazy chip that secured Manchester United’s spot in the 5th round of the...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. 2 comments
Wayne Rooney has agreed a new £100,000-a-week contract with Manchester United that will keep him at Old Trafford...
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….by playing like United, of course!
While my fellow Manchester United fans celebrate Rooney’s return to form and United’s return to the top of the table (that goal difference (+18 right now)...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. 17 comments
The spectre of diving in football reared its ugly head again this Premiership weekend with Zokora being the latest of foreign imports to take a theatrical tumble and win his side an unfair advantage.
However, as much as Steven Gerrard would...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. One comment
I was away for the weekend, so excuse the late, late review of the game.
Apart from the obvious (Chelsea drew and Manchester United won so we’re back on the top of the Premiership table), there are 2 or 3 talking points from the game that...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. 6 comments
After our new author JAFL inadvertently sparked off the customary Friday controversy by telling Liverpool fans that they won’t win the Premiership this season, one...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. 42 comments
