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It’s that time again, Wayne Rooney is on international duty with England and is currently being absolutely slated by the British press. After his return from injury on Friday night at Wembley against Peru, questions marks have been raised about whether he actually merits a place in the starting XI for his country. Undoubtedly this has also tied in with concerns about his role at Manchester United come next season.
With the arrival of Louis Van Gaal this summer things are set for a shake up at Old Trafford, and the vibrant Dutchman quite clearly favours his teams to play with only one focal striker. The close relationship between the new manager and Robin Van Persie is also very well documented, so is it time United cash in on 28 year old Wayne Rooney?
After kicking up a fuss again last summer and being rewarded with yet another lucrative contact the Englishman started the season in fine form. In fact, Wayne Rooney played 29 games in the Premier League this campaign for Manchester United, scoring 17 goals and weighing in with a total of 10 assists. Not bad for a terrible player actually is it.
The truth is however, the goals dried up as the season progressed along with the player’s performances. Everyone knows that the striker can produce world class moments of brilliance on his day, but his game is just not consistent enough at present. Sir Alex Ferguson reiterated on several occasions in the past that Rooney needs a run of games in order to produce his very best form, but the issue is that he never seems fit enough to string together this run of games, thus raising concerns on his general physical condition.
There is a strong argument to suggest that United’s number ten reached his peak when in his mid twenties. A compelling question can be asked, when was the last time you walked away from the ground in complete awe of a Wayne Rooney performance?
Sir Alex knew what it was all about. With rooney`s dissapointing end to a season, i expect him to score maximum once at wc, then going in a long holiday in shame, same as last time england played a tournament.
Truth be told, i have not recently seen rooney having a remotely good game. Yes, he has moments of pure skill, but they are so rare that you can grow a beard waiting for.