Tag: Wayne Rooney
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Van Gaal: Rooney inspired Man United at team meeting
Embed from Getty Images Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has heaped praise on captain Wayne Rooney after he held a team meeting earlier in the week to spur his team-mates on. United’s week started with a crash after they lost to Arsenal in the FA Cup at Old Trafford but they returned on Sunday…
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Rooney annoyed at boxing video becoming public
Embed from Getty Images Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been left annoyed after a boxing video became public, prior to the 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The Manchester United striker found himself in the headlines on Sunday morning after a video was published of him and former team-mate Phil Bardsley messing around…
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Rooney: FA Cup victory this season would be MASSIVE
Embed from Getty Images Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has admitted that he and his team-mates are desperate to win the FA Cup this season. Rooney is yet to win the historic competition in his career, having won the Premier League, Champions League and League Cup, and the England captain has discussed his personal ambition…
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Liverpool legend hits out at Van Gaal over Rooney treatment
Embed from Getty Images Jamie Redknapp has hit out at Louis van Gaal’s treatment of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. The England captain has been the talk of Old Trafford recently with many fans and pundits close to the club debating where he should play on the pitch. Many believe Rooney is adapting well to…
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Di Maria has struggled at Man United, admits Wayne Rooney
Embed from Getty Images Wayne Rooney has admitted that team-mate Angel Di Maria has struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League. The British-record signing failed to make an impact at Old Trafford in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Sunderland and was hauled off by boss Louis van Gaal at half-time. The Dutch coach later…
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Rooney brace puts Man United back ahead of Arsenal
Embed from Getty Images Wayne Rooney’s brace was enough to give Manchester United a 2-0 win over Sunderland and put themselves back above Arsenal into third place in the Premier League. Louis van Gaal’s side made a good start to the game as Rooney came close with a near post header after good work from…
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Rooney ‘SORRY’ for dive against Preston
Preston North End keeper Thorsten Stuckmann has claimed that Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney apologised for his ‘dive’ in the FA Cup on Monday evening. Stuckmann was adjudged to have hauled down the England captain inside the penalty box, prompting referee Phil Dowd to point to the spot, although replays suggest that Rooney was not touched.…
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£175m quartet score just three times in five Man United matches
Robin van Persie, Radamel Falcao, Angel di Maria and Wayne Rooney have scored just three goals in 450 minutes of football for Manchester United. The talented quartet have failed to gel this season at Old Trafford, giving boss Louis van Gaal a problem in terms of goalscoring, which has seen the likes of James Wilson…
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Barkley fed up with Wayne Rooney comparisons
Everton and England midfielder Ross Barkley has dismissed comparisons to Wayne Rooney. The 20-year-old has been in typically brilliant form of late, which has resulted in a trial for the Under-11 system. “I just see myself being the player I am, ” he told BT Sport. “It’s natural for the media to compare us because we…
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Monaco eyeing big-money move for Wayne Rooney
Ligue 1 side Monaco are eyeing a sensational swoop for Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney, according to the French club. Vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has hinted that the Ligue 1 runners-up were close to signing Rooney last summer and remain confident that they can reach a deal in the near future. Rooney handed in…
