Wayne Rooney : Public Enemy Number One ?

Wayne Rooney : Public Enemy Number One ?

“I saw my mate the other day
he said to me he saw the white pele
so I asked who is he
he goes by the name of wayne rooney
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he goes by the name of wayne rooney”

Started out as a teenage whiz kid and has now gone on to become thee golden boy of English Football. In the 2004-2005 season, Manchester United had broken the bank inorder to land England’s hottest property. It was the highest fee ever paid for a player under 20 years old and Rooney was still only 18 when he left Everton.

His debut arrived on a European night against Fenerbahce, a hatrick to announce his name on the big stage. Under Sir Alex Ferguson he had formed a devastating partnership alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. Goals flowed and Wayne would soon become an icon for everyone and was always there when United needed him. In spite of Cristiano leaving us, Rooney played a significant role in the 2009-2010 season only to surrender the league on the last day to Chelsea. Many considered it could be his World Cup, but to everyone’s surprise it would become a disaster. After having his off-field issues he had questioned United’s ambitions in the transfer market and had issued a transfer request. This was indeed a shock, when he publicly questioned the club’s ambitions it was clearly visible that his time was finally coming to end at Old Trafford. Although, Sir Alex Ferguson was still in charge of things and the problem would be solved and Rooney was given a massive pay hike. 

Lets fast forward to 2013 now, after the club having won their second tittle in three years. Rooney had yet again issued a transfer request and felt that the new signings put his position in jeopardy. Sir Alex confirming the issue on his last day that Rooney had asked for transfer although United would not let him go. You might wonder that Sir Alex would have never forgiven him for what he had done to the club in 2010, who had given a counter-attack that now leaves his position on the edge of a cliff and also just to let him know that who is the real BOSS. 

The Club are well aware now that with Robin Van Persie being the star man, Shinji Kagawa’s ability to dismantle teams and the rise of Danny Welbeck and Chicharito. Although the United management would consider him as an important player but certainly will not given in anymore. Bids had been launched from Chelsea and the Boss insisting that he is not for sale. Now selling him to our English rivals would certainly come back to bite us, Just like RVP letting arsenal know what it would be like. United know that very well and are in no desperate situation.

However, having an unhappy player inside the dressing room and with a new management in place, Moyes will certainly not accept that and Just like how Suarez owes the Liverpool fans for standing by him during tough times, Wayne Rooney needs to do that where the club and fans have always been as a backbone for him. He is 53 goals away from Sir Bobby Charlton,  Fans surely worship him, at the Theatre of Dreams but two transfer requests in three seasons have surely branded him as  ’The Villian’. If he is to leave United, he needs to sit down and realize what the fans, the club had done for him over the past 9 years by showering their love and affection for him.

Picture : Wayne Rooney after the Swansea Game.

Players like Stam, Ruud, Keane, Becks and Ronaldo have come and gone but United continued to have that self belief and had consistently gone on to win more and more trophies. David Moyes just needs to do that and remind them that No Player is bigger than the club. 

Thanks for your patience, 

Take Care and God Bless,