Tag: Wayne Rooney

  • The Wayne Rooney – Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Robert Lewandowski Connection

    The Wayne Rooney – Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Robert Lewandowski Connection

    Sometimes, transfer rumors and the actual European football transfer market works as some sort of domino effect, with one player leaving creating a certain chain of events. It’s hard to say where it began with the trio of Wayne Rooney, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robert Lewandowski, but it seems their futures are connected is some way.

  • AS Monaco – Planning to Buy Wayne Rooney & Carlos Tevez

    AS Monaco – Planning to Buy Wayne Rooney & Carlos Tevez

    If everything continues to go smoothly, AS Monaco will be a Ligue 1 team by next season, and the plans of Dmitry Rybolovlev to turn them into a European giant can proceed, with the reunion of Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez being planned as their big summer move after securing promotion.

  • Manchester United – David de Gea Saves From Embarrassing Collapse

    Manchester United – David de Gea Saves From Embarrassing Collapse

    Arrogant is probably the right word for how Manchester United and Alex Ferguson treated their opponents, with Robin van Persie left on the bench and the way Alex Ferguson continues to talk to and about Rafa Benitez. Even the return of Wayne Rooney or the usual Chicharito poaching couldn’t stop his team from owing David de Gea a big thank you, denying another cup exit against Chelsea.

  • Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Isn’t Going so Soon

    Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Isn’t Going so Soon

    Maybe there’s more than some truth to the rumors that Manchester United want to really sell Wayne Rooney this time; that Alex Ferguson has had enough from his weight going up and down, from his fitness and attitude problems. Slight glitch in the system – Maybe no one wants him, or at least to pay for him.

  • Manchester United – Wayne Rooney “Leaving” Not for the First Time

    Manchester United – Wayne Rooney “Leaving” Not for the First Time

    Maybe this time it’s really different, and getting benched a few hours before a very important match in the Champions League will be too much for Wayne Rooney and his ego to swallow, but recent Manchester United history is filled with incidents between Rooney and his manager which eventually only led to more league titles and new contracts.

  • Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Should Have Started

    Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Should Have Started

    It’s hard to blame anyone but Nani for the way Manchester United found their way out of the Champions League so early in the competition, but for Alex Ferguson to be blaming the referee instead of himself for a weird decision like benching Wayne Rooney prior to the match is hypocrisy and simply fooling the fans and the public that follows.

  • Manchester United – Shinji Kagawa Finally Shows What He’s Got

    Manchester United – Shinji Kagawa Finally Shows What He’s Got

    Hat trick aren’t usually associated with Shinji Kagawa when it comes to Manchester United. There are better scorers and finishers than the Japanese player – Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney or Javier Hernandez when he gets the playing time, which hasn’t happened too much recently.

  • Manchester United – A Better Defense Than Given Credit For

    Manchester United – A Better Defense Than Given Credit For

    Usually, when Manchester United are mentioned this season, they discussion revolves around them being a one-man team (Robin van Persie), and how the offensive quality saves them from defeats and the mistakes of their weak defense. That used to be true, but recent matches have taught us that the woes from earlier this season aren’t that big of an issue any more.

  • PSG – Going for Wayne Rooney From Manchester United

    PSG – Going for Wayne Rooney From Manchester United

    Is the financial lure of playing for Paris Saint-Germain so great that they might be able to get the biggest English star of the Premier League, Wayne Rooney, from Manchester United, for the right kind of offer? They certainly think so.

  • Manchester United – Even Robin van Persie is No Longer Interesting

    Manchester United – Even Robin van Persie is No Longer Interesting

    For Manchester United, their latest win as they run away with the Premier League, was about Rafael scoring a rare goal and Ryan Giggs with the finisher putting a solid and remarkable performance (at his age) in the middle of the field. For the rest of the league, only Robin van Persie being slightly injured seemed to be causing any interest.