Former England International Owen Hargreaves has backed the mercurial forward to maintain his temper and churn out some positive displays for the Three Lions after missing the opening two games.
Rooney, who possesses talent in abundance, has often been criticized for his over eagerness and aggression on the field, which has invoked the wrath of referees more often than not.
After stamping on a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Montenegro-c2959 player last year, he was banned for the opening two games of this summer’s European Championships, although England have managed to bear without him.
A draw against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sweden-c3015, in which Roy Hodgson’s men were finally able to wrap up three points despite being 2-1 down at one time during the clash.
With the Manchester United attacker poised to return in the final group game, the expectations are running high for England, who have been doing quite well considering the problems in the camp before the tournament.
Players such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Theo-Walcott-c34873 and Andy Carroll have started to live up to their name and it as propelled the team into 2nd place in Group D, level on points with the French.
And while many claim that Rooney could land himself in hot water once more after his return, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Owen-Hargreaves-c28918 has backed his ex-Manchester United colleague to prove his doubters wrong against Ukraine.
“He's older and more experienced now and I'm sure he'll have a positive impact on the team – he won't want to leave the competition early after just getting started. He'll draw on positive experiences.”
"He's had pressure on a day-to-day basis since he was a kid. It's not going to be a problem. He's going to come in and give a massive boost to the team and make it a better one. He's the best player http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196. We need him in the
team if we want to make it further,” he said.
England will have their main man back when they take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andriy-Shevchenko-c6014.
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