The English striker is not taking the European side lightly and claims that his team must be on their toes in order to secure a win this Tuesday.
San Marino were on the end of a thrashing from the Three Lions as they were unable to quip with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736.
Out of the two, Rooney was arguably his side’s top performer and brushed aside all competition to secure the win, netting a brace in the process.
While http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/San-Marino-c2998 did not put up much of threat at Wembley, Poland are England’s next opponents and should be a sterner test of the squad’s abilities.
Roy Hodgson did not have senior statesman for the game yesterday, but will be able to call upon the services of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 man recovered from his earlier injury woes.
Rooney captained the team in London but will return the armband to Gerrard upon his return and although he won’t be a determined leader, the forward reiterated that the 1966 World Cup winners need to keep their wits about them if they are to secure victory
against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Poland-c2983 in their next game.
"Yeah it will be [a different game against Poland]. We got three points here move on from this game and prepare ourselves as best we can for Tuesday. We know it will be a difficult game they are a good counter attacking team, so hopefully we will go there
with the same attitude and hopefully we can get a good result,” added the 26-year-old.
Danny Welbeck has impressed since cementing his position in England’s lineup and claimed that he has forged an impressive partnership with Rooney at Old Trafford, something which should benefit the National side as well in the future.
"I am used to playing with Wazza [Wayne] up front and once we get into positions in around the box we know different styles of combinations to play so I am just really relishing the chance of playing with him," the United Academy graduate was quoted as saying
to the media after the San Marino game.
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