Wayne Rooney Came Out On Top As Manchester United Manager Alex Ferguson Fell For His Tricks
Manchester United officials and fans were all on the edge of their seats in the past few weeks. Everyone was eagerly waiting for the outcomes of the problems between their manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, and probably their best player,
Wayne Rooney. Although there were many twists and turns in the story, the outcome was what many expected. Rooney destroyed the whole web of speculations around him by signing the contract for the next five years.
However, the player said a lot of things that will be hard to erase from memory. Apart from blaming Ferguson on a couple of occasions, Rooney doubted Manchester United’s current squad. He said that the club was no longer a competitive
team, due to which he wanted to leave in search of some new opportunity. At this point, Rooney strained his relationship with his fellow players. Patrice Evra, the captain of United, gave a statement saying that a player should leave the club if he has lost
his trust in other players. Evra claimed that United remains a competitive team, and he put his trust in his fellow players.
Apart from Evra, Nemanja Vidic and Darren Fletcher gave a similar verdict about Rooney’s decision. However, there was a U-turn in the events, unlike anything that happened in the past. Rooney, after reassurances from his manager,
decided to prolong his stay. However, in this course he has already strained his relationship. Ferguson, though, said that the striker has already apologized to him and his players for letting them down.
At this unusual turn of events, many believe that Rooney never actually wanted to leave. However, he played this whole act in order to get a more lucrative deal out of Manchester United. This is exactly what he got, as he is now
the highest paid player in the history of the club, with £180,000 per week. The picture posted on the internet, after the deal was signed, tells a contradictory story about the events of the past week. The smiles on the faces of Rooney and Ferguson suggest
that everything that happened was quite usual.
At this point, one must keep in mind that things were not handled in their usual manner. Though Arsene Wenger stated that these things happen in every club, the news was not handled well in media circles. A similar kind of situation
must have been faced by Wenger when he had to convince Cesc Fabregas to stay at Arsenal. However, things were properly handled by Wenger at that point.
So, maybe this was a stunt pulled by the manager and his player. There were rumours regarding Rooney’s private life circulating the media. Also, everyone was speaking about Rooney’s lack of form in the recent years. There was a
need to divert people’s attention towards something else. Whether this was planned or not, one thing is clear that the stories of Rooney’s horrible World Cup campaign and his absurd personal relationships have been buried deep into the grounds.
The only person who came out as weak in this episode is Sir Alex Ferguson himself. In the past, the manager has made examples out of many players, as David Beckham is a clear example of Ferguson’s redemption. Despite being an icon
in Manchester, Ferguson took no time in taking Beckham out of the scene. This is actually a great quality of a manager, who always maintains his firm hold on his players. However, in this case, it was Rooney who came out on top of the battle. The striker spoke
out against his manager, as well as his club, but Ferguson could not do anything about it. Perhaps Rooney is indispensible for the club, and Ferguson is realizing it now, as United has struggled in Rooney’s absence.
Nevertheless, it seems that Ferguson fell for Rooney’s tricks. Perhaps he is getting too old to do the job of a manager. Although he is still better than many of the current European managers, he is not as good as he used to be.
This drama has revealed the weaknesses of Ferguson, who should really think about his retirement now.
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