http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736: Manchester United can beat anyone in the Champions League
Manchester United’s ace striker Wayne Rooney was a major part of United’s 2-1 win against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127 that got them through to the final 8 of the UEFA Champions’ League. The front man may not have been on the score sheet, but he played a major
role in the game, playing behind Javier Hernandez.
Rooney admitted that it was a tough game for Manchester United, and was delighted that his team managed to make it through. It was Rooney who laid the ball to Hernandez for the first goal of the game in the 5th minute.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 international admitted that he enjoyed the role of playing just behind Hernandez and said that it gave him a lot of freedom to play the role of a playmaker. The former Everton star admitted that normally strikers do not enjoy playing a bit deep,
but he does not mind it and in fact thrives on it.
The 25-year old striker, who scored 34 goals for Manchester United last season, said that the manager had instructed the team to be in an attacking mode right the start.
“Our game plan was to attack them first half and to get a goal or two up. We managed to get one and we held on,” he said. “We were unfortunate to concede the goal.”
Now that United are into the quarter-final of the Champions’ League, there is a strong possibility that they may be in line to play one of the biggest clubs in the competition after the draws are made.
Rooney said that United is ready to play anyone in the next round, including Barcelona, and does not fear any of the teams left in the competition.
Meanwhile, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been receiving praises from all corners for unearthing a gem like Javier Hernandez. Ferguson said that the partnership between Hernandez and Rooney is really taking shape now, and in time can develop
into one of the most lethal combinations in European football.
“Where Wayne has been playing in the past couple of games he is a real threat. He has such power and speed and Hernandez is unbelievable with his movement,” he said. “The boy has goals in him.”
After having lost two back to back games in the Premier League against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809, Manchester United’s win against Marseille was crucial. The Red Devils needed to make sure that they stay in contention for the European crown, after losing the
lead in the domestic league,
Now with the job done in the Champions League for the moment, the attention will solely be back to the Premier League this weekend.
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