http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 as United gear up for Tottenham – English Premier League
Wayne Rooney is in the spot light once again but this time the mercurial striker is in it for the right reasons as his manager has come out in the media and praised him. The Englishman was almost on his way out of Old Trafford last season when he had told the media that he was not comfortable with the club’s long term view but Sir Alex Ferguson spoke to the young striker and convinced him to stay with Manchester United. Rooney has been a constant performer for United over the past four to five years.
The club has seen the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 in the UEFA Champions League final.
As Sir Alex works on closing the gap between his team and Barcelona, Rooney will once again be integral to United’s hopes of winning silverware this season. The Englishman is already off the mark as far as his goal scoring tally goes for Manchester United as he netted his first goal of the 2011-2012 season when the Red Devils played West Bromwich Albion on the opening weekend.
With the arrival of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Phil-Jones-c29903, Ashley Young and De Gea, United are the favourites to retain their league trophy but stranger things have happened in English football. Ferguson spoke in his pre-match press conference and praised Rooney as he said, "He's been flying in pre-season. His fitness is terrific, he has the same energy all the time, he is a restless player on the pitch, and he can never stand still. He is a tremendous asset to our squad.”
He added, "It's interesting to see how he is combining with Welbeck at the moment. Both have done very well together. I've Berbatov who did very well in pre-season, he played really well. When Chicarito (Hernandez) returns then I've a selection problem to work out the best combination. For me, Chicarito has goals written all over him, so it's not a bad position to be in."
Ferguson will most likely start with Welbeck and Rooney against Tottenham Hotspur when United take the field at their home stadium i.e. Old Trafford on 22nd of August, 2011. Both the teams will look to gain all three points. For Tottenham, it will be their first league match of the season as their season opener against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019 got cancelled due to London riots.
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