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WAYNE ROONEY believes he has been earmarked as England’s new Paul Scholes, after ripping Wales to shreds at Old Trafford.
читать дальшеManager Sven Goran Eriksson has refused to confirm that he will persist with his bold attacking policy in Azerbaijan on Wednesday night.
But teen sensation Rooney is already resigned to the job of playing behind the front two, even though he confesses he will always consider himself a striker.
The £27million Manchester United star was unstoppable in the hole behind Michael Owen and Jermain Defoe during Saturday’s 2-0 win against the Welsh.
And as England were preparing to fly out to Baku today, Rooney admitted: “It’s not a role I ever imagined myself playing because I’m a striker and I like ducking and diving with my back to goal.
“But Paul Scholes was a big loss to England when he retired from international football in the summer, so I wasn’t too surprised when it was first suggested I play in that position.
“To be honest, I was almost expecting to be asked to play there when the manager named five strikers in the squad.
“It’s something new for me and a role I still have to get used to.
“But as a professional footballer you have to be good enough to play where you’re told by the manager.”
Rooney hit a post, had another effort cleared off the line and went close on a number of other occasions as he revelled in the freedom of the wide open spaces of Old Trafford.
Owen revealed that Eriksson’s entire game plan had revolved around the 18-year-old boy wonder.
The Real Madrid star confirmed: “It was all worked around Wayne. Me and Jermain were told to peg the Welsh defence as far back as possible to give Wayne the maximum space to use his ability.
“Playing with three up is not as simple as it looks. The manager doesn’t just pick his best 11 and say ‘Go out and play’. You have to think about different things when you change formations. But there were times against Wales when it worked a treat.”
Rooney admits he was shocked at how much possession he enjoyed.
He added: “There was a lot of space for me to get on the ball and I think I made things happen.
“Because I was playing so deep and didn’t have a defender on my shoulder, I wasn’t looking to make my usual runs to get in behind the last man.
“Yet on the plus side you do see a lot more of the ball playing behind the front two.
“It always takes a bit of time to get used to a new role. But Wales left a lot of space for me to get on the ball, run at the defence, have a few shots and play others in. And that’s what I did.
“I think it worked well on Saturday and, if it continues to work well, there’s no reason why I shouldn’t carry on playing there. I’m happy to play anywhere.”
Rooney also confessed Saturday’s game was much easier than he had anticipated and he was surprised the promised physical battle from the Welsh never really materialised.
He said: “We were expecting Wales to come firing out of the blocks but they didn’t do that.
“Once we got that early goal we always had control of the game and never looked like losing.
“We’re in a very strong position at the top of our group with seven points from three games and, if we can win in Azerbaijan, we’ll be even more secure.
“We saw the Wales game in Baku and know we can’t afford to treat Azerbaijan with anything less than complete respect.
“It’s a big blow to be going there without David Beckham. There are not many players who can strike a ball like he did for his goal and we’ll miss him on Wednesday.
“But whoever comes in will do a good job for the team.
“Confidence and spirit in the camp are really high right now. Everyone seems to be getting on with each other and there are a few more young players in the squad than in the past who’ve all come in and done well.”
Rooney cheekily revealed as well that not even the assorted jibes and taunts of the visiting Welsh supporters could ruin his first Old Trafford international as a Manchester United player.
The cocky teenager responded to chants of ‘you fat b******’ and ‘you only score in a brothel’ by waving a fist at his tormentors and pointing to the name on the back of his shirt.
He declared with a laugh: “I just wanted to let them know that I’d heard what they were singing.”
*WAYNE ROONEY has been told to beware the bully of Baku.
The England wonderkid, 18, is likely to be marked by Azerbaijan’s hatchet man Rashad Sadygov on Wednesday.
And Northern Ireland striker James Quinn warned Roon to expect some rough treatment.
Quinn claims he was butted by Sadygov during his side’s goalless draw on Saturday. And he said: “The big centre-half with the beard tries to bully you.
“One of their players will want to make a name for himself by taking care of Wayne Rooney.”
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читать дальшеManager Sven Goran Eriksson has refused to confirm that he will persist with his bold attacking policy in Azerbaijan on Wednesday night.
But teen sensation Rooney is already resigned to the job of playing behind the front two, even though he confesses he will always consider himself a striker.
The £27million Manchester United star was unstoppable in the hole behind Michael Owen and Jermain Defoe during Saturday’s 2-0 win against the Welsh.
And as England were preparing to fly out to Baku today, Rooney admitted: “It’s not a role I ever imagined myself playing because I’m a striker and I like ducking and diving with my back to goal.
“But Paul Scholes was a big loss to England when he retired from international football in the summer, so I wasn’t too surprised when it was first suggested I play in that position.
“To be honest, I was almost expecting to be asked to play there when the manager named five strikers in the squad.
“It’s something new for me and a role I still have to get used to.
“But as a professional footballer you have to be good enough to play where you’re told by the manager.”
Rooney hit a post, had another effort cleared off the line and went close on a number of other occasions as he revelled in the freedom of the wide open spaces of Old Trafford.
Owen revealed that Eriksson’s entire game plan had revolved around the 18-year-old boy wonder.
The Real Madrid star confirmed: “It was all worked around Wayne. Me and Jermain were told to peg the Welsh defence as far back as possible to give Wayne the maximum space to use his ability.
“Playing with three up is not as simple as it looks. The manager doesn’t just pick his best 11 and say ‘Go out and play’. You have to think about different things when you change formations. But there were times against Wales when it worked a treat.”
Rooney admits he was shocked at how much possession he enjoyed.
He added: “There was a lot of space for me to get on the ball and I think I made things happen.
“Because I was playing so deep and didn’t have a defender on my shoulder, I wasn’t looking to make my usual runs to get in behind the last man.
“Yet on the plus side you do see a lot more of the ball playing behind the front two.
“It always takes a bit of time to get used to a new role. But Wales left a lot of space for me to get on the ball, run at the defence, have a few shots and play others in. And that’s what I did.
“I think it worked well on Saturday and, if it continues to work well, there’s no reason why I shouldn’t carry on playing there. I’m happy to play anywhere.”
Rooney also confessed Saturday’s game was much easier than he had anticipated and he was surprised the promised physical battle from the Welsh never really materialised.
He said: “We were expecting Wales to come firing out of the blocks but they didn’t do that.
“Once we got that early goal we always had control of the game and never looked like losing.
“We’re in a very strong position at the top of our group with seven points from three games and, if we can win in Azerbaijan, we’ll be even more secure.
“We saw the Wales game in Baku and know we can’t afford to treat Azerbaijan with anything less than complete respect.
“It’s a big blow to be going there without David Beckham. There are not many players who can strike a ball like he did for his goal and we’ll miss him on Wednesday.
“But whoever comes in will do a good job for the team.
“Confidence and spirit in the camp are really high right now. Everyone seems to be getting on with each other and there are a few more young players in the squad than in the past who’ve all come in and done well.”
Rooney cheekily revealed as well that not even the assorted jibes and taunts of the visiting Welsh supporters could ruin his first Old Trafford international as a Manchester United player.
The cocky teenager responded to chants of ‘you fat b******’ and ‘you only score in a brothel’ by waving a fist at his tormentors and pointing to the name on the back of his shirt.
He declared with a laugh: “I just wanted to let them know that I’d heard what they were singing.”
*WAYNE ROONEY has been told to beware the bully of Baku.
The England wonderkid, 18, is likely to be marked by Azerbaijan’s hatchet man Rashad Sadygov on Wednesday.
And Northern Ireland striker James Quinn warned Roon to expect some rough treatment.
Quinn claims he was butted by Sadygov during his side’s goalless draw on Saturday. And he said: “The big centre-half with the beard tries to bully you.
“One of their players will want to make a name for himself by taking care of Wayne Rooney.”
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