Wayne Rooney, sweltering out of position
I remember a 18-year old Wayne arriving at the Carrington training complex on transfer deadline day. The signing had no dearth of excitement as Sir Alex had put faith in yet another teenager; which little did anyone know that time, would write pages of history at Manchester United.
I write this 11 years, 1 month, 27 days later still being upbeat and positive about Wayne Rooney. Not that I’m Wayne’s biggest fan, probably no United fan would claim so at this moment of time, but he deserves plaudits for sticking around with the club through his personal tough times. The true story behind Wayne’s controversial thoughts about staying loyal to Manchester United may get unraveled when he writes his autobiography after hanging up his boots, but what he has given Manchester United over the past 11 years is nothing short of outstanding.
A few years back, and even now, you could never see a United team without Rooney in it. You knew, without Rooney, we lacked something, the performances would be dull, listless, and once he was back, it would seem as if someone had breathed life into the players who again played with aggression. That someone, over the years, has been Wayne Rooney. You may have read countless articles about what Wayne offers to United, and I myself have written a few, but this article is not about that.