ROON THE LOON IS THE
BIG THREAT TO
ENGLAND WINNING
EURO 2012
FRANK WORRALL, our man at the match, gives our Wayne a full mental health check.
SO WAYNE ROONEY let England down in their hour of need yet again – what a surprise! The Man United striker got himself sent off after 71 minutes for a stupid kick at Montenegro’s Miodrag Dzudovic. England were leading 2-1 at the time but, as a consequence of Roon the Loon’s inability to control his temper, had to battle for over 20 minutes with 10 men against a team fired up by a fervent local crowd. Montenegro then grabbed an equaliser in the last minute and if they had scored again England would have been condemned to the lottery of the playoffs.
As it was, the 10 men held out and secured automatic qualification thanks to the point they gained with that 2-2 draw.
But Rooney had put the hopes of his nation and his team-mates at risk – yet again – because of his continued hot-headed nature. And this is the boy-man (now aged 25!) we are pinning our hopes on to win us the Euro 2012 crown. That he will be able to see off the likes of Spain and Germany without getting booked or frustrated if all is not going well. Dream on!
Rooney is one of the best five footballers in the world – after Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi and Iniesta. But he will never be in Messi’s league because he cannot control his emotions. Think about this: how many times have you seen Messi crumpled up from a bad tackle and retaliate? Exactly…hardly ever (if ever). Messi is the complete package.
Rooney has the world at his feet, but his head is the problem. Can a leopard change its spots? I doubt it – although I admit that Rooney has improved his behaviour at United. That is down to the hard-headed influence of Sir Alex Ferguson. Roon the Loon has not been as well tempered under Fabio Capello. Perhaps he has not been as respectful – or as FEARFUL – of Capello.
Well, now the Italian has the ideal opportunity to strike fear into the heart of his best player.
Yes, it is true that Capello is now seriously contemplating a Euro 2012 without Rooney – or at least to get through the group stages without him. That is a clever move for if anything can penetrate Rooney’s impenetrable skin it is the thought of missing out on major footballing competitions. And the only things bigger than the Euros are the World Cup and the Champions League.
The threat by Capello has already paid a dividend. Rooney has written to UEFA’s disciplinary board begging for leniency – and a one-match ban instead of the potential three that could accompany his sending off for violent conduct.
Yes, the self-styled ‘Big Man’ has already got the message that Capello is planning without him and is desperately trying to turn that around. It could turn out to be a good thing. Rooney will presumably be fired up for the knockout stages (assuming England get there) and will want to show he is one of the best players in Europe.
So he could well get on the score sheet…assuming of course that he isn’t THAT fired up that he gets himself sent off again! | |
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