ROONEY PROVIDES UPDATE ON LEADING SCORER

Derby County manager Wayne Rooney has provided an injury update on leading goalscorer Colin Kazim-Richards after he was subbed off during the Rams' last game, a 1-0 defeat at the hands of hosts Stoke City at the weekend. In his post-match press conference after the Stoke City game, Wayne Rooney revealed that his topscorer was not able to play the entire game against the Potters as he's still struggling with the hip injury that made him a doubt ahead of the league meeting with Stoke City. Colin Kazim-Richards picked up the hip injury in the battling draw with Premier League promotion chasers Brentford last week. Wayne Rooney and his Derby County players came from two goals down to earn a point at home to the London club via a 2-2 draw. Lee Gregory and Louie Sibley scored in the second half to secure a priceless point in the battle to survive relegation in the English Championship.

MIDFIELDER TO RETURN FOR WATFORD CLASH

Derby County manager Wayne Rooney has revealed that young midfielder Louie Sibley will return to the squad for the Watford game on Friday night. Wayne Rooney confirmed the return of Sibley in his pre-match presser ahead of the game against the Premier League promotion hopefuls. Wayne Rooney takes his players to Vicarage Road to face fifth-placed Watford in what's a tough game on paper but the Derby County contingent would be confident after the performances from the last two games. Wayne Rooney has led the Rams to two straight wins in the English Championship on the back of the disappointing loss at the home of Rotherham United.


Derby County produced their most timid display under the stewardship of manager Wayne Rooney when they lost 3-0 at Rotherham United but they have since recovered with wins over Middlesbroughat home and away to bottom team Wycombe Wanderers. Derby County won the two games by the same scoreline of 2-1.Derby County player Louie Sibley missed the away game at Wycombe Wanderers during the week due to a dead leg but he has recovered to take his place in the squad for the visit to London to take on the Hornets.

WAYNE ROONEY NAMES HIS ULTIMATE XI OF FORMER UNITED TEAMMATES

Wayne Rooney, one of the greatest players in the history of Manchester United, has announced his retirement from a stellar playing career and has decided to shift focus to the management aspect of the game instead.
The former United player is the club's greatest-ever scorer and currently holds the record of the most goals scored in the Red Devils history with 253 goals. Although he still had playing careers at Everton, DC United, and Derby County, he would be most remembered as a former Manchester United player without any doubt because of his contributions during a glorious career at Old Trafford.


Another reason is that he spent most of his career at United. He represented the Red Devils and donned their famous red shirt for 13 years and made 559 first-team appearances for the club in the process. Most of those years were spent playing for legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson and of course, there were victories and successes talking about trophies won.

ROONEY WANTS DERBY JOB

Derby County player-coach Wayne Rooney has thrown himself into the frame for the vacant managerial post at Derby County after the sleeping English Championship giants dismissed their manager Philip Cocu. Dutch manager Cocu had to pay with his job after Derby County fell to the bottom of the English Championship table.
Rooney told reporters during his pre-match presser for the Bristol City game at the weekend. He has been placed on temporary charge of the team on the back of Philip Cocu being sacked. According to him, he has been clear that he sees himselfas a manager. Wayne Rooney further said that he has been impressed with the respective jobs that former teammates like Steven Gerrard (Rangers), Frank Lampard (Chelsea) and Scott Parker (Fulham).


Liverpool legend Gerrard pushed Celtic all the way towards to the title at the end of last season.Celtic won the Scottish Premier League title in the last campaign but they already trail Rangers by 11 points. Ex-Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard is on course to end the title drought for Rangers. For Lampard, his Chelsea team is a title contender going by all that has happened in the two-month old Premier League campaign this season.

Rooney Reminisces His Days with Guardiola

Wayne Rooney is today the all-time top scorer of goals for United. He started as a wonder kid who debuted at 16 years of age with a top score at Toffees. Thus his career started at Everton. Here he was dubbed wonder kid and he started his career in Manchester United in 2004 with a price tag of €25.6 million. In the summer of 2017, he returned back to the club of his boyhood days.

ROONEY AND THE PFA AWARD TEN YEARS LATER

 

England star Wayne Rooney won his only PFA Players’ Player of the Year award in 2010. This was after an
impressive season with Manchester United whilst at his prime. The Red Devils ended that season behind
Chelsea, fighting till the end but losing by a point. They were gunning for a fourth straight title following
victories since 2007 when the Blues won it last.

ROONEY CALLS FOR PATIENCE

Old Trafford legend Wayne Rooney has called on Manchester United faithfuls to be patient as manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to guide the club back into the Champions League and fight for top honours again, home and abroad.

ROONEY TO BEGIN ACTION IN JANUARY

Former Three Lions star Wayne Rooney would be eligible to play in January with Derby as player-coach. He is billed to have his Derby debut against Barnsley on January 2nd even though he has been with the crew in the dugout on matchdays.

The 34-year old keeps insisting he is a player but one with a future career as a coach or manager. He said he was working on his ‘A’ license after the Christmas. Upon completing that in July then he would proceed for the Pro License.

Rooney’s Son Offered a Place in City’s Academy

Kai Rooney, son of Wayne Rooney might be signed up by Manchester City as his dad makes a comeback to English football. Rooney’s 9-year-old son has been on the book of Manchester United, as well as Manchester City before the excursion of his family to the United States.

However, it is going to come to an end as Wayne Rooney bids farewell to DC United having played his final game. In the month of January, he is going to start a new chapter in his career with outfit Derby of championship.

Rooney Searches for Another Playoff

As his Major League Soccer livelihood draws into a close-by and he prepares to return home to England, Wayne Rooney may need one logically took shots at the playoffs. The dependable Manchester United and English national gathering striker is in the last typical season stretching with D.C. Combined, which is 12-10-9 this season for fifth in the Eastern Conference. There are three games to go, including Sunday's match at home against the Sounders.

"I know experimentally it doesn't put us in a playoff spot as of now, yet I think we have to lose each game and the gatherings outside the playoff spots need to win each game and in case that happens, by then we don't reserve the option to be in it," Rooney said.

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