Rooney: I can be central to United

Mon, 29 Jun 09:06:03 2009

Wayne Rooney believes he can compensate for the summer exodus of attacking talent from Manchester United - after admitting he has not been given the chance to shine so far at Old Trafford.

Key men Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez have left the Barclays Premier League champions since the end of the season.

"We've lost two key players and obviously I hope we can get a few players in," Rooney told The Times.

"Between them Cristiano and Carlos scored a lot of goals for us last season and the season before, but I would like to think I'm capable of filling that gap.

"I've said before that, if I can play in my right position, I'm capable of doing that."

Rooney has often been asked to operate out wide by manager Sir Alex Ferguson since joining from Everton.

The Liverpudlian is adamant that has prevented him from showing his best form on a consistent basis, and believes the time is right to make a permanent switch to the centre.

"I want to play in the position where I feel I'm best," he said.

"A lot of people think I'm best as a centre forward.

"To play in a Champions League final and to play week in, week out for Manchester United is a privilege and it's something I'm very lucky to be doing, but I don't think playing on the wing I can express myself as much as I like to."

 

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  1. I FEEL COMPLETE TO HAVE HEARD THAT FROM ROONEY.LET HIM­ PROOVE HIS WORTHNESS,I HOPE HE CAN DELIVER IF LET TO­ PLAY ON A POSION WHERE HE FEELS COMFORTABLE.chiku­ doba,ll,malawi.

    From Chikumbutso, on Tue 30 Jun 7:48AM

  2. I FEEL COMPLETE TO HAVE HEARD THAT FROM ROONEY.LET HIM­ PROOVE HIS WORTHNESS,I HOPE HE CAN DELIVER IF LET TO­ PLAY ON A POSION WHERE HE FEELS COMFORTABLE.chiku­ doba,ll,malawi.

    From Chikumbutso, on Tue 30 Jun 7:48AM

  3. Would anyone snap me head off if I said buy Tuncay for­ £5-£10 million??? Reckon he'd do a better job than­ Berba did, and would also work well with Roon..

    From Colonel K, on Mon 29 Jun 8:34PM

  4. Scouse Mark is homeless!!! You'll Never Win­ Anything.

    From Colonel K, on Mon 29 Jun 8:32PM

  5. scouse mark has a lot to say,but its all 5hit, same old­ @#$%, from same old bin dipping, murdering,benefit­ fiddling,scrounging,rat munching,skip rats

    From LES, on Mon 29 Jun 7:52PM

  6. Scouse Mark.......just remind me exactly what you bin­ dippers won last season? As for Scouse ROONEY he won a­ damn sight more at OT.LOL

    From STEPHEN H, on Mon 29 Jun 6:02PM

  7. best looking player in prem wag a moose though!!!!

    From nlwarburton, on Mon 29 Jun 5:52PM

  8. WELL I SUPPOSE HE WILL HAVE TOO..... BECAUSE NO-ONE­ WANTS TO SIGN FOR YA......­ HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA....­ HEHEHEHEHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ....­ YNWA... (unless ya a manc and then you be hikin on ya­ jack jones)

    From scouse mark YNWA, on Mon 29 Jun 3:23PM

  9. Who in his right mind would go to ManCity. Even Robinho­ had no choice because he had to leave RM. Carlos­ doesn't want to move anywhere because he has a­ family, especially kids. They need to settle. If MU­ doesn't work then ManCity is the only choice. I can­ understand Carlos and stop being jerks. He can't­ play as a third forward. Let him go

    From r.kuanysh, on Mon 29 Jun 2:15PM

  10. Wayne Rooney often gets over looked in my opinion NO­ player appart from Cantona can touch him and hes so­ early into his United carrer. WHO made Ronaldo look­ good many times ! BTW GL to both Carlos and Ronny you­ both are heading backwards in my opinion and Man City­ for money , such a shame everyone will soon hate Carlos­ !!!

    From markrswindells, on Mon 29 Jun 12:53PM

  11. what do you mean 'i rest my case' philip !? you­ cant say that after making an opioniated statement like­ that, thats not a case , theres no evidence its just a­ moronic opinion , you melon, rest your case ha, go suck­ a lemon... idiot.

    From Mark, on Mon 29 Jun 12:16PM
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    He overrated will never be good enough to lace ronnie­ boots, how come he can do it for england but can't­ for he's club who pay the wages, lol nothing but a­ loose canon waiting to go off. Would never have put him­ above Tevez, he may have run about the pitch all game­ but he's temprement is wrong, a very nasty player,­ I rest my case.

    From PHILIP C, on Mon 29 Jun 10:01AM

  13. It's easy to say that it didn't work against­ Barcelona... except that it did the year before. The­ reason United's tactics didn't work is because­ they didn't allow for the possibility of Barca­ going one up within 10 minutes!

    From pkw.wilson, on Mon 29 Jun 8:51AM

  14. great player, but lets see now just how good a stiker­ he really is.?

    From TEVEZ, on Mon 29 Jun 8:45AM

  15. How refreshing to hear the views and total committment­ from a player who simply wants to be given every chance­ to fulfil what he believes he is yet to show his tru­ potential; instead of spittting his dummy out "oh,­ you don't play me enough..boo hoo!!!!!!!" and­ another one who claims that he cannot achieve anymore­ at the club he was contracted too!!!!!! Nothing of­ course to do with the extra 8 million euro salary he­ will be receiving of course..Well done Wayne, for me­ you have been Utd's best player for the last three­ seasons and i think you will get even better; i also­ believe that in a central role you will bring out the­ very best in Dimi; i for one am looking forward to the­ start of the new season more than ever before

    From Fjk, on Mon 29 Jun 7:50AM

  16. time to go back to the four four 2/four four 1 -1. ­ playing rooney on the wing is fine against ..spurs, or­ an ailing middlesborough team.. didn't work too­ well against barcelona

    From baboonunited, on Mon 29 Jun 7:50AM

  17. he has a potato for a head but hes a awesome player...

    From funky, on Mon 29 Jun 7:44AM
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