Wayne Rooney - The Hardworking Hulk

One win is all it has taken to turn Manchester United’s worries into their usual hopes of winning the league, rather than hoping for a top four spot, which is the way this season had turned out for the Red Devils so far. The 1-0 win over Arsenal, inspired by an outstanding Man of the Match performance by Wayne Rooney, has lifted United to 5th in the league, helping them overtake rivals Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.
  Rooney’s phenomenal work rate and mentality throughout the fixture is hard to express in statistics, but the fact that the forward managed to run a total of 11.1 km in 90 minutes is enough to show how much the game meant to him and how much he wanted to take the 3 points by the end of the game.
  The England International’s desire to win was in his defensive work and key moments in any game where Rooney is ready to throw his body on the line in the style of a traditional centre-back to close down and force the opposition to give away the ball. A classy player is what he is. Playermaker and a Poacher is what perfectly suits for Rooney. He might be the only striker who runs up and down the field to get the ball back, he makes sure that his team gets those 3 vital points at any cost.
  Not only as a playmaker, Rooney is well up on the scoreboard. Having had 5 goals to his name till date, he is the second top scorer for Manchester United falling short of 2 goals of Robin Van Persie who has 7 goals scored till now. Not only that, Rooney along with others is the highest assisting player in the PL with 4 assists. Though being a forward, he is not shy to put in crosses, which has resulted in Rooney putting in 63 crosses and most of them turning into goal scoring opportunities.
  He is indeed a very hardworking player. Though his impressive striking skills, he yet defends like a typical centre-back and is very much athletic. His workrate is brilliant and never shows signs of low confidence. He is always there when his team needs him and he never fails to deliver. Most of the time, Rooney has been the reason for all the smiles that are up on the fans of Manchester United.
  The Transfer Mill totally loves Wayne Rooney. Every now and then you find some news having his name on the headlines. Some months back it was said that he was set to join Mourinho’s Chelsea, but that eventually didn’t turn out to be so. Leading clubs like Chelsea and Real Madrid have their eyes on this Englishman, but no one would ever think so of happening. It is now said that Manchester United are poised to offer Wayne Rooney. A new four-year deal worth an astonishing £52M to keep the England striker at Old Trafford. It is for sure a tough job to keep such a massive player at the club, but Moyes won’t take any risks of selling him off, and for such important players, truck loads of cash are indeed very necessary.
  Sir Alex Ferguson used to play Rooney in the midfield area, and he in no ways let anyone down. Many told that he would not perform well there, well he did prove all the critics wrong. Lovely performances from him were seen and he never let his fans down, always managed to put a smile on their faces.
  The United fans are in aww of Wayne Rooney. They absolutely love him. ‘He Goes By The Name Of Wayne Rooney’ is one famous chant which can be heard throughout the match in Old Trafford. The fans indeed went berserk when they came to know that he was linked with a move to Chelsea. They went rampant and never wanted this lad to leave the club. Fortunately Rooney was with United and did not move to Chelsea, and since then, United supporters have been always there with Wayne.
  It’s been 8 years with United now, and he is better than ever before. His performances have been under-rated by many people, but indeed many would appreciate his ability and his respect towards the game. Truly a gem is what United have. He is 8 now, and wishes to be a legend for United. Whatever be it, he will be known for his glory days at Manchester United and will be known as one of the greatest footballers to ever play this beautiful game.