United fans need to show Rooney what he’ll be missing

October 20th 2010 mid afternoon, just after dinner time- or lunch if you’re a bit southern will go down in history as a JFK-type ‘where were you when you heard the news’ type moment for all United fans.

It was a real ‘say it ain’t so’ event, when Sir Alex Ferguson told the world what some had expected, many had doubted and nearly all could not believe: Wayne Rooney didn’t want to be Manchester United player anymore.

I myself was working for a Manchester radio station busy stood in the rain asking members of the public what they thought of the imminent budget cuts. I got the news from a delighted scouse mate who phoned me with the news.

Not wanting to play into my -only- scouse mate’s hands I responded with the following series of lies:

“He’s overrated anyway, he’s been sh*t for months, I think it’s actually a good thing ‘cos we could use the money to buy 3 or 4 much needed players.” I was that convincing, I almost believed myself.

As I stood in the Mancunian rain, like thousands of other United fans, a whole host of thoughts were running through my head.

“Will he really leave? Will he go to the bitters? Will he be gone by January? When will it ever stop raining?!”

A call from the office ordered me to Old Trafford to ask fans around the ground for their opinions. A piece of cake I thought, until I was given one final stipulation- “try and get Mancunians, we need some Manc voices.”

Now despite the myth that’s often perpetrated by nearly all City fans, the one that seems to have become law to anyone from outside Manchester. All Mancunians do not support City, there are plenty of United fans in Manchester, in fact there’s hundreds of thousands. Finding a Mancunian at the United Megastore at 3pm on a Tuesday afternoon is fairly difficult.

I arrived at the ground and was struck by the fact that the number of reporters actually outnumbered the amount of fans or passers-by. Sky Sports, were there along with an assortment of national and local journalists.

I asked one reporter how it was going? Had he managed to speak to many people?

“Mainly Irish and foreigners.” He said, with a look of disappointment.

“Any Mancunians?” I asked hopefully.

“Not one.” He replied inevitably.

I decided to interview whatever fans I could get my hands on feeling that at least some voices were better than none. There were one or two people going from interview to interview, as though they were on the red carpet at the oscars, basking in their fifteen minutes.

I grabbed the nearest person who didn’t have a camera stuck in his face. My question was simple “What reaction do you think Rooney will get the next time he plays for United?”

Over the next two hours I spoke to about twenty fans, some were even Mancunian, and the responses varied from “we’ll get behind him as always” to “He’ll get booed as soon as his name’s mentioned.”

Part of the problem was everyone still seemed unsure of Wazza’s motives and more importantly his destination.

One bloke stuck his head out of the car as I was interveiwing someone and shouted “f*ck City!” Although I was annoyed I had to start again, I couldn’t help but agree.

If Wayne Rooney did the unthinkable and went to the noisy neighbours, then it would be a disaster for both United and the striker himself.

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The reason it would be a disaster for United is that despite his poor run of from Rooney is still one of the world’s top players. He’s in that exclusive club that includes the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Didier Drogba.

A player who on his day can carry an entire team and crucify any defence in the world. If United lost him to City then I think its safe to assume the balance of power in Manchester would shift.

Losing Carlos Tevez to them was one thing as despite his blistering from since he arrived at Eastlands, Tevez was only in and out of the United line-up, as much a substitute as he was a starter. Tevez was a good player for United of that there can be little doubt, but he wasn’t a Rooney. The scouse striker almost single-handedly carried United to the title last season and if it wasn’t for his injury against Bayern Munich- that now seems to have somehow altered the whole course of his career- who knows what could have been acheived.

Put Rooney in City’s team and not only will United lose arguably their most gifted player but City will finally get that true member of the elite that they’ve been missing.

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The reasons it would be a disaster for Rooney, are that not only will he never be able to walk through the streets of Manchester without receiving some form of verbal abuse, his reputation will be one of the ultimate Judas, but more importantly, he will be leaving a team that was built around him, a club that loved him and fans who adored him.

Other players have left United in the past and lived to regret it, as one fan ironically stood next to the United Trinity statue said to me yesterday: “In a few years time, Rooney should sit down with the likes of Scholes and Giggs and compare medals, and I bet he wont have as many.” Rooney leaving United is his right but the least he could do for the fans is not throw it all back in their face by leaving for a few quid more to one of their arch-rivals.

However, going back to my original point, as many fans said to me yesterday, they’re already willing to give Rooney abuse. This though could be music to Manchester City’s ears, if Rooney wants the ultimate reason to join City, then United fans making his time at Old Trafford a living hell, could just be enough to make him head to Eastlands.

If there’s any glimmer of hope of convincing him to stay then the fans need to show him why the likes of Giggs and Scholes have stuck around for their entire careers. Getting behind Rooney and proving that the fans still love him could well make the young striker change his mind, after all a few months ago he seemed set to stay at United for life, there’s always the chance he could change it back.

Even if it doesn’t change his mind back, it will still show Rooney and the rest of the world that the one thing you can never accuse United fans of is not having a bit of class.

It may be difficult for some fans to chant his name, knowing that he could be wearing bitter blue one day, but I for one will be giving him the same support I give any United player. It may stick in my throat a little but the ‘White Pele’ hasn’t lost all the Old Trafford faithful just yet.

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Last gasp goal offers turning point for Macclesfield

What a difference a few minutes can make. At around 9.45pm on Tuesday night it looked like Macclesfield would be deep in the mire. Heading for a defeat that would have left them within striking distance of teams in the drop zone – it was beginning to feel like the downward spiral could become terminal.

Enter George Donnelly. Rising to head home an equaliser with the last touch of the game and send the Moss Rose into raptures, his goal could have massive ramifications for the remainder of the season. It snatched two points from the Pilgrims and dealt the Silkmen’s relegation rivals a bitter blow whilst simultaneously giving themselves an enormous boost – Wedgebury’s reaction as he raced towards the crowd to celebrate reflected how much it meant.

At the same time in Kent, Hereford were missing a penalty and then conceding a late winner in their epic 5 – 4 defeat toGillingham. Thus another side fighting for survival sees their hopes crushed – bad news for them but fantastic news for us.

When the fourth officials were holding up their boards Simmo would probably have dreaded picking up a newspaper let alone trying to pick up his players after what would have been the ninth defeat in ten. Yet by the time final whistles were blown the story had completely changed, the squad will be relishing the trip to Bristol whilst two of Simmo’s counterparts would be left scratching their heads on long journeys home. Surely this will be a turning point in the season.

Despite the thrilling end to the game three points would still have been preferable, but it at least allowed the Silkmen to build on the impressive away point gained at Oxford. These last two results have been achieved on the back of a tactical switch to a 5-3-2 formation. Mendy has dropped back to play as a centre back in the continued absence of Nat Brown, playing in a back three alongside Futcher and new signing Connolly, while Daniel and Marshall play as the wing backs.

Nobody is going to claim that this formation will produce the most attractive football the world has ever seen and it was second best to the Pilgrim’s efforts during the earlier periods of the game. The midfield potentially suffers (although injuries have left it weak enough already) and although the front pairing work very hard to chase down anything sent their way, neither is a big target man for long aerial balls.

Ultimately however ugly it may appear, you can’t argue that it has improved results. Yes we need to start pulling out some wins, especially against those around us, but having lost the previous eight games the first objective is to stop the rot and this setup makes Macc harder to beat. Long-term it will probably not be the solution but it may steer us through the current rough patch.

It appears that the Silkmen are starting to at least edge round the proverbial corner and spirits will certainly be high. One note of caution – their recovery needs to continue gathering pace quickly, given their remaining fixtures. Even with a fully fit squad away form was far from impressive (trips to Rotherham, Gillingham and Southend currently hold little appeal) plus promotion-chasers Crawley and Shrewsbury still have to visit the Moss Rose. Bristol on Saturday offers potential but another crunch home tie againstHerefordin midweek holds most importance.

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Three or four points by the time I write next will give a much healthier outlook for Macclesfield’s league prospects and, as exciting as the drama was, I honestly do not mind if they don’t leave it quite so late this time…

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Why Liverpool should show caution over Bosman deals

It is safe to say that Liverpool have not been the most adept in the Bosman free transfer market over the last few years. With limited money to spend under former owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, the Reds have delved into the free transfer market and come up with some real stinkers. The Ukrainian striker Andriy Voronin came from Bayer Leverkusen in 2007, and he was followed to Anfield by Standard Liege’s Milan Jovanovic and Chelsea’s Joe Cole last summer. None of these deals have really worked out for the Reds, and specifically in the case of Cole, have left the club picking a sizeable tab for their wages, while they are either sidelined with injuries or sit on the bench.

I am not against the Reds bringing in free transfers per se, but as we have experienced over the last few seasons, getting in a player for free doesn’t always work out too well. Although nothing has officially been announced yet, the French press have stated that Rennes winger Sylvain Marveaux has signed a pre-contract agreement to join Liverpool in the summer. Of course, the same worries about past failed free transfer signings will crop up again, and it could be said that Marveaux could be yet another concerning signing on a Bosman.

So who is Sylvain Marveaux? He was born in Vannes, Britanny and became involved in his first club AS Menimur at the age of just 6. After 7 years, he moved to the city’s biggest club Vannes OC and was selected for the prestigious Pôle Espoirs Football de Ploufragan regional football academy where he learned his trade. After leaving the academy he signed a youth contract with Britanny side Rennes in 2001 and spent four years in the club’s highly regarded youth academy.

At reserve level, he impressed for Rennes in the 2005/06 season and playing in the CFA league, he scored seven in 21 appearances, standing out as the team’s star player. His impressive performances earned him a professional contract in the summer of 2006 and he became part of Guy Lacombe’s first team plans. Marveaux initially struggled to gain a regular place under Lacombe despite making his debut on the opening day of the season in a 2-1 defeat to Lille.

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He scored his first goal as a senior player in a 3-1 win over Auxerre in October 2006, coming on as a second half substitute, and despite not being a regular, he scored six goals in 32 appearances during the 2006/07 season. He again struggled to curry favour with Lacombe the following season though and made just 11 starts in the league, scoring his only goal of the campaign in the UEFA Cup against Lokomotiv Sofia.

The 2008/09 season was equally as unfortunate for Marveaux as after tearing his hamstring in October, it was discovered that a haematoma had formed around the injury and he had to have an operation that kept him out for five months, limiting him to just 6 appearances during the campaign. Last season was however Marveaux’s breakthrough season, and he scored 10 goals and provided 5 assists in 35 league appearances under new manager Frederic Antonetti.

This campaihn has however seen him sidelined with injury again. He sustained a groin injury in November and despite returning to fitness in the New Year, the dispute over his new contract has meant he hasn’t played since his injury. The Reds have certainly had their fair share of injury problems with players, and if Marveaux does sign, this maybe a concern. Still I feel it is best not to judge before we see him in action for the Reds. He could very well be a useful squad player and he can play on the left hand side of midfield or just behind the striker as a playmaker. He will probably be on quite low wages and he is still only 25 years of age so he may not be in the same bracket as players such as the 30 year old Milan Jovanovic and 29 year old Joe Cole who have less resalable value if things don’t work out.

With the Reds recent history of failed free transfer signings, as well as the long list of players with recurring problems, the signing of Marveaux maybe a risk, and if he does sign, lets hope he proves to be the exception to the rule regarding dud Liverpool Bosman transfers.

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The TOP 10 Premier League players whose career has stagnated

There is so much talent in the Premier League that some players are always going to be out of favour, and with the top clubs looking to have strong back-up in every position, unless injuries or suspensions occur many footballers will be largely confined to the substitute’s bench. Many of these players have two options: to either stay and fight for their place in the starting 11 or to move onto pastures new and look to resurrect their career elsewhere. This is the decision facing the 10 players that make up our list of Premier League players whose career is going nowhere and don’t be surprised to see a fair few of these on the move in the January transfer window.

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Honda set to solve United’s Problems?

Footybunker and Clubcall are both reporting that Sir Alex Ferguson is looking to make a move for CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda.

The transfer offer is reported to be a player-plus-cash deal involving Dimitar Berbatov heading to Russia along with £4 million.

The Japanese superstar has already attracted the attention of a number of Premier League clubs including Liverpool and Arsenal. Arsene Wenger is particularly keen on Honda, describing him as a “genius” following his impressive showing at the 2010 World Cup.

A free-kick specialist and a player who could solve United’s lack of creativity in midfield, Honda has continued his fine form that brought him to the world’s attention in South Africa – despite a number of injuries over the past year.

With Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez keeping Dimitar Berbatov far from Alex Ferguson’s first team plans as a partner for Wayne Rooney; the United striker – who was the club’s top scorer in the Premier League last season – may want to weigh up his options away from Old Trafford.

Disappointingly for the Bulgarian, he has done well for United whenever called upon this season. Yet, the young striking options available at United may be a signal that Berbatov’s time at the club are coming to an end.

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United have also reportedly been watching Honda’s team-mate Alan Dzagoev, as another option for their midfield problems.

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Criticism of Mario Balotelli appears unjust

It has certainly been an interesting debut season at Manchester City for 2010 Golden Boy Award winner Mario Balotelli. But, love him or hate him, he has without doubt had an impact on English football.

Signed on his 20th birthday for £24 million by his former Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini, fans were disappointed when the young Italian injured his knee in a pre-season friendly that ruled him out of action until October. And, in a stop-start season due to a mixture of injuries and disciplinary problems, the press have already started labelling the young striker a flop. But, Balotelli is still a young player in only his fourth season of first team football. Mancini knew he was signing a raw, young talent far from the finished product, so is this label really fair?

In the midst of all the on-field drama, Balotelli has scored 10 goals in 25 appearances in a City shirt including a hat trick against Aston Villa. If you were to look across the city to another expensive former prodigy, Wayne Rooney scored 11 goals in 28 Premiership games in his debut season giving Balotelli a slightly better strike rate.

But, when comparing disciplinary records, the similarities end. Whilst both players are known for their run-ins with authority, Rooney earned 8 yellow cards over 49 appearances in his first season, whereas Balotelli has accumulated 11 yellows and 2 red cards so far.

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Yet Manchester City and particularly Mancini knew they were signing a troubled and enigmatic player when they moved for Balotelli. Having had an uneasy childhood, being signed in a multi-million pound deal, being paid a reported £100,000 a week and moving abroad all by the age of 20, it has all been a lot for the young forward to take in. His various misdemeanours, whether it be his tens of thousands of pounds in parking tickets, the dart-throwing incident or even his infiltration of a women’s prison in Italy, whilst inexcusable, are all part of the learning curve. And, following his provocation of Manchester United fans and their captain Rio Ferdinand in the aftermath of City’s recent FA Cup semi-final victory, he could well have found himself a special place in the hearts of Manchester City fans.

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But to criticise Balotelli at this early stage in his career is somewhat unjust. An exciting player with undoubted talent, City fans were expecting a marquee player to match his marquee price tag. But, if they were hoping for another inspirational talisman in the mould of Carlos Tevez then Balotelli was always going to disappoint. Between the strops, red cards and apparent allergic reactions to grass there have been some moments of brilliance from the young eccentric. And, with the right nurturing he could grow into a great player as with Sir Alex Ferguson and Eric Cantona or Jose Mourinho and Didier Drogba. But, having tried at both Inter and now City only time will tell if Roberto Mancini is the right manager the bring out the best in Mario Balotelli.

Rio Ferdinand: Money is ruining youngsters

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes youngsters coming into the game are getting too much, too soon.

The 31-year-old England captain has suggested that the modern-day game is awash with too much money and youngsters are spoiled by the riches on offer.

English football has been in the spotlight following the dismal performance of the national team at this summer's World Cup finals.

"Too many lads get their first pro contract and think, 'I am on £500 or £2,000 a week which is a lot of money and I am set up for a lifetime now'," Ferdinand told The Sun.

"I probably signed three contracts from ages 17 to 18 but I was never content. I was always setting myself goals.

"I gave myself goals of playing more reserve games, then getting on the bench for the first team. Then the next season I would tell myself I wanted to start four or five games by Christmas for the first team. I was always setting targets.

"Now a lot of the kids are exposed to so much more of the thrills and spills around football.

"They think to themselves, 'if I play a game for the first team all these girls will be after me, I will be invited to all these nightclubs, I will be able to get a new car and buy myself a nice flat'.

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Now or never for Tottenham Hotspur?

You hesitate to say that there is such a thing as ‘now or never’ for any club, partly because the concept of ‘never’ doesn’t really exist in football, but it is important to recognise opportunities. That is exactly what Spurs have this season, an opportunity. I’m not talking about the opportunity to break in to the top four and establish themselves as Champions League contenders, I’m talking about making that final, and harder, step to becoming one of the top English clubs. They’re in a position this year where you wouldn’t bet against them coming third, they could definitely achieve a second place finish and they could even win the league, something they haven’t done for fifty years. You would say that with their current squad the title seems optimistic, and I would agree, but what is the January transfer window for if not to improve your squad, to take it that extra mile and become a team that could turn opportunities into reality?

Their current crop of players is undoubtedly the best they have had in my generation and I have heard those older than me say that the squad is up there with the best they have ever had. However, their standing is far from guaranteed, as is their seasonal success. Redknapp has never been one to shy away from improving his squad and there should be no change this January. They are lucky enough to be in a position this season where not only have they acquired Emmanuel Adebayor on a season long loan but they also have Scott Parker in, arguably, the form of his life. These two players and Brad Friedel have been exceptional this year but that is not something Spurs fans can take for granted. Clearly Friedel is still playing well but he is now in his forties and cannot be expected to be as good next year; Adebayor will presumably be heading back to City next year unless Spurs are prepared to break their wage structure to a significant degree and with Parker’s advancing years and the injury problems that normally blight his season you could argue that the stage is set for Spurs this year. I’m not saying that they will be a lesser squad next year as I’m sure they will add players in the summer. However, whether they, or at least some of their players, will be playing as well is a different matter. Moreover you have to consider that next year you would expect Arsenal, Chelsea and United to all improve upon their current squads. This year is a huge opportunity for them. Redknapp has given Spurs the belief that they should be up there with the best, but you feel they still lack the belief to go on and win the title. Yet with a few choice signings, particularly with regards to support for Adebayor up front Harry can take his team to the next level.

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It’s all very well building a brilliant team, but without trophies those players won’t stay at the club. Tottenham’s local rivals are testament to that and with rumours of Modric still being interested in a move away Redknapp will have to prove to the players already there that there is a reason to stay. Building a team is not just about buying players and playing well. If you want your team’s improvement to have any kind of longevity then success is a must. Even if they weren’t to win the league this year, with just a couple of signings Spurs could easily finish second and possibly have success in another competition like the FA Cup.

Like I said, nobody is claiming that it is now or never for Spurs, but perhaps this season does represent one of the best opportunities they could get for quite some time. A team may spend one year challenging for the title and think they are on the up and up but Liverpool’s dip from 2009 when they came second to 2010 and Arsenal’s dip from last year when they could have won the league to this year prove otherwise. Redknapp must recognise this and go all out this year. If that means spending in January then spend he must.

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Adam to return for Blackpool

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway says star forward Charlie Adam will be fit for Saturday’s clash against Newcastle United.The Scotland international sustained an injury in last weekend’s 3-1 defeat against Wigan but will not have to miss out on the action at Bloomfield Road, as his team fights for their English Premier League status.

Holloway said: “He has not broken his foot, it was just bruising and he has trained for the last two days.”

“Charlie is fine; it’s good news for everyone.”

Blackpool find themselves in the relegation zone with five games remaining but are currently just a point away from safety.

Holloway is confident his players can stay in the top flight because battling against the odds is in the squad’s nature.

He said: “Now we are down there, we have got to get out.”

“I think we are in a better place because we are used to looking up rather than down. I think it will suit us.”

“You have to take the positives out of it so I have been showing the players all sorts of things.”

Holloway said his players were lucky to be professional footballers and reflected on the stresses of being a Premier League player.

He added: “But first and foremost we are all having a go at being a football manager or a football player and we are very lucky.”

“We need to cherish that- we have been out in the sun today and with some sun block on and we are running about. How lucky are we?”

“What stress have we actually got apart from carry everybody’s hopes and dreams on our back?”

“Sometimes that can become a bit of a burden if you start to worry.”

Defender David Carney (shoulder) is in doubt to face Alan Pardew’s side.

Fabio Capello full of praise for Jermain Defoe

Front pairing Jermain Defoe and Wayne Rooney took the plaudits from head coach Fabio Capello after leading England to a 4-0 defeat of Bulgaria at Wembley.

Spurs striker Defoe notched a hat-trick, while Manchester United ace Rooney gave a much-improved display – without getting his name on the scoresheet.

Capello said afterwards:“Defoe is always very important for us.

“He can shoot with his left foot and his right and his performance was really, really good and his movement without the ball was fantastic.

“I played Rooney in a position different than usual. He did very well. I spoke with him before the game.

“He had to stay just in front of the two central midfielders and from this position to go forward and to be free. The quality of Rooney was really high.”

England’s win was marred only by an injury to centre-back Michael Dawson, who was forced off just before the hour mark due to a knee problem.

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Capello added: “I have to wait to find out about Dawson, I am not a doctor. We have to wait for the tests, but no-one else had problems, only Dawson.”

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