Wayne Rooney: I'm going nowhere

Kelvin · 8th January 2012, 15:45

Wayne Rooney insisted he wanted to remain at Manchester United for "a long time" after scoring twice in a thrilling 3-2 FA Cup win at Manchester City.

Rooney scored either side of a Danny Welbeck strike as United led 3-0 at half-time, City having had captain Vincent Kompany sent off.

But the 10 men came back strongly after the break with Aleksandar Kolarov and Sergio Aguero on target and had United hanging on at the end.

Rooney's future has been the subject of speculation and he made a point of clutching the United badge after scoring his first.

Asked if he had a point to prove today, Rooney told ITV: "No, not at all. Everything that has been in the press of late is a load of nonsense really.

"There is no problem for me at this club, I want to be at this club for a long time."

Paul Scholes came out of retirement and was named on the bench, coming on in the second half.

And Rooney admitted the United players did not know about the situation until they got into the dressing room before the game.

"It was a bit of a shock to be honest, we didn't know until we were in the dressing room, but he's a great player," he said.

On the game, Rooney said: "We knew it was going to be difficult today, going 3-0 up we maybe took our foot off the gas a bit.

"City got two goals and we had to make sure we saw the game out and thankfully we managed to do that."

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson claimed he had no problem with Rooney and warned the striker he had to learn to get used to negative headlines.

He told ITV: "There's absolutely no problem with Wayne what Wayne has got to realise is the press have got another (Paul) Gascoigne and he's got to suffer with that."

Ferguson insisted Kompany's red card for a two-footed tackle on Nani, in which he won the ball, was the right decision.

"I think so, I've seen him do it before, he maybe got off in the past," added the United boss.

"I think if he catches Nani then he's got a problem."

Ferguson was unhappy with his team's second-half display.

"I think we made them better than they were," he said. "We were just so careless in the second half

"At 3-0 up at half-time they thought they were through and took their foot off the peddle.

"It was a careless performance, we should have been home and dry."

City boss Roberto Mancini appeared clearly unhappy with Chris Foy's decision to dismiss Kompany.

Asked what he thought of the red card, he shrugged before eventually saying: "It's best that we talk about the game and not the referee."

But he was pleased with the way his side battled back in the second half.

He added on ITV: "I am happy because I think we played a fantastic performance, the players did well in the second half.

"We scored two times, we had other chances to score in the end and we didn't concede any chances for them to score."

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TheReligion · 8th January 2012, 15:46

Nice to hear both Sir Alex and Wayne out spoken after the match about the non issue.

Think Rooney was making that point quite loudly during his celebrations of his first goal too

prateik · 8th January 2012, 15:47

He should go to the gym.
He had said he was going to stay here for a long time before he put that transfer request in as well.
Words dont matter. Stop being fat and play well.

Jaap · 8th January 2012, 15:48

Kissed the badge.

He's off.

kundalini · 8th January 2012, 15:51

The current leaks about Rooney being forced out haven't come from Rooney's camp. If Sir Alex decides it is time to get rid and there is a suitable bid on the table from an appropriate club then he'll be off, whether Wayne likes it or not.

Kelvin · 8th January 2012, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by kundalini

The current leaks about Rooney being forced out haven't come from Rooney's camp. If Sir Alex decides it is time to get rid and there is a suitable bid on the table from an appropriate club then he'll be off, whether Wayne likes it or not.

Are you working for the tabloids?

Lawman · 8th January 2012, 15:53

Best player in the league Glad he's ours! A masterclass today!

Cantona07 · 8th January 2012, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelvin

Wayne Rooney insisted he wanted to remain at Manchester United for "a long time" after scoring twice in a thrilling 3-2 FA Cup win at Manchester City.

Rooney scored either side of a Danny Welbeck strike as United led 3-0 at half-time, City having had captain Vincent Kompany sent off.

But the 10 men came back strongly after the break with Aleksandar Kolarov and Sergio Aguero on target and had United hanging on at the end.

Rooney's future has been the subject of speculation and he made a point of clutching the United badge after scoring his first.

Asked if he had a point to prove today, Rooney told ITV: "No, not at all. Everything that has been in the press of late is a load of nonsense really.

"There is no problem for me at this club, I want to be at this club for a long time."

Paul Scholes came out of retirement and was named on the bench, coming on in the second half.

And Rooney admitted the United players did not know about the situation until they got into the dressing room before the game.

"It was a bit of a shock to be honest, we didn't know until we were in the dressing room, but he's a great player," he said.

On the game, Rooney said: "We knew it was going to be difficult today, going 3-0 up we maybe took our foot off the gas a bit.

"City got two goals and we had to make sure we saw the game out and thankfully we managed to do that."

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson claimed he had no problem with Rooney and warned the striker he had to learn to get used to negative headlines.

He told ITV: "There's absolutely no problem with Wayne what Wayne has got to realise is the press have got another (Paul) Gascoigne and he's got to suffer with that."

Ferguson insisted Kompany's red card for a two-footed tackle on Nani, in which he won the ball, was the right decision.

"I think so, I've seen him do it before, he maybe got off in the past," added the United boss.

"I think if he catches Nani then he's got a problem."

Ferguson was unhappy with his team's second-half display.

"I think we made them better than they were," he said. "We were just so careless in the second half

"At 3-0 up at half-time they thought they were through and took their foot off the peddle.

"It was a careless performance, we should have been home and dry."

City boss Roberto Mancini appeared clearly unhappy with Chris Foy's decision to dismiss Kompany.

Asked what he thought of the red card, he shrugged before eventually saying: "It's best that we talk about the game and not the referee."

But he was pleased with the way his side battled back in the second half.

He added on ITV: "I am happy because I think we played a fantastic performance, the players did well in the second half.

"We scored two times, we had other chances to score in the end and we didn't concede any chances for them to score."

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Heres the problem. Isnt it the manager, or his assistant or the coaches job to ensure the team does not get complacent. They can come on the touch line and scream their guts off and tell the players to wake up.
Just saying.

Striker10 · 8th January 2012, 16:03

the early goal aside, we were in control and one error leads to their second. i don't think we did much wrong second half. If we'd have stayed away, we might have got more goals but when Nani went off, I think at 1-3 it was a sign of us wanting to keep the ball and wear them out. Good performance from Wayne, and we're in the next round now

wr8_utd · 8th January 2012, 16:04

Great to hear and it was never really in doubt. Sparky won't be pleased

Sparky_Hughes · 8th January 2012, 16:06

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Originally Posted by wr8_utd

Great to hear and it was never really in doubt. Sparky won't be pleased

Im still too stunned by lawmans best player in the league comment to respond

Sparky_Hughes · 8th January 2012, 16:06

Anyway.....jip jaap thought he was going nowhere too

Lawman · 8th January 2012, 16:09

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Originally Posted by Sparky_Hughes

Im still too stunned by lawmans best player in the league comment to respond

Really who's better?

Snow · 8th January 2012, 16:10

It's really not his words that I trust. I'll judge him by his actions. Good game today. Now I want two good games in a row.

wr8_utd · 8th January 2012, 16:10

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Originally Posted by Lawman

Really who's better?

I doubt he thinks Rooney's the best striker at the club so best player in the League? Not a chance

Sparky_Hughes · 8th January 2012, 16:14

Silva, aguero, rvp, nani and vidic.

Lawman · 8th January 2012, 16:17

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Originally Posted by Sparky_Hughes

Silva, aguero, rvp, nani and vidic.

I can only say Sparky we have very different opinions and lets leave it at that.

Sparky_Hughes · 8th January 2012, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lawman

I can only say Sparky we have very different opinions and lets leave it at that.

Viva le difference mate

McGrathsipan · 8th January 2012, 16:24

another rooney thread??

Decotron · 8th January 2012, 16:39

Another ITK bites the dust

kouroux · 8th January 2012, 16:41

Rooney is obviously not the (current) best player

Sean_RedDevil · 10th January 2012, 23:38

Reapersoul20 · 10th January 2012, 23:45

I actually like his hair.

GledTheRed · 10th January 2012, 23:51

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Originally Posted by Reapersoul20

I actually like his hair.

SAF' looks tight too

R_Kelly · 10th January 2012, 23:53

Vidic needs a pay rise so he can get some decent headphones.

SteveJ · 10th January 2012, 23:54

Bribing Rooney with sweets obviously kept him at United.

The White Pele · 10th January 2012, 23:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean_RedDevil

Spoiler

"They got rid of the Galaxy Truffles!"

Minkaro · 11th January 2012, 00:03

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Originally Posted by The White Pele

"They got rid of the Galaxy Truffles!"

Don't even joke about that.

SER19 · 11th January 2012, 00:15

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Originally Posted by Sean_RedDevil

rooney might be staying put, but vidic is clearly leaving judging by that picture. his head is somewhere else and listening to music while the manager is talking is quite frankly disrespectful.

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Simon Adebesi · 11th January 2012, 09:33

Not that I think Rooney is going anywhere. But Rooney or SAF coming out and telling the press he is going nowhere proves nothing. If the final details of a move to Madrid were being thrashed out behind the scenes, both would still be telling journalists he was going nowhere. That is how it works.

Scrumpet · 11th January 2012, 09:35

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Originally Posted by SER19

rooney might be staying put, but vidic is clearly leaving judging by that picture. his head is somewhere else and listening to music while the manager is talking is quite frankly disrespectful.

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looking in the direction of Madrid?

Annihilate Now! · 11th January 2012, 10:33

I give it a year.

Zen · 11th January 2012, 10:36

are we sure rooney didn't get an ear extension as well? those things are bigger than usual.

Woodzy · 11th January 2012, 11:12

He'll leave eventually. I think he'll be here till he's around 30, where he'll possibly go down the MLS route.

Not worried at all about losing him currently, I think he knows what is what after last years silly buggers. Needs to listen to Fergie's advice and ignore the media.

VivaRonaldo7 · 11th January 2012, 11:56

I love Roon

londonredmaniac · 11th January 2012, 12:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparky_Hughes

Silva, aguero, rvp, nani and vidic.

Nani?? He's the single most frustrating player at our club...

K Stand Knut · 11th January 2012, 12:12

Oh good!! A player stating that he is staying, a sure sign that we have nothing to worry about.

Ahem:
Cristiano Ronaldo says he'll stay at Manchester United - News - MirrorFootball.co.uk

MG · 11th January 2012, 12:30

Oh please, we're not going to have yet another 'will he-won't he' saga like the whole Ronaldo fiasco.

I'm not going to look at this in any detail at all until something is confirmed, if you read everything the press say you'll go a bit mad.

Big yawn.

Solius · 11th January 2012, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodzy

He'll leave eventually. I think he'll be here till he's around 30, where he'll possibly go down the MLS route.

Not worried at all about losing him currently, I think he knows what is what after last years silly buggers. Needs to listen to Fergie's advice and ignore the media.

MLS route at 30

KingEric7 · 11th January 2012, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by londonredmaniac

Nani?? He's the single most frustrating player at our club...

Only because it looks at times as if he could be the best player on the planet (if not an absolute great - I mean, the guy is ludicrously gifted). He's still at least one of the best players out there.

Him and Rooney are perhaps similarly inconsistent, whilst also being similarly productive.

8th January 2012, 15:45	#1 (permalink)
Kelvin Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 21,510	Wayne Rooney: I'm going nowhere Wayne Rooney insisted he wanted to remain at Manchester United for "a long time" after scoring twice in a thrilling 3-2 FA Cup win at Manchester City. Rooney scored either side of a Danny Welbeck strike as United led 3-0 at half-time, City having had captain Vincent Kompany sent off. But the 10 men came back strongly after the break with Aleksandar Kolarov and Sergio Aguero on target and had United hanging on at the end. Rooney's future has been the subject of speculation and he made a point of clutching the United badge after scoring his first. Asked if he had a point to prove today, Rooney told ITV: "No, not at all. Everything that has been in the press of late is a load of nonsense really. "There is no problem for me at this club, I want to be at this club for a long time." Paul Scholes came out of retirement and was named on the bench, coming on in the second half. And Rooney admitted the United players did not know about the situation until they got into the dressing room before the game. "It was a bit of a shock to be honest, we didn't know until we were in the dressing room, but he's a great player," he said. On the game, Rooney said: "We knew it was going to be difficult today, going 3-0 up we maybe took our foot off the gas a bit. "City got two goals and we had to make sure we saw the game out and thankfully we managed to do that." United boss Sir Alex Ferguson claimed he had no problem with Rooney and warned the striker he had to learn to get used to negative headlines. He told ITV: "There's absolutely no problem with Wayne what Wayne has got to realise is the press have got another (Paul) Gascoigne and he's got to suffer with that." Ferguson insisted Kompany's red card for a two-footed tackle on Nani, in which he won the ball, was the right decision. "I think so, I've seen him do it before, he maybe got off in the past," added the United boss. "I think if he catches Nani then he's got a problem." Ferguson was unhappy with his team's second-half display. "I think we made them better than they were," he said. "We were just so careless in the second half "At 3-0 up at half-time they thought they were through and took their foot off the peddle. "It was a careless performance, we should have been home and dry." City boss Roberto Mancini appeared clearly unhappy with Chris Foy's decision to dismiss Kompany. Asked what he thought of the red card, he shrugged before eventually saying: "It's best that we talk about the game and not the referee." But he was pleased with the way his side battled back in the second half. He added on ITV: "I am happy because I think we played a fantastic performance, the players did well in the second half. "We scored two times, we had other chances to score in the end and we didn't concede any chances for them to score." WAYNE ROONEY: I'M GOING NOWHERE \| Football Transfer News, Football News, Fixtures, Results, Match Reports, Stats

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8th January 2012, 15:46	#2 (permalink)
TheReligion First Team Sub Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 9,461	Nice to hear both Sir Alex and Wayne out spoken after the match about the non issue. Think Rooney was making that point quite loudly during his celebrations of his first goal too

8th January 2012, 15:47	#3 (permalink)
prateik First Team Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,029	He should go to the gym. He had said he was going to stay here for a long time before he put that transfer request in as well. Words dont matter. Stop being fat and play well.

8th January 2012, 15:48	#4 (permalink)
Jaap Reserve Team Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 4,531	Kissed the badge. He's off.

8th January 2012, 15:51	#5 (permalink)
kundalini Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,719	The current leaks about Rooney being forced out haven't come from Rooney's camp. If Sir Alex decides it is time to get rid and there is a suitable bid on the table from an appropriate club then he'll be off, whether Wayne likes it or not.

8th January 2012, 15:53	#7 (permalink)
Lawman Reserve Team Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,157	Best player in the league Glad he's ours! A masterclass today!

8th January 2012, 16:03	#9 (permalink)
Striker10 "Ronaldo and trophies > Manchester United football club" Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 13,348	the early goal aside, we were in control and one error leads to their second. i don't think we did much wrong second half. If we'd have stayed away, we might have got more goals but when Nani went off, I think at 1-3 it was a sign of us wanting to keep the ball and wear them out. Good performance from Wayne, and we're in the next round now

8th January 2012, 16:04	#10 (permalink)
wr8_utd 1st wr8_muppetry Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 25,310	Great to hear and it was never really in doubt. Sparky won't be pleased

8th January 2012, 16:06	#12 (permalink)
Sparky_Hughes Reserve Team Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: knee deep in the despair of others and loving it Posts: 4,501	Anyway.....jip jaap thought he was going nowhere too

8th January 2012, 16:10	#14 (permalink)
Snow First Team Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: I like turtles Posts: 12,316	It's really not his words that I trust. I'll judge him by his actions. Good game today. Now I want two good games in a row.

8th January 2012, 16:14	#16 (permalink)
Sparky_Hughes Reserve Team Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: knee deep in the despair of others and loving it Posts: 4,501	Silva, aguero, rvp, nani and vidic.

10th January 2012, 23:38	#22 (permalink)
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8th January 2012, 16:24	#19 (permalink)
McGrathsipan Promised an Avatar, got a Tag Line! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Over the Hill Posts: 9,505	another rooney thread??

8th January 2012, 16:39	#20 (permalink)
Decotron First Team Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: I am not a man......................I am Cantona Posts: 20,025	Another ITK bites the dust

8th January 2012, 16:41	#21 (permalink)
kouroux First Team Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Djibouti (La terre des braves) Posts: 25,549	Rooney is obviously not the (current) best player

10th January 2012, 23:45	#23 (permalink)
Reapersoul20 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,926	I actually like his hair.

10th January 2012, 23:53	#25 (permalink)
R_Kelly No Lifer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: How do you expect to run with the wolves come night, when you spend all day sparring with the puppies? Posts: 38,660	Vidic needs a pay rise so he can get some decent headphones.

10th January 2012, 23:54	#26 (permalink)
SteveJ Nicest fella on the Caf and Newbie of the Year 2011 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The Divided Kingdom Posts: 11,926	Bribing Rooney with sweets obviously kept him at United.

11th January 2012, 09:33	#30 (permalink)
Simon Adebesi First Team Sub Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sanctity, like a cat, abhors filth. Posts: 6,061	Not that I think Rooney is going anywhere. But Rooney or SAF coming out and telling the press he is going nowhere proves nothing. If the final details of a move to Madrid were being thrashed out behind the scenes, both would still be telling journalists he was going nowhere. That is how it works.

11th January 2012, 10:33	#32 (permalink)
Annihilate Now! First Team Sub Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Argh Posts: 7,365	I give it a year.

11th January 2012, 10:36	#33 (permalink)
Zen First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Prophetville! Posts: 6,383	are we sure rooney didn't get an ear extension as well? those things are bigger than usual.

11th January 2012, 11:12	#34 (permalink)
Woodzy Reserve Team Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Barcelona Posts: 3,136	He'll leave eventually. I think he'll be here till he's around 30, where he'll possibly go down the MLS route. Not worried at all about losing him currently, I think he knows what is what after last years silly buggers. Needs to listen to Fergie's advice and ignore the media.

11th January 2012, 11:56	#35 (permalink)
VivaRonaldo7 First Team Sub Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chester Posts: 5,778	I love Roon

11th January 2012, 12:12	#37 (permalink)
K Stand Knut Reserve Team Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Yo momma's so fat, she walked past the TV and i missed the first season of Lost Posts: 2,518	Oh good!! A player stating that he is staying, a sure sign that we have nothing to worry about. Ahem: Cristiano Ronaldo says he'll stay at Manchester United - News - MirrorFootball.co.uk

11th January 2012, 12:30	#38 (permalink)
MG First Team Regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: But I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now Posts: 10,638	Oh please, we're not going to have yet another 'will he-won't he' saga like the whole Ronaldo fiasco. I'm not going to look at this in any detail at all until something is confirmed, if you read everything the press say you'll go a bit mad. Big yawn.