dropping him would be daft.
Even against Liverpool, he made some 'Scholes like' passes to Nani.
He will play himself into form.
Even against Liverpool, he made some 'Scholes like' passes to Nani.
He will play himself into form.
Our Wayne ... Oh Dear
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No player should be undroppable, if he plays poorly for an extended spell he should be dropped. You stating he should be in the starting lineup "until he retires" is ridiculous.
He hasn't though and that's the point, the rumours of his bad form have been greatly exaggerated. While he has been nowhere near the goal-scoring form pre-Bayern, his all-round play has actually been quite good.
Oh, and my comment was obviously a hyperbole, and I made it because it gets my goat that people who watch him week in, week out think he's in absolute rubbish form because the papers say so. That comment was meant to suggest 'if the present is the worst version of Wayne Rooney possible, I'd gladly start him every game.' Of course no player is undroppable. This simply isn't the time for Rooney to be dropped.
England striker Wayne Rooney has been dropped by Coca-Cola from one of its advertising campaigns in the wake of allegations about his private life.
The soft drinks firm said they "did not feel it was appropriate" to use him at this time on their Coke Zero packs.
Rooney, 24, and his wife Coleen have appealed for privacy after a series of lurid stories about the striker appeared in tabloids last month.
Coke is continuing to work with Rooney on a separate promotion.
In a statement, the company said: "Last month we amended our marketing plans on Coke Zero. Given the situation at that time we did not feel it was appropriate to run an on-pack promotion featuring Wayne Rooney.
"Our relationship with Wayne Rooney is ongoing. We are currently working with Wayne on Coke Zero Street Striker - an award winning programme which over the past three years has encouraged thousands of young people to get involved in football.
"We are working on our marketing plans for 2011 and have no announcements to make at this time."
After a disappointing World Cup, Rooney has been off colour for Manchester United so far this season, failing to score in open play.
He was left out of the squad for a trip to his former club Everton amid fears that he would be the target of verbal abuse.
Last week, Rooney said he was desperate to rediscover his best form and defended himself by insisting: "I'm only a human being."
On Monday, he was included in the England squad for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley on 12 October after making a quicker than expected recovery from an ankle injury.
The soft drinks firm said they "did not feel it was appropriate" to use him at this time on their Coke Zero packs.
Rooney, 24, and his wife Coleen have appealed for privacy after a series of lurid stories about the striker appeared in tabloids last month.
Coke is continuing to work with Rooney on a separate promotion.
In a statement, the company said: "Last month we amended our marketing plans on Coke Zero. Given the situation at that time we did not feel it was appropriate to run an on-pack promotion featuring Wayne Rooney.
"Our relationship with Wayne Rooney is ongoing. We are currently working with Wayne on Coke Zero Street Striker - an award winning programme which over the past three years has encouraged thousands of young people to get involved in football.
"We are working on our marketing plans for 2011 and have no announcements to make at this time."
After a disappointing World Cup, Rooney has been off colour for Manchester United so far this season, failing to score in open play.
He was left out of the squad for a trip to his former club Everton amid fears that he would be the target of verbal abuse.
Last week, Rooney said he was desperate to rediscover his best form and defended himself by insisting: "I'm only a human being."
On Monday, he was included in the England squad for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley on 12 October after making a quicker than expected recovery from an ankle injury.
fecking great idea because rushing him back from injury has ALWAYS worked out well in the past
I wish football clubs could reject nominations from the national team. Just look how "making a quicker than expected recovery" has worked out for Arjen Robben.
There was a thread about this a while back, how Rooney is always rushing back from injuries too quickly, he did it with his metatarsal before the Euros and with his ankle after Baynern, now again with his ankle to play for England, he should take the three weeks because we all know that knob Capello isn't for bringing him off early, he'll play the full 90 regardless.