Talking Balls: ‘Heroic’ Wayne Rooney walks over ‘burnt bridges’ from Manchester United to Everton
Compare and contrast the news that Wayne Rooney has left Manchester United to play for Everton. Having given his best to United – and taken their money – local lad and Everton diehard Wayne is back where his heart lives. The Sun’s Martin Blackburn calls Rooney’s return to Everton “heroic” – a word you might save for men and women who rescue people from burning buildings rather than a man playing football. He continues:
Everton signing Wayne Rooney a no-brainer with Ronald Koeman bringing in a proven Premier League winner… It has been an exciting close season at Goodison — almost £100million spent already on five new faces before the weekend.
Yet you can be sure none of them – or anyone else who arrives, will have gladdened the hearts of the Gwladys Street quite like this one. – The Sun, Martin Blackburn, 9th July 2017
Hurrah for Wayne, the fans’ hero! Or as he said previously:
Wayne Rooney has a huge decision to make on his future – here are the clubs who could bail him out of his Manchester United misery.
They say you should never go back and maybe Rooney should always be remembered as the boy he was at Goodison rather than the veteran he would be if he made the short trip back along the M62.
Koeman already has Romelu Lukaku as his strike leader while Ross Barkley wants to be the play-making No 10. Would that mean no room for Roo?
Perhaps the bridges have been burned too. After all, he is now reviled on Merseyside because of his 12 years at United. – The Sun, Martin Blackburn 25th October 2016
Blackburn awards any Rooney to Everton deal 2 stars out of five.
Such are the facts.
So I'm assuming Rooney was only joking when kissing the #ManUtd badge whenever he played against #Everton. Plus their fans don't mind? #EFC pic.twitter.com/9RZx40FFFc
— The Ginger Pirlo (@ToonBano) July 9, 2017
Posted: 12th, July 2017 | In: Back pages, manchester united, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
