Tuesday, March 30, 2010

One man can't do it all. Or can he?

Annnnd. I'm back. But will Wayne Rooney be back next week? Considering the pictures from this evening of Rooney leaving the Allianz arena, on crutches with his foot in a protective boot, it's questionable. All season long, the question has been can Rooney carry the team on his own. And up until the past few weeks, the answer has been a resounding yes. "Wazza" has been in fine form since August and has done amazing things in keeping Manchester United at the top end of the table in the league and has brought the Carling Cup back to Old Trafford. Unfortunately a somewhat mysterious knee injury and tonight's ankle injury are leaving the Red Devil's title hopes in danger as they head into a big match against Chelsea.

Since Cristiano Ronaldo left for Madrid, there has been an obvious hole in the United squad, which Rooney has nearly filled on his own, but can he keep it together for the run-in to the end of the league season as well as the Champions League, not to mention the World Cup in which most fans and pundits are already saying that England have no chance without him. So who will help Rooney get United to the top? So far, Giggs, Valencia, Nani and Park have had roles, but no one is truely standing next to Rooney heading the lines. So their run in is going to come down, in my opinion, to whether Rooney can stay fit. The same goes for the Champions League. If he is not fit for the return leg after losing to Bayern Munich, it is hard to think that United will overturn the deficit especially considering Robben, Schweinsteiger and others should be back for Munich.

As for June, I can bet I know atleast one USA fan who couldn't be happier to see Rooney struggling with injuries at this point in the season. The fact that Rooney is so crucial to United, we are going to see him play more than Fabio Capello would like. Hopefully he will make it as it would be sad to see him miss any time in the World Cup as good as he has been this season.

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