There has only been one match this season for Manchester United which the team won three points by beating Aston Villa anyway; however, there is a great concern! Punters engaging in match betting for the season opener found it deep troubling about Wayne Rooney’s performance.
Rooney’s performance last Friday at Villa Park was worrying as all he did was touch the ball only once in the opposing side’s penalty box for the entire duration of the match!
Punters backing free bets in favor of Manchester United and keen on Rooney’s gameplay were utterly disappointed with his dismal performance of zero goal shots and his lack of impact during the match. Fans and punters agree that Rooney does have these fallow spells, however, very briefly.
After netting two goals on Boxing Day last December in the 2014-2015 season, Rooney failed to score again until 16th February, that’s a dry spell of nine consecutive games! Presently, Wayne Rooney is on a goalless streak, having gone eight matches without scoring for Manchester United. Analysts agree that Louis Van Gaal should be more worried about his forward department given his primary forward (Wayne Rooney) is evidently suffering a burn-out.
Wayne Rooney the English Captain
As the English football national team captain, Wayne Rooney needs to up his game so that he can be in better form to chase Sir Bobby Charlton’s scoring record. Come next month, Wayne Rooney is in for quite a challenge as he leads the English squad in San Marino and also at home while they host Switzerland.
Bitterly disappointed punters that had jumped the gun and engaged in match betting in favor of the Red Devils were saddened by Rooney’s ineffectual game play last Friday. Rooney’s dismal performance prompted punters to go on a brief history search.
The search yielded that only once in his 14 years of professional football career during his teenage years at Everton did he go for a long stretch without scoring. The first full season at Old Trafford saw Wayne Rooney go a record twelve matches from Dec 31st, 2005 to Feb 18th, 2006 without scoring.
Sports analysts and speculators alike are wondering whether manager Van Gaal knows Rooney’s best spot in his squad anymore. Any position Wayne Rooney plays, the club invests a great deal in the area. Wayne Rooney plays the high attacking midfield spot, or No 10, support striker position.
Now that Rooney seems beat, it’s time Van Gaal rethought his game plan and perhaps added an assist until Rooney gets his gameplay back. Punters pushing on the free bets front are willing to place meaningful bets should Adnan Januzaj take a supporting role to help Rooney get his form back!
Head coach and team manager Louis Van Gaal is not one to let down a player. Van Gaal has been doing his best to lift Rooney’s spirits as the striker lead the Red Devils’ attack against Club Brugges the other day.
Van Gaal was quoted saying that the match is the highest pressure in his reign at Old Trafford as they are at staking their claim to place in the Champions’ League Group Stage.
Reports coming from the media show how Van Gaal’s concern for Rooney’s performance was deep as he addressed him in front of his teammates as they boarded the Red Devils Bus Friday Night.
It seems, however, the weekend was ample time for the manager to regain back his confidence in his forward striker. We are all still waiting to witness if whether Wayne Rooney has re-energized and is ready to make scores!
This article was written by Tony Samboras who is a sports writer with a passion for soccer. His interests in football and writing have brought him to a full time career writing for a free betting website in Australia.