Rooney: Everton Not My Retirement Home
Senin, 10 Juli 2017 - 23:21 WIB
Rooney: Everton Not My Retirement Home
A
A
A
LONDON - Wayne Rooney was officially unveiled as an Everton player this afternoon. Manchester United and England's record goalscorer completed an emotional return to his boyhood club on Sunday. He return comes 13 years after he left Goodison Park to join United.
On Monday, Rooney said did not view Everton as a “retirement home” but had returned to win trophies and with the ambition of forcing his way back into the England squad.
“I’m not coming into a retirement home. I want to play, win and be successful. I feel good. I’m not fit at the moment but that will build up in the next few weeks. I’m excited. I think it’s the right time and I’m ready for it,” he said.
Rooney has lost his England place under Gareth Southgate but hopes he can return to the squad.
“I’m focused on Everton, playing well for Everton. If I do that Gareth Southgate will have a decision to make, whether he puts me back in the squad or not. Hopefully my performances are good enough for Everton and he won’t be able to ignore me if they are,” he said.
![Rooney: Everton Not My Retirement Home]()
Ronald Koeman indicated that he envisages using Rooney in an attacking position rather than as a central midfielder, naming as the possible roles a No10, No9, No7 and a free role from the left.
Rooney was not a regular starter for United last season and has come to Everton with the aim of holding down a consistent place. “
I need to play. I want to play football. It was frustrating,” he said.
The club’s most recent trophy was the FA Cup in 1995 and Rooney is determined to end that drought.
“You play football to try to win trophies and that’s what we want to do. We want to be successful and we know the right man to lead us to it. It’ll be incredible (to win something with Everton). I was at the FA Cup final in 1995 when we won that and to win a trophy with Everton would be a special moment,” he added.
On Monday, Rooney said did not view Everton as a “retirement home” but had returned to win trophies and with the ambition of forcing his way back into the England squad.
“I’m not coming into a retirement home. I want to play, win and be successful. I feel good. I’m not fit at the moment but that will build up in the next few weeks. I’m excited. I think it’s the right time and I’m ready for it,” he said.
Rooney has lost his England place under Gareth Southgate but hopes he can return to the squad.
“I’m focused on Everton, playing well for Everton. If I do that Gareth Southgate will have a decision to make, whether he puts me back in the squad or not. Hopefully my performances are good enough for Everton and he won’t be able to ignore me if they are,” he said.
Ronald Koeman indicated that he envisages using Rooney in an attacking position rather than as a central midfielder, naming as the possible roles a No10, No9, No7 and a free role from the left.
Rooney was not a regular starter for United last season and has come to Everton with the aim of holding down a consistent place. “
I need to play. I want to play football. It was frustrating,” he said.
The club’s most recent trophy was the FA Cup in 1995 and Rooney is determined to end that drought.
“You play football to try to win trophies and that’s what we want to do. We want to be successful and we know the right man to lead us to it. It’ll be incredible (to win something with Everton). I was at the FA Cup final in 1995 when we won that and to win a trophy with Everton would be a special moment,” he added.
(rnz)
