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Barcelona Defender Gerard Pique: Wayne Rooney Will Lead Manchester United To The Premier League Title This Season
Ex-United team-mate thinks striker will recover from World Cup disappointment
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Jul 19, 2010 2:14:00 AM
By Anthony Sciarrino
Spain defender Gerard Pique cautioned the Premier League that Wayne Rooney will recover from his disappointing World Cup to fire Manchester United to the league title.
The World Cup winner, who played with Rooney at Old Trafford before moving to Barcelona in 2008, has seen first-hand how the Englishman reacts to defeat.
Pique believes that Rooney will recover from his frustrating showing in South Africa to help the Red Devils win their record 19th league title this season.
“England’s World Cup and especially the nature of his own personal performances would have really hurt Wayne,” Pique told the Daily Star.
“But I strongly believe England’s disaster will be Manchester United’s gain.
“I have never seen a player in football who gets more upset and frustrated by defeat than Wayne.
“People can talk about how, with the player’s wages, they don’t care about defeat or about the fans.
“But anybody who thinks that, needs to see Wayne in the dressing room after a defeat. You don’t even want to talk to him. He looks like he is going to explode.
“Most players cool off over the weekend but he will come into training on the Monday with even more intensity and desire. And I think that is what will happen when he gets back in the groove with United.
“Even on his holiday with his family I know the World Cup will be hurting him. But he is the sort of player who will turn that hurt into a title-winning season for Manchester United.”
The Barcelona centre-back is not shocked that Real Madrid and his own club have been linked with big moves for Rooney, but the 23-year-old believes that the striker will not leave because of his relationship with Ferguson.
“I am sure that many clubs want to sign Rooney but I will be surprised if he ever leaves Manchester United.
“He and Sir Alex have a real father-son relationship and I can’t see Wayne ever wanting to play for anybody else.
“Sir Alex is a great manager and he treats everybody well.
“But I think you can see Wayne is a favourite of his. He has a real protective side towards him and looks upon him like a son. Wayne has such determination and he will go on to a lot more success with United, I am sure.”
The World Cup winner, who played with Rooney at Old Trafford before moving to Barcelona in 2008, has seen first-hand how the Englishman reacts to defeat.
Pique believes that Rooney will recover from his frustrating showing in South Africa to help the Red Devils win their record 19th league title this season.
“England’s World Cup and especially the nature of his own personal performances would have really hurt Wayne,” Pique told the Daily Star.
“But I strongly believe England’s disaster will be Manchester United’s gain.
“I have never seen a player in football who gets more upset and frustrated by defeat than Wayne.
“People can talk about how, with the player’s wages, they don’t care about defeat or about the fans.
“But anybody who thinks that, needs to see Wayne in the dressing room after a defeat. You don’t even want to talk to him. He looks like he is going to explode.
“Most players cool off over the weekend but he will come into training on the Monday with even more intensity and desire. And I think that is what will happen when he gets back in the groove with United.
“Even on his holiday with his family I know the World Cup will be hurting him. But he is the sort of player who will turn that hurt into a title-winning season for Manchester United.”
The Barcelona centre-back is not shocked that Real Madrid and his own club have been linked with big moves for Rooney, but the 23-year-old believes that the striker will not leave because of his relationship with Ferguson.
“I am sure that many clubs want to sign Rooney but I will be surprised if he ever leaves Manchester United.
“He and Sir Alex have a real father-son relationship and I can’t see Wayne ever wanting to play for anybody else.
“Sir Alex is a great manager and he treats everybody well.
“But I think you can see Wayne is a favourite of his. He has a real protective side towards him and looks upon him like a son. Wayne has such determination and he will go on to a lot more success with United, I am sure.”
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