One could view Wayne Rooney’s horrendous red card incident against Montenegro as a total description and reminder of the player’s destructive temper. Prior to what happened during that international match, Wayne Rooney was building a rather good reflection of himself in the media thanks to his top scoring form and his amusing off-the-pitch info such as the progress of his hair transplant.
But the humiliating news about his father’s arrest due to gambling-related issues was only the prelude of something unfortunate. Did distraction play a role in Rooney’s violent conduct during England’s UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro? It perhaps did…
Moral affected for the worst or the better?
But negative incidents can sometimes create positive outcomes. Manchester United’s battle against Liverpool on Saturday will help pundits determine the status of Wayne Rooney’s maturity as a role model to aspiring footballers.
Now is definitely not the time for the former Everton forward to lose his tempo. Wayne Rooney seats on top of the scorers chart with 9 goals and Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, having vowed to dethrone Roo, stands just behind with 8 goals.
Much of Manchester United’s success in the English Premier League thus far has come from Wayne Rooney’s incredible start to the season. The striker is the author of more than one third of the Red Devils’ goals. Fergie wouldn’t want to have his top asset struggling with distraction or anger management.
What Liverpool could exploit on Saturday is Rooney’s temper. The talisman, however, may be alert enough to avoid bad incidents at Anfield. During training on Friday, Wayne Rooney was pictured with a big smile on his face. Has the number 10 shirted player elaborated a plan? Is he thinking about burying his Euro 2012 match-ban concerns with an explosive performance against Liverpool?
Should Rooney decide the Liverpool vs Manchester United lunch time kick-off, count on the impact from the media to instantly transform the player from zero to hero. Watch the incident that will see Rooney miss the group stages of Euro 2012 through suspension:
