Rooney has found the net once in his last six games for the national team -scoring in England’s embarrassing exit from Euro 2016-from the penalty spot. But I am confident in my ability. “He’s been a goalscorer all his life and I want him still to score goals, but he reads a game as he reads it”.
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“I think shooting has definitely gotta be a 90”, he says, pointing at his 84 shooting score.
Chris Brunt is in contention for a return to first-team football with West Bromwich Albion next month after a long injury layoff, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
Rooney, England’s record scorer with 53 goals, believes he can do a good job in that role but Shilton, 66, said: ” We are trying to fit him in, but he’s not a midfield player for me. We had a bit of a laugh and a joke with the manager [Allardyce] about it, but it’s something that happened. When we finished he said: “Let me give you a lucky coin”.
Kane said he was feeling no ill-effects having been elbowed and stamped on by Slovakia skipper Martin Skrtel, who was sent off in the second half.
‘I don’t think he’s a striker anymore, ‘ Shilton told BBC Scotland.
Pochettino will need to get him into a more comfortable position – perhaps alone atop the formation? – if he wants Kane to recreate his comeback from last season.
“It has [become a talking point] now, on social media”. As a striker, if you have the quality service behind you, you are always going to get chances. The pumped diagonals to Raheem Sterling or Adam Lallana looked glorious when they came off but they slowed down the approach play and allowed the hosts to regroup and smother the only man in the centre.
“I must admit, he did play a little deeper than I thought he’d play, but I was pleased with his performance”.
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That game was held up as indicative of England’s tournament failings, yet Allardyce on his debut as manager fielded nearly the same group of players against the same side and won.
