Wayne Rooney says he wants to emulate Paul Scholes in a new midfield role at Manchester United. What age did Rooney join Everton? Wayne Rooney, O.B.E. Rooney, who moved to United from Everton as a 19-year-old, is ready to offer his guidance -- much like current assistant manager Ryan Giggs did for him in 2004. Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is an English professional football manager and former player.He is the manager of EFL League One club Derby County, for whom he previously served as interim player-manager. And in the quarterfinals, it came down crashing. Former England midfielder Paul Scholes believes Wayne Rooney still has a role to play for the Three Lions. Always wondered why England didn't just play something like a 5-1-3-1 formation. Scholes. Tonight, Wayne Rooney will take to the field for the final time in an England shirt. 59. Share. The youthful striker made his professional debut with his hometown club Everton at the age of 16, becoming the youngest goal scorer in Premier League history in his first season of play (the record has since been surpassed). Wayne Rooney did play a significant role in Englands World Cup progress. I use to Wayne Rooney yesterday responded to Paul Scholes recent criticisms of the Manchester United forwards development and fitness, and left nobody in any doubt of his feelings. The argument has divided players and fans over the years with Liverpool supporters firmly believing Gerrard is a Premier League legend, even though he never won the title during his illustrious career.. Sir Wayne Rooney. The England national football team is the joint-oldest in the world; it was formed at the same time as Scotland.A representative match between England and Scotland was played on 5 March 1870, having been organised by the Football Association. Hargreaves sitting. Scholes came on as a substitute in the 1995 FA Cup final against Everton, which United lost 10. Something like James, G. Neville, Ferdinand, Terry, King, A. Cole, Hargreaves, Gerrard, Lampard, Scholes, Rooney. Rooney has won the Goal of the Season award by the BBC 's Match of the Day poll on three occasions, with his bicycle kick against city rivals Manchester City winning the Premier League Goal of the 20 Seasons award. Meanwhile, Manchester United fans watched Scholes play an integral part in 11 Premier League triumphs. The England duo combined again soon after the restart with a threaded Rooney pass setting up Scholes but his fierce shot from 25 metres was well saved by Paul Scholes. In the teams first game against Italy, Rooney started out on the left side behind Sturridge. Rooney had the pleasure of playing in front of Scholes for eight years at Manchester United, but they only overlapped in an England shirt for one year before the midfielder decided to focus on his club career. England 2-0 Switzerland Wayne Rooney breaks England's goalscoring record. Im sure some have noticed that this is just Englands 2006 World Cup side with Joe Hart in goal and Paul Scholes un-retired, but it should be. Rarely has a game revolved around the potential debut of a 17-year old as much as it did when England played Australia in 2003. He has to learn And former Manchester United and England striker Rooney Wayne Rooney says Paul Scholes upset a lot of people at Manchester United when he suggested the England striker was past his best. On 3 January 1995, he got onto the scoresheet at Old Trafford for the first time with the opener in a 20 league win over Coventry City. Both King and Hargreaves were injury hit players though, but both excellent players when actually fit. EURO ICONIC MOMENTS: 18 YEAR-OLD WAYNE ROONEY HAS THE WORLD AT HIS FEET IN 2004. United and England's record scorer. Paul Scholes came out of retirement for a shock return as Manchester United beat FA Cup holders Manchester City 3-2 in Sunday's dramatic third-round tie between England's top two teams. Wayne Rooney should play in midfield for England against Switzerland, according to former Manchester United team-mate Paul Scholes. The best way to get the most out of that group of players would have been to have dropped Owen & played Rooney as a 9 & Gerrard as a 10, play Scholes & Lampard together in centre-mid alongside Hargreaves, & play with 3 CBs - Campbell, Terry, King - & 2 wingbacks - Cole & Beckham Le Tissier spent his entire professional club career with Southampton before turning to non-League football in 2002; his loyalty garnered special affection from Southampton's fans who nicknamed him "Le @Underdog147 @oflynnsocial It would have been unthinkable at the time but would have been better in retrospect. But Rooney believes Eriksson never managed to get the best out of the one player Roo reckons could have made a massive difference for England his former Manchester United team-mate Paul Scholes. That was the first thing I would say about Englands 1-0 win over Norway.If it had been a Euro 2016 qualifier in front of a full Wembley then I would have backed England to win by three or four. Great to see England play well again, about time we had some quality pace on the wings and a striker for Rooney to play off, he really did give Croatia hell and I loved the show boating too. Here's how Rooney's tally of 50 from 107 games matches up to the leading scorers from other World Cup-winning nations. Regardless, Owen is yet another world-class England player who Rooney got to play with. Widely considered one of the best players of his Former England midfielder Paul Scholes believes Wayne Rooney still has a role to play for the Three Lions. But the former striker thinks Gerrard was better than anyone hes played with in his entire career. After all those years studying the master of his art, Wayne Rooney knows the time has come: this is the moment to step into the shoes of Paul Scholes. I would like to thank Gareth Southgate and The FA for inviting me back and helping to support my Foundation in the process." Rooney, who moved to United from Everton as a 19-year-old, is ready to offer his guidance -- much like current assistant manager Ryan Giggs did for him in 2004. 64. Wayne Rooney might not be an automatic choice in Roy Hodgson's England starting line-up at the World Cup, according to former club and country team mate Paul Scholes. Published: 18:20, 18 January 2021. Former England midfielder Paul Scholes believes Wayne Rooney still has a role to play for the Three Lions. Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has issued his verdict on his use of Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes and Steven Gerrard during his reign with the Three Lions. Former England midfielder Paul Scholes believes Wayne Rooney still has a role to play for the Three Lions. A little more space to work in than Rooney but England looked more dangerous when he came on. The England international has been a revelation since joining Italian big boys Roma last summer - scoring 23 goals in 41 appearances for Jose Mourinho's side this season. Ive played it many times and I have no problem doing Wayne Rooney scores twice as Manchester United defeat 10-man Manchester City in a thrilling FA Cup third-round tie. Right from his debut for Everton against Tottenham in 2002 aged 16, the role of being Englands talisman at Euro 2004 felt like destiny for Wayne Rooney who had the world at his feet after the group stages. He spent much of his playing career as a forward while also being used in various midfield roles. England's Wayne Rooney says of playing on the left: 'I know how to play that role. Scholes playing behind Rooney. 1. If you look at Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney and Gazza it was hard enough to get four into a midfield at that time, without going through generations of Wayne Rooney admitted there was a touch of Paul Scholes about his performance as he ran the midfield in Manchester United's easy win over Newcastle. The argument has divided players and fans over the years with Liverpool supporters firmly believing Gerrard is a Premier League legend, even though he never won the title during his illustrious career.. The now DC United star, 32, showed-off the incredibl England/ Wayne Rooney story confirmed. Wayne Rooney yesterday responded to Paul Scholes recent criticisms of the Manchester United forwards development and fitness, and left nobody in any doubt of his feelings. Paul Scholes has expressed his disappointment at the different positions that Roy Hodgson chose to play Wayne Rooney during Englands 2-1 defeat to Italy. Meanwhile, Manchester United fans watched Scholes play an integral part in 11 Premier League triumphs. Owens answer may also contain some bias but he did play alongside all three at England. Right from his debut for Everton against Tottenham in 2002 aged 16, the role of being Englands talisman at Euro 2004 felt like destiny for Wayne Rooney who had the world at his feet after the group stages. He scored once more that season, in a 32 away win over Coventry City on 1 May. Bursting onto the scene as a teen, Rooney could play just about anywhere on the park, take a player on and create a goal or find one himself. Once again Scholes saw red and so did Rooney in a warm-up game before the start of the '06/07 Premier League season in a match against Porto. AFP; Last Updated: March 26, 2017, 18:47 IST; EURO ICONIC MOMENTS: 18 YEAR-OLD WAYNE ROONEY HAS THE WORLD AT HIS FEET IN 2004. Former England midfielder Paul Scholes believes Wayne Rooney still has a role to play for the Three Lions. Rooney, who moved to United from Everton as a 19-year-old, is ready to offer his guidance much like current assistant manager Ryan Giggs did for him in 2004. Sven-Goran Eriksson made the fatal decision of playing Paul Scholes out of position to accomodate Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, a midfield pairing that has failed to work ever since. WAYNE ROONEY has shared a hilarious throwback picture of himself and ex-Manchester United team-mates Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand on Facebook. Then, in 2003, at the age of 17, he became the youngest player to play for England. On 8 September 2015, Rooney broke Charlton's England goalscoring record, netting his 50th international goal from a penalty in a Euro 2016 qualifying match against Switzerland, at Wembley, in his 107th appearance for England, also equalling Ashley Cole as his country's fifth-highest capped player; this was also his 300th professional career goal. Rooney has underachieved for England and Roy Hodgson must have the balls to drop him if he does not do better. Paul Scholes celebrates scoring for England The debate between Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard rumbles on despite the fact all three have now called an end to their playing careers. Wayne Rooney did play a significant role in Englands World Cup progress. Paul Scholes. Boss Southgate ranks record-scorer Rooney in a class of just three for greatest England team-mates of his own career In the teams first game against Italy, Rooney started out on the left side behind Sturridge. Report Save Follow. Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Wayne Rooney would be "a clear England starter" for him at Euro 2016. The England duo combined again soon after the restart with a threaded Rooney pass setting up Scholes but his fierce shot from 25 metres was well saved by Butina at full stretch.