McClaren tells Fergie that he can’t tame Rooney
April 8th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 8 (ANI): Former England manager Steve McClaren has told Alex Ferguson that he can never tame star striker Wayne Rooney.
The former England manager, who worked as a coach alongside Ferguson at Old Trafford and with Rooney on the international scene, insisted there is little point trying to mend the striker’s ways.
McClaren said: “Every player has his upsides and his downsides - Wayne is no exception.
He added: “No one is more of a disciplinarian than Sir Alex. He has taken Rooney over the last four, five years and developed him from a young player who was totally out of control into one who is growing and maturing into a great footballer. Occasionally you are going to get things where he steps over the mark.”
McClaren said: “He is competitive, he is aggressive and he is a winner. You can’t take that away from him. I remember once trying to do that with our skipper Roy Keane. I said ‘Look, you are missing five or six games through suspension every season, calm down a little’.” (ANI)
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