Wayne Rooney says he hasn’t changed his approach after scoring
his third goal in three games to help United to an impressive 2-0 win
over Blackburn Rovers.
The 22-year-old Reds forward has
been in fine form recently, scoring against Bolton Wanderers, Aalborg
and now Blackburn. But Rooney defended his form at the start of the
season by saying the only difference now is that he is finding the back
of the net.
“Once you get your first goal of the season your
confidence is sky-high. I’ve not really been doing anything
differently,” he said after scoring the goal that clinched victory over
Paul Ince's men.
“I’m not doing anything different to what I
was doing at the start of the season. I’ve just been taking my chances
– that’s the only real difference.”
Rooney’s performance –
including his fantastic second-half top-corner strike – was arguably
his most complete of the season so far. The same goes for United, whose
fluid movement in attack was a joy to watch, particularly after the
break.
“It’s a great result for us because it’s been a difficult place to come to in the last few years,” Rooney told Setanta Sports. “The conditions weren’t the best, it was raining heavily, but I thought we played well and deserved the win.
“We
moved the ball well at times. We were confident in possession and
getting the goal in the first half allowed us to pass the ball more
freely in the second half. We knew we’d get the chances to finish the
game off and we did.”
but rooney is growing old... lol