There is an inherently radical point of view involving Wayne Rooney throughout England, suddenly a lot of fans and pundits have started to doubt his capabilities. But when you look at his stats and his overall career, you can realize that we are talking about arguably one of the best English football players in football history. For United legend Steve Bruce, there is no doubt that Rooney is one of the best players today.
As he told TalkSport, Bruce said that the skipper: "Wayne Rooney has been the best English player for the past decade. You just have to look at his goalscoring record to know that he is up there with the very, very best the world can offer. I think Wayne has been a bit unfortunate. They have chopped and changed him around too often.
"Play him in his position as a centre-forward and he's guaranteed to get you goals. He has always produced if you play him in the top end of the pitch, but because people have used him in different areas I think he has suffered from that a little bit. Make no mistake, he has been one of the great players and still is if you ask me. He's still got a lot to offer."
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