Schmeichel: Rooney to become Reds icon
31/8/04 7:38 PM
Peter Schmeichel believes Wayne Rooney can become a talismanic figure for Unite
d following his ￡20million switch to Old Trafford.
The 18-year-old sealed his dream move late on Tuesday evening - just hours befo
re the close of the transfer window.
Schmeichel is relishing the prospect of seeing Rooney in a red shirt and believ
es the England star can fill the void once occupied by such dominant figures as
Eric Cantona and more recently David Beckham.
"It is the nature of United that they need a special figure, a talismanic playe
r in their ranks," explained the former Reds keeper in his Sunday Times column.
"Once it was Eric Cantona, then it was David Beckham. United need to be talked
about, need to create a buzz and Cantona and Beckham did that.
"Ruud van Nistelrooy is one of the greatest strikers in the world, but he does
not have that Cantona or Beckham image. Rooney is in the Beckham and Cantona ca
tegory.
"At Euro 2004 Rooney was the leading player in the England team and, although h
e is only 18, he already has the ability to be the same kind of figure for Unit
ed.
"Having one player who stands out benefits the whole United system. It keeps th
e focus on the team and thereby everybody on their toes.
"Rooney was England's leading player at Euro 2004 and he has the ability to be
the same kind of figure for United."
Schmeichel on Rooney
"At the moment United find themselves in the - for them - almost unbelievable
position of being viewed as England's third club. People also have a view of Un
ited that they no longer sign the best players in the world. Securing Rooney ha
s blown all that apart."
Rooney's multi-million pound move to Old Trafford looked in danger of falling t
hrough after Everton refused to budge on their initial asking price for the tee
nager - believed to be around the ￡30m mark.
Nevertheless, Sir Alex Ferguson was determined to get his man and Schmeichel be
lieves securing Rooney's services will enable the United boss to use the strike
r in the role just behind Ruud van Nistelrooy - a position which has given Sir
Alex more than a few headaches in recent seasons.
"Rooney will slot so naturally into that position, just off the striker, that F
ergie has been trying to fill for several years," insists the Great Dane.
"He's tried Scholes there, and Giggs, and partnered van Nistelrooy with Diego F
orlan, Ole Solskjaer and Louis Saha, but never quite found the balance United h
ad when Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole had their one great season in tandem in 1998
-9.
"I'd expect Rooney and van Nistelrooy to be the first-choice strike partnership
, with Scholes dropping back alongside Roy Keane in central midfield. Giggs and
Cristiano Ronaldo would support from wide. It's an awesome proposition."
Report by Gemma Thompson.
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作者: porter (淡出  N ) 看板: ManUtd
標題: Re: Peter Schmeichel : Rooney will be a legend
時間: Wed Sep 1 15:54:57 2004
舒米高︰朗尼將成曼聯象徵
舒米高表示，朗尼將可以在曼聯擁有像簡?#124;拿與碧咸的成就。
「很正常地，曼聯是需要有一個特別的象徵，一個擁有不可思議力量的球員。」舒米高
說。
「一個是簡東拿，而較近代的是碧咸。曼聯現在需要塑造另一個簡東拿與碧咸。」
「毫無疑問，雲尼斯杜萊是世界上其中一位最佳前鋒，不過他卻未可以擁有像簡東拿與
碧咸般的能力。但朗尼卻是簡?#124;拿及碧咸的一個層次。」
「在歐洲國家杯，朗尼帶領著整隊英格蘭。雖然他只是18歲，但絕對可以在曼聯做到相
同的事情。」
「球迷們經常都說曼聯沒有收購到頂級球星，如今肯定做到了。」
不過，來屆朗尼與雲尼斯杜萊怎樣配合也是費格遜頭痛的問題。事實上，費格遜數年來
都尋找合拍雲尼斯杜萊的後上前鋒，但暫時都未如理想。
「朗尼很自然地能夠適應該個位置，這也是費格遜尋找了數年的人選。」舒米高補充。
「他曾經試過史高斯、然後傑斯，也試過科倫拍雲尼斯杜萊、蘇斯克查及沙夏。不過仍
然未能找出一對像當年三冠王時高爾及約基般的組合。」
「我期待著朗尼與雲尼斯杜萊會是首選的一對前鋒拍檔，而史高斯則踢回中場與堅尼一
起，C.朗拿度與傑斯任左右中場，這會是一個了不起的組合。」
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中文版果然又縮水了.. >__<