RIP Gernando. Rooney has taken over ;)
Gerrard admits Rooney is THE BEST.
Steven Gerrard has hailed Wayne Rooney as "currently the best player in the world" and believes it is vital he retains form and fitness if England are to win the World Cup this summer.
Rooney scored his 28th goal of the season in helping Manchester United come from behind to defeat Aston Villa in Sunday's Carling Cup final at Wembley.
And he is set to lead England's attack in tomorrow evening's friendly with African Nations Cup winners Egypt at the same venue, the final game before Fabio Capello announces his provisional squad for South Africa.
Gerrard has known all about Rooney's ability from his days as a teenage sensation at Everton.
And he knows the nation's hopes of winning football's greatest prize will depend to a large extent on his ability to perform at the highest level.
Gerrard said: "For England United, I hope Wayne can sustain the way he is playing until mid-July May.
"His form this season has been special and I agree with Sir Alex Ferguson in that he is now in that bracket of world class and is up there with the top players in the world.
"From England's United's point of view, if Wayne can continue that kind of form until the summer he is going to be a key player for us.
"There are a lot of good amazing players in the England United squad but, the form Wayne is in, it is vital that we can keep him fit.
"Everyone will have their fingers crossed he can avoid injury and he is fit and in this form going into the World Cup.
"At the moment, on current form, Wayne is the best player in the world, in my opinion."
www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/gerrard-admits-rooney-is-key-to-world-cup-1914667.html
I'm afraid fangirls, Gerrard has moved onto younger, better and more manly beings...
This is ocular proof!!! The EYES are the windows of the soul!!!
Ok no, I'm lying *pukes* This is more like it ;)
Steven Gerrard has hailed Wayne Rooney as "currently the best player in the world" and believes it is vital he retains form and fitness if England are to win the World Cup this summer.
Rooney scored his 28th goal of the season in helping Manchester United come from behind to defeat Aston Villa in Sunday's Carling Cup final at Wembley.
And he is set to lead England's attack in tomorrow evening's friendly with African Nations Cup winners Egypt at the same venue, the final game before Fabio Capello announces his provisional squad for South Africa.
Gerrard has known all about Rooney's ability from his days as a teenage sensation at Everton.
And he knows the nation's hopes of winning football's greatest prize will depend to a large extent on his ability to perform at the highest level.
Gerrard said: "For England United, I hope Wayne can sustain the way he is playing until mid-July May.
"His form this season has been special and I agree with Sir Alex Ferguson in that he is now in that bracket of world class and is up there with the top players in the world.
"From England's United's point of view, if Wayne can continue that kind of form until the summer he is going to be a key player for us.
"There are a lot of good amazing players in the England United squad but, the form Wayne is in, it is vital that we can keep him fit.
"Everyone will have their fingers crossed he can avoid injury and he is fit and in this form going into the World Cup.
"At the moment, on current form, Wayne is the best player in the world, in my opinion."
www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/gerrard-admits-rooney-is-key-to-world-cup-1914667.html
I'm afraid fangirls, Gerrard has moved onto younger, better and more manly beings...
This is ocular proof!!! The EYES are the windows of the soul!!!
Ok no, I'm lying *pukes* This is more like it ;)