Wayne Rooney’s opportunities to score have been few and far between lately as the Manchester United captain has seen his time in the line-up dwindle.
That’s notable because the next score for the England national will be a big one, as it will tie Sir Bobby Charlton’s club record for goals scored.
Richard Jolly writes that the opportunity could come soon, as a soft couple of upcoming fixtures could give Rooney — who takes the cover for the Christmas Day edition of The National's Sport section — more chances.
“His star has fallen as his productivity has declined,” Jolly writes. “Rooney scored his seventh goal of the year on February 2. Only six more have come for United or England since then. Back-to-back home games against Sunderland and Middlesbrough may provide the chance to change the narrative.”
Read Jolly's full comment piece on the United star.
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