Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney has come out to say that he does not see himself as the club’s greatest goalscorer.
He recently revealed that even if he hit the target on 253 occasions for the club, he was never that type of striker.
According to him, if Ruud van Nistelrooy stayed longer at MUFC, he would have gone on to get the United record because he was a poor goalscorer.
He added that he has scored a lot of goals in my career, but he has never been a Michael Owen, a Gary Lineker, or a Harry Kane in front of goal.
His words, “I know what you’re saying, but I think I’ve had time and I’ve obviously had a long career to get the Man United record and the England record, and to become the most-capped outfield player for England.
“For instance, in two years’ time, Harry Kane will, barring injury, pass my England goals record because he is more of a natural goalscorer than I am.
“Ruud van Nistelrooy, if he had more time here, he would have gone on to get the United record. Obviously it is great and I am really proud to have those records, but it is not something I look at. It says ‘Man United’s greatest goalscorer’ but I wouldn’t say I am Man United’s greatest goalscorer.”
“I’ve never looked at myself, ever, as a natural goalscorer.
“Obviously I have scored a lot of goals in my career, but I would never say I was a Michael Owen, a Gary Lineker, or a Harry Kane type of player. I have enjoyed the game too much to be that. I have done it twice at Man United in two seasons, when I was the No.9, a solo No.9, and I scored a lot of goals.
“But to be honest I remember coming off the pitch and thinking ‘I didn’t enjoy that, I didn’t enjoy the game’. I enjoyed scoring, obviously, and winning the game if we won, but I didn’t enjoy the game and I found it difficult to just wait up the pitch.
“It is important to be patient and that, but I like to get involved a bit more and that has obviously allowed me over the last few years to drop back into midfield and be able to play there as well.”
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