Source: Team_Talk
Mills has a pop at 'naive' Rooney
Danny Mills believes Wayne Rooney was naive to have contradicted manager Sir Alex Ferguson over his supposed ankle injury.[LNB] The Manchester United boss left his star striker out of the last two games against Valencia and Sunderland, citing an ankle knock as the reason for his absence.[LNB]But, after playing for England on Tuesday Rooney - who is trying to rediscover his form after much-publicised allegations regarding his private life - then went against his manager's claims, denying ever having had such an injury.[LNB]Ferguson has since played down Rooney's comments - but former player turned pundit Mills believes Rooney should not have said what he did.[LNB]He told Sky Sports News Radio: "I think from Wayne Rooney it's naivety more than anything else.[LNB]"He's probably done it with the best of intentions, probably thinking that he doesn't want to use the injury as an excuse.[LNB]"But Sir Alex, I think, will be furious. Sir Alex is trying to protect his player as best he can - yes we all know that Rooney's got problems, not only on the pitch with form, he's had problems off the pitch as well - and Ferguson is the master at protecting his players, setting up a little cocoon around them, sending them off somewhere.[LNB]"And for Rooney to come out and basically just say 'Sorry Sir Alex, you're talking nonsense' I think its going to be very, very interesting, especially this morning and the next couple of days about that relationship."[LNB]Danny Mills talks to Sky Sports News Radio every Friday.
